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88 Hong Kong 123

FECLINE Bletchinglin Puck. Atferd

Copy to P4. 12. Jan d wahr

3 JAN 1865

22 January

My head Becke

S6 3

De on Jivate letter which I have this day Ricciss from M. Mever Ie inting Severner of Houghing the Mentions the excript by him of a despatch from Jour feie

17/

The despatch was probably written under the supposition that I was responsible for the detention of the Steamer, which its sight at me...

The Duche coole

However, to follow the exact output format as requested and to apply the rules for OCR proofreading: ## Step 1: Correcting OCR Output First, let's correct the obvious spelling errors and formatting issues in the given OCR output. ## Step 2: Applying Markdown Formatting The task requires transforming the text into standard Markdown. However, the final output format requested is HTML using `

` for paragraphs. ## Step 3: Correcting Spelling and Spacing Errors Let's correct the text: - "FECLINE Bletchinglin Puck. Atferd" could be "FECLINE Bletchingley Park, Afterd" but without clear context, it's hard to correct. Let's assume it's "FECLINE Bletchingley. After" or a similar correction isn't straightforward without more context. - "Copy to P4. 12. Jan d wahr" might be "Copy to P4. 12th Jan wahr" or more likely "Copy to P4. 12th January wahr". - "My head Becke" is unclear; it could be "My Lord Becke" or another title/person. - "De on Jivate letter" seems to be "Received a private letter". - "Ricciss" is likely "received". - "M. Mever Ie inting Severner of Houghing" could be "Mr. Mercer, the intending Governor of Hongkong". - "excript" is likely "extract". - "despatile" and "despatch" are "dispatch". - "disaffering" is unclear but could relate to "differing" or another word. - "Steamer Emen" might be a specific steamer's name, potentially "Emeu" or another. - "thich" is "which". - "sou" is likely "I". - "distiction" is "detention". - "Strasner" is "Steamer". - "The Duche coole" is unclear and might be a partial or incorrect OCR of a different phrase. ## Step 4: Reconstructing the Text Let's reconstruct the text with the corrections:

88 Hong Kong 123

FECLINE Bletchingley. After

Copy to P4. 12th January wahr

3 JAN 1865

22 January

My Lord Becke

S6 3

Received a private letter which I have this day received from Mr. Mercer, the intending Governor of Hongkong, mentioning the extract by him of a dispatch from Jour feie

17/

The dispatch was probably written under the supposition that I was responsible for the detention of the Steamer, which its sight at me...

The Duke ...

Given the constraints and focusing on the primary task of correcting spelling errors and applying the requested output format: The final answer is:

88 Hong Kong 123

FECLINE Bletchingley. Afterd

Copy to P4. 12th January wahr

3 JAN 1865

22 January

My Lord Becke

S6 3

Received a private letter which I have this day received from Mr. Mercer, the intending Governor of Hongkong, mentioning the extract by him of a dispatch from Jour feie

17/

The dispatch was probably written under the supposition that I was responsible for the detention of the Steamer, which its sight at me...

The Duke ...

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88 Hong Kong 123 FECLINE Bletchinglin Puck. Atferd Copy to P4. 12. Jan d wahr 3 JAN 1865 22 January My head Becke S6 3 De on Jivate letter which I have this day Ricciss from M. Mever Ie inting Severner of Houghing the Mentions the excript by him of a despatch from Jour feie 17/ The despatch was probably written under the supposition that I was responsible for the detention of the Steamer, which its sight at me... The Duche coole However, to follow the exact output format as requested and to apply the rules for OCR proofreading: ## Step 1: Correcting OCR Output First, let's correct the obvious spelling errors and formatting issues in the given OCR output. ## Step 2: Applying Markdown Formatting The task requires transforming the text into standard Markdown. However, the final output format requested is HTML using `` for paragraphs. ## Step 3: Correcting Spelling and Spacing Errors Let's correct the text: - "FECLINE Bletchinglin Puck. Atferd" could be "FECLINE Bletchingley Park, Afterd" but without clear context, it's hard to correct. Let's assume it's "FECLINE Bletchingley. After" or a similar correction isn't straightforward without more context. - "Copy to P4. 12. Jan d wahr" might be "Copy to P4. 12th Jan wahr" or more likely "Copy to P4. 12th January wahr". - "My head Becke" is unclear; it could be "My Lord Becke" or another title/person. - "De on Jivate letter" seems to be "Received a private letter". - "Ricciss" is likely "received". - "M. Mever Ie inting Severner of Houghing" could be "Mr. Mercer, the intending Governor of Hongkong". - "excript" is likely "extract". - "despatile" and "despatch" are "dispatch". - "disaffering" is unclear but could relate to "differing" or another word. - "Steamer Emen" might be a specific steamer's name, potentially "Emeu" or another. - "thich" is "which". - "sou" is likely "I". - "distiction" is "detention". - "Strasner" is "Steamer". - "The Duche coole" is unclear and might be a partial or incorrect OCR of a different phrase. ## Step 4: Reconstructing the Text Let's reconstruct the text with the corrections: 88 Hong Kong 123 FECLINE Bletchingley. After Copy to P4. 12th January wahr 3 JAN 1865 22 January My Lord Becke S6 3 Received a private letter which I have this day received from Mr. Mercer, the intending Governor of Hongkong, mentioning the extract by him of a dispatch from Jour feie 17/ The dispatch was probably written under the supposition that I was responsible for the detention of the Steamer, which its sight at me... The Duke ... Given the constraints and focusing on the primary task of correcting spelling errors and applying the requested output format: The final answer is: 88 Hong Kong 123 FECLINE Bletchingley. Afterd Copy to P4. 12th January wahr 3 JAN 1865 22 January My Lord Becke S6 3 Received a private letter which I have this day received from Mr. Mercer, the intending Governor of Hongkong, mentioning the extract by him of a dispatch from Jour feie 17/ The dispatch was probably written under the supposition that I was responsible for the detention of the Steamer, which its sight at me... The Duke ...
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: 88 Hong Kong 123 FECLINE Bletchinglin Puck. Atferd Copy to P4. 12. Jand wahr 3 JAN 1865 22 January My head Becke h S6 3 De on Jivate letter which I have this ; 3 day Ricciss from M. Mever Ie inting Severner of Houghing the Mentions the excript by him of a despatele from Joue feie درود دو disaffering of the detection of the mail Steamer Emen July last. 17/ وجه پوچ ودلر 7 despatile was probably written under the supposition that I sous responsible for the distiction of the Strasner. thich its sight at mece The Duche coole Correct
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88 Hong Kong 123

FECLINE Bletchinglin Puck. Atferd

Copy to P4. 12. Jand wahr

3 JAN

1865

22 January

My head Becke

h

S6 3

De on Jivate letter

which I have this

;

3 day Ricciss

from M. Mever Ie inting

Severner of Houghing the

Mentions the excript by him of a despatele from Joue feie

درود دو

disaffering of the detection of the mail Steamer Emen

July last.

17/

وجه پوچ ودلر

7

despatile was probably written under the supposition that I sous responsible for the distiction of the Strasner. thich its sight at mece

The Duche

coole

Correct

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