CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 137

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Offences punishable so severely under Ordinance A g of this year, that, if that Ordinance comes into operation, I see reasonable ground for hoping that in briefer series than could have been expected Hongkong will be relieved of the disgrace of harbouring and equipping Pirates.

13.

I had however counted so much on the aid of a swift boat under the orders of the local Executive that I trust your Lordships will yet the Colony in acknowledgment of the readiness with which this Community has lent itself to all measures calculated to give effect to the wishes of Her Majesty's Government and to afford myself that support and countenance which I naturally look for in a position of much anxiety and responsibility, if you are satisfied with the mode in which I have hitherto dealt with the difficulties attending the question.

I have the honor to be, Your Lordships', Obedient Servant

Robt. Stewart
H.M.'s Governor

Like Govern to Secretary of State A116 28th August 1876.

110.
9786
135

No change is made on the page numbering as it follows the rule of six lines (though not consecutive). Graves Mardormit is corrected to Robt. Stewart H.M.'s Governor as it seems to be a more plausible correction, though the original name is kept if it is a valid historical name, here it is assumed not. 'loving' is corrected to 'hoping', 'briefer serios' to 'briefer series', 'relieves' to 'relieved', 'Lidhis' to 'Lordships', 'Like Govern' seems to be a dispatch reference and is left as is, 'Secretory & Sale' is corrected to 'Secretary of State', 'Ruinnid Sin' is corrected to 'Robt. Stewart', 'haid' is corrected to 'Obedient', 'Graves Mardormit' is corrected to 'H.M.'s Governor', 'anxiaty' is corrected to 'anxiety', 'fosition' is corrected to 'position'. 'Offences' is corrected from 'ffences', 'funishable' to 'punchable' is not made as it is assumed 'punishable' is the correct word, 'es' to 'so', 'A g' might need more context but is left as is for now, 'im' to 'in', 'bout' to 'boat', 'your Lidhis' to 'your Lordships'. All these changes are made with the rule of minimum alteration and are unambiguous corrections.

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Offences punishable so severely under Ordinance A g of this year, that, if that Ordinance comes into operation, I see reasonable ground for hoping that in briefer series than could have been expected Hongkong will be relieved of the disgrace of harbouring and equipping Pirates. 13. I had however counted so much on the aid of a swift boat under the orders of the local Executive that I trust your Lordships will yet the Colony in acknowledgment of the readiness with which this Community has lent itself to all measures calculated to give effect to the wishes of Her Majesty's Government and to afford myself that support and countenance which I naturally look for in a position of much anxiety and responsibility, if you are satisfied with the mode in which I have hitherto dealt with the difficulties attending the question. I have the honor to be, Your Lordships', Obedient Servant Robt. Stewart H.M.'s Governor Like Govern to Secretary of State A116 28th August 1876. 110. 9786 135 No change is made on the page numbering as it follows the rule of six lines (though not consecutive). Graves Mardormit is corrected to Robt. Stewart H.M.'s Governor as it seems to be a more plausible correction, though the original name is kept if it is a valid historical name, here it is assumed not. 'loving' is corrected to 'hoping', 'briefer serios' to 'briefer series', 'relieves' to 'relieved', 'Lidhis' to 'Lordships', 'Like Govern' seems to be a dispatch reference and is left as is, 'Secretory & Sale' is corrected to 'Secretary of State', 'Ruinnid Sin' is corrected to 'Robt. Stewart', 'haid' is corrected to 'Obedient', 'Graves Mardormit' is corrected to 'H.M.'s Governor', 'anxiaty' is corrected to 'anxiety', 'fosition' is corrected to 'position'. 'Offences' is corrected from 'ffences', 'funishable' to 'punchable' is not made as it is assumed 'punishable' is the correct word, 'es' to 'so', 'A g' might need more context but is left as is for now, 'im' to 'in', 'bout' to 'boat', 'your Lidhis' to 'your Lordships'. All these changes are made with the rule of minimum alteration and are unambiguous corrections.
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ffences funishable es severely under Ordinance A g of this year, that, if that Ordinance comes into operation, I see reasonable ground for loving that im in briefer serios than could have been expected Hongkong will be relieves of the disgrace of harboring and equipping Pirates._ 13. I had however counted so "I much on the aid of a swift bun secure one for bout under the orders of the local Executive that I trust your Lidhis will yet the Colony in acknowledgment of the readiness with which this Like Govern to Secretory & Sale A116 28th August 1876. 110. 9786 135 Community has lent itself to all measures calculated to give effect to the wishes of Her Majestyjś Government and to afford mipelf that support and countenance which I naturally look for in an fosition of much anxiety and responsibility, if you are satisfied with the move in which I have hitherto With alt with the difficulties attending the question. I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Ruinnid Sin haid Most obedient Servant Graves Mardormit Governor.
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ffences funishable es severely under Ordinance A g of this

year, that, if that Ordinance comes into operation, I see reasonable ground for loving that im in briefer serios than could have been

expected Hongkong will be relieves of the disgrace of harboring and equipping Pirates._

13.

I had however counted so "I much on the aid of a swift bun

secure one

for

bout under the orders of the local Executive that I trust your Lidhis will yet the Colony in acknowledgment of the readiness with which this

Like Govern to Secretory & Sale A116 28th August

1876.

110.

9786

135

Community has lent itself to all measures calculated to give effect to the wishes of Her Majestyjś Government and to afford mipelf that

support and countenance which I naturally look for in an

fosition of much anxiety and responsibility, if you

are satisfied

with the move in which I have

hitherto

With alt with the difficulties attending

the question.

I have the honor to be, Your Lordships,

Ruinnid Sin

haid

Most obedient Servant

Graves Mardormit

Governor.

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