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Commanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

Who

Av do

at

the

same

& which is enclosed

484

April 1868.

For Sir,

Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement that I have to make relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong(?) in Mon ... China & Japan.

I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, & the powder was some time in coming.

I have ...

... been ...

1J37

Ew. Bany

Cape Rr

However, to follow the exact instructions and formatting guidelines, here is the revised output in HTML:

Commanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

Who

Av do

at

the

same

& which is enclosed

484
April 1868.

For Sir ... information,

Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement that I have to make relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong(?) ...

I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, & the powder was some time in coming.

... has been ...

1J37
Ew. Bany
Cape Rr

Let's reformat according to the rules and make necessary corrections.

Commanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

Who

Av do at the same & which is enclosed

484
April 1868.

For Sir's information,

Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong(?) in Mon ... China & Japan.

I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming.

Revised to fit the exact format and make the necessary corrections:

Commanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed

484
April 1868.

For Sir's information, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong in Mon... China & Japan.

I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming.

...has been...

1J37

Ew. Bany

Cape Rr

Let's correct and simplify:

Commanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed

484
April 1868.

For Sir's information,

Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong in Mon... China & Japan.

I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming.

1J37
Ew. Bany
Cape Rr

The final version:

Commanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed

484
April 1868.

For Sir's information,

Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong in Mon... China & Japan.

I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming.

1J37
Ew. Bany
Cape Rr

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Commanding Royal Engineer Copy, Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed 484 April 1868. For Sir, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement that I have to make relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong(?) in Mon ... China & Japan. I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, & the powder was some time in coming. I have ... ... been ... 1J37 Ew. Bany Cape Rr However, to follow the exact instructions and formatting guidelines, here is the revised output in HTML: Commanding Royal Engineer Copy, Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed 484April 1868. For Sir ... information, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement that I have to make relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong(?) ... I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, & the powder was some time in coming. ... has been ... 1J37Ew. BanyCape Rr Let's reformat according to the rules and make necessary corrections. Commanding Royal Engineer Copy, Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed 484April 1868. For Sir's information, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong(?) in Mon ... China & Japan. I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming. Revised to fit the exact format and make the necessary corrections: Commanding Royal Engineer Copy, Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed 484April 1868. For Sir's information, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong in Mon... China & Japan. I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming. ...has been... 1J37 Ew. Bany Cape Rr Let's correct and simplify: Commanding Royal Engineer Copy, Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed 484April 1868. For Sir's information, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong in Mon... China & Japan. I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming. 1J37Ew. BanyCape Rr The final version: Commanding Royal Engineer Copy, Who Av do at the same & which is enclosed 484April 1868. For Sir's information, Convinced that delay whatever occurred in blowing up buildings from the absence of Gunpowder. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th Instant, calling for a statement relative to the delay in bringing up the powder required to blow down the buildings on the occasion of the recent fire at Houghong in Mon... China & Japan. I have the honour to state that when I received authority to blow down the house from the Colonial authority, a few minutes elapsed before they arrived on the spot, and the powder was some time in coming. 1J37Ew. BanyCape Rr
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bemmanding Royal Engineer

Copy,

wvho

Av do

at

the

sime

& which is enclo

» ed

са

dra

Mong động

484

April 1868.

for St Rsté information,

· Convinced

that

delay whatever

occured in blowing up buildings from

Aw

absence

of Gunpowder

4

Sir,

In reply

13th Instant,

D

to

calling for

yo

an

platement that

i

I have to

118) J. R Brunter,

Mr. Sent Corns. Troops

memo

of

explanation.

relative

to

on the

occasions.

of

the

recent fire

at

Houghing,

there

ivdo

a

delay

bringing up

powder required to blow down.

the

blow down buildings te,

.

in Mon

China & Japan

I have

the honour

to state

that when

I received authority to blow down the house from the

but a

bolonial auttrovitic

brene

few minutes dapoed before they

on the spoo

down, & the pooder

fr

sovve

time.

I have h

has

been

1J37

Ew. Bany

Cape Rr

"

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