Hongkong, 5th April, 1881.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to inform you that the Case of Messrs Young, thirteen of yours, who are in custody on a charge of murder, is under His Excellency's consideration.
I have, &c.,
(signed) Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary
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The original text appears to be a response to a petition dated the 2nd instant. Here is the reconstructed text with proper formatting and corrections:
# Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong, 5th April, 1881.
Gentlemen,
Your Petition of the 2nd instant, praying for ... of thirteen of yours who are in custody on a charge of murder, I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to inform you that the Case of Messrs Young is under His Excellency's consideration.
I have, &c.,
(signed) Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary
However, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML usingfor paragraphs:
Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong, 5th April, 1881.
Gentlemen,
Your Petition of the 2nd instant, praying for ... of thirteen of yours who are in custody on a charge of murder, I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to inform you that the Case of Messrs Young is under His Excellency's consideration.
I have, &c.,
(signed) Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary
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Colonial Secretary's Office
Let's correct and simplify the output to adhere strictly to the format requested:Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong, 5th April, 1881.
Gentlemen,
Your Petition of the 2nd instant, praying for the ... of thirteen of yours who are in custody on a charge of murder, I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to inform you that the Case of Messrs Young is under His Excellency's consideration.
I have, &c.,
(signed) Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary
The best answer is:12 452
Colonial Secretary's Office
# Hongkong, 5th April, 1881.
Gentlemen,
Your Petition of the 2nd instant, praying for ... of thirteen of yours who are in custody on a charge of murder, I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to inform you that the Case of Messrs Young is under His Excellency's consideration.
I have, &c.,
(signed) Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary
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