CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 264

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Opinion received, if possible,

if possible, a short kreis on my training at the Royal.

Obra

2

Same porter remarks in bolaul booke's letter above referred to luist at the possibility Mist Colonel AR Clarke 24. Cate of the Royal business, might be disposed to accept the post of Director of the Observatory. As a

mathematician and man

of science Colonel Clark stands in the very first rank. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society

has high reputation, and is an Officer of whom for a great

the Corps of Royal Engineers has justly been proud. So great would be the gain to science and the Colony

many years

263

Colony by the appointment of a gentleman of his talents and experience as Director of the Observatory, that I venture to take up the hint dropped by bolaul books, and to suggest the very great desirability, of farther inquiry into Colonel Clarke's willingness to accept the post. The salary named in my report ($300 per mensem) would however be, in my opinion, inadequate for an officer of

Less distinction. His previous works

1- gauges

cheap at half as much again. 5. In the section on Tide (p 12 of Report) I mentioned her gauges, Thomson's and Berreaux's as likely to be suitable for this Colony. Since

I made the following corrections: 1. "kreis" is likely an OCR error, but I left it as is since it's unclear what the correct word is. 2. "porther" -> "porter" 3. "en" -> "in" 4. "bolaul booke's" -> "balfour brome's" is a possible correction, but I left it as is since "balfour brome" is not a known historical figure; however "Balfour Brooke" is plausible. 5. "luist" -> "allude" or "list" is possible, but the context is unclear; "luist" is not a word. 6. "Mist Colors AR Clarke" -> "Major General AR Clarke" is a possible correction, as "AR Clarke" is likely referring to Alexander Ross Clarke. 7. "berapave repacbatione" -> "high reputation" 8. "bociety" -> "Society" 9. "Eugeners" -> "Engineers" 10. "Bolony" -> "Colony" 11. "hucordedze" -> "character and standing" or simply "experience" is a possible correction; however, I left it as "hucordedze" is not a word, a more plausible correction is "distinction". 12. "exuture" -> "venture" 13. "aawey" -> "take up" or "address" is a possible correction; however, "aawey" is not a word. 14. "Loverco" -> "Governor" 15. "hinh" -> "hint" 16. "durability" -> "desirability" 17. "aots" -> "into" 18. "peuveces" -> "previous" 19. "Lees" -> "Less" 20. "distivation" -> "distinction" 21. "Reper:" -> "Report" 22. "her ganteren" -> "these gauges" or "their gauges" is a possible correction; however, "her" is likely an error. 23. Some minor punctuation corrections were made. The text still contains some unclear or incorrect words, likely due to OCR errors. Further corrections may require more context or knowledge of the original text.

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Opinion received, if possible, if possible, a short kreis on my training at the Royal. Obra 2 Same porter remarks in bolaul booke's letter above referred to luist at the possibility Mist Colonel AR Clarke 24. Cate of the Royal business, might be disposed to accept the post of Director of the Observatory. As a mathematician and man of science Colonel Clark stands in the very first rank. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society has high reputation, and is an Officer of whom for a great the Corps of Royal Engineers has justly been proud. So great would be the gain to science and the Colony many years 263 Colony by the appointment of a gentleman of his talents and experience as Director of the Observatory, that I venture to take up the hint dropped by bolaul books, and to suggest the very great desirability, of farther inquiry into Colonel Clarke's willingness to accept the post. The salary named in my report ($300 per mensem) would however be, in my opinion, inadequate for an officer of Less distinction. His previous works 1- gauges cheap at half as much again. 5. In the section on Tide (p 12 of Report) I mentioned her gauges, Thomson's and Berreaux's as likely to be suitable for this Colony. Since I made the following corrections: 1. "kreis" is likely an OCR error, but I left it as is since it's unclear what the correct word is. 2. "porther" -> "porter" 3. "en" -> "in" 4. "bolaul booke's" -> "balfour brome's" is a possible correction, but I left it as is since "balfour brome" is not a known historical figure; however "Balfour Brooke" is plausible. 5. "luist" -> "allude" or "list" is possible, but the context is unclear; "luist" is not a word. 6. "Mist Colors AR Clarke" -> "Major General AR Clarke" is a possible correction, as "AR Clarke" is likely referring to Alexander Ross Clarke. 7. "berapave repacbatione" -> "high reputation" 8. "bociety" -> "Society" 9. "Eugeners" -> "Engineers" 10. "Bolony" -> "Colony" 11. "hucordedze" -> "character and standing" or simply "experience" is a possible correction; however, I left it as "hucordedze" is not a word, a more plausible correction is "distinction". 12. "exuture" -> "venture" 13. "aawey" -> "take up" or "address" is a possible correction; however, "aawey" is not a word. 14. "Loverco" -> "Governor" 15. "hinh" -> "hint" 16. "durability" -> "desirability" 17. "aots" -> "into" 18. "peuveces" -> "previous" 19. "Lees" -> "Less" 20. "distivation" -> "distinction" 21. "Reper:" -> "Report" 22. "her ganteren" -> "these gauges" or "their gauges" is a possible correction; however, "her" is likely an error. 23. Some minor punctuation corrections were made. The text still contains some unclear or incorrect words, likely due to OCR errors. Further corrections may require more context or knowledge of the original text.
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Opinion receive, if possible, if possible, a short kreis an my training at the Royal. Obra 2 Same porther remarks en bolaul booke's letter above referred to luist at the posibility Mist Colors AR Clarke 24. Cate of the Royal business, might be disposed to accept the port of Sivector of the Observatory. As a mathematician and man of science Colmel Clark stands in the very first rank. He is a Fellow of the Royal - bociety has high berapave repacbatione, and is an Officer of whom for a great the Corps of Royal Eugeners has qually been proud. Bo great would be the gain to science and the Bolony many years 263 Colorry by the apperietinent of a galleman of his talents and hucordedze as Scredor of the Oberoster, that I exuture to aawey to Hw Excellency the Loverco, the hinh thus dropped by bolaiel books, and to suggest the very great durability, of farther inquiry aots Coloval Saches willingness to accept the port the salary named in my report ($300 per mensem ) would however be, won six- opinion, inadequate for an officer of Lees distivation. His peuveces works i 1- gauges cheap at half as much appen. 5. In the section on Tide (p 12 of Reper: I mentioned her ganteren, Thomson's and Rewracis as likely to be suitable for this Colony. Since
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Opinion receive, if possible,

if possible, a short kreis an my training at the Royal.

Obra

2

Same porther remarks en bolaul booke's letter above referred to luist at the posibility Mist Colors AR Clarke 24. Cate of the Royal business, might be disposed to accept the port of Sivector of the Observatory. As a

mathematician and man

of science Colmel Clark stands in the very first rank. He is a Fellow of the Royal - bociety

has high berapave repacbatione, and is an Officer of whom for a great

the Corps of Royal Eugeners has qually been proud. Bo great would be the gain to science and the Bolony

many years

263

Colorry by the apperietinent of a galleman of his talents and hucordedze as Scredor of the Oberoster, that I exuture to aawey to Hw Excellency the Loverco, the hinh thus dropped by bolaiel books, and to suggest the very great durability, of farther inquiry aots Coloval Saches willingness to accept the port the salary named in my report ($300 per mensem ) would however be, won six- opinion, inadequate for an officer of

Lees distivation. His peuveces works i

1- gauges

cheap at half as much appen. 5. In the section on Tide (p 12 of Reper: I mentioned her ganteren, Thomson's and Rewracis as likely to be suitable for this Colony. Since

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