2 / out of ........?

[Fresh Fields]

Hello from NZ.

I've just been sent a copy of correspondence sent to Parliament.

It's late and I'm tired [and lazy] and would appreciate a second opinion on how I should read that part of this correspondence that reads;

not pass - - Government's hands.

Is it an abreviated form of writing pass "to or out of" Government Lands?

Thanks for any opinion expressed.

Alan.

[Richard Knott]

I think the 1 and 2 mean that the words should be the other way round:

'...not pass out of Gov.....' (with a 't' not crossed to further confuse).

R

[Trishanne]

I would agree it seems to read  'out of'
Pat

[Karen McDonald]

In the first line, "out" and "that" are both written without the "t" being crossed. Seems to be a bit of a habit. 

I agree about the other-way-round.

[dobfarm]

(also or to or  too)< {2] of our  - Government's hands

[Fresh Fields]

Good morning.

I'm refreshed now and agree with you that the writing should be read as "out of" that is in keeping with the context of the Accessors report, from the Land and Deeds office of the Crown.

Just in all my years of research of archival materal I had not come across such writing. The writing was distinctive, but a clear hand to read, and there in the middle of it were two strokes of the pen that looked like numerals.

Thank you all for your opinions expressed.

Alan.

[Richard Knott]

, and there in the middle of it were two strokes of the pen that looked like numerals.

They were numerals! - showing that the order of the words needed to be changed.
R

[Skoosh]

Could there be a note at the bottom of the page. 1 & 2 etc'

Skoosh.

[Fresh Fields]

Could there be a note at the bottom of the page. 1 & 2 etc'

Skoosh.

Hello.

Good piont, but in this case no foot note, nor corner fold with forwarding or processing instructions on the reverse.

There was however extensive pencil underlining of key points in the report, with a margin dash of the pencil at each place. [one example in clip] Two of those mumerous dashes, over several pages, also had the number 2 in pencil along side of a dash, but there were no numeral 1 notations, so I'm assuming just a notation to swap the order of the two words as written.

Thanks.

Alan.