Original sentence: An executive committee was created on January 5, 1864 under the leadership of the J.In 1863, the R.On December 18, 1863, a dozen men in Freetown met to discuss the possibility of holding an exhibition of African products in the colony.The Exhibition was opened on February 28, 1865 by Governor Samuel Blackall
Edited sentence: An executive committee was created on January 5, 1864 under the leadership of the Hon.In 1863, the Rev.On December 18, 1863, a dozen of the most influential men in Freetown met to discuss the possibility of holding an exhibition of African products in the colony.The Exhibition was opened on February 28, 1865 by His Excellency, Governor Samuel Blackall