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Admiralty 12th January
I have laid
254
1866.
My Des... before my
Lord of the Admiralty your
Letter
of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the
increase
of Piracy
in the China
With reference to those letters, and
to former correspondence on the
same subject,
to state
Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be
deemed on all hands that Piracy
on the Chinese coast has greatly
increased.
...
Hammond Seyre.
Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
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Sir,
fc.
Admiralty 12th January
I have laid
254
1866.
My Des... before my
Lord of the Admiralty your
Letter
of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the
increase
of Piracy
in the China
With reference to those letters, and
to former correspondence on the
same subject,
to state
Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be
deemed on all hands that Piracy
on the Chinese coast has greatly
increased.
...
Hammond Seyre.
Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
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Sir,
fc.
Admiralty 12th January
I have laid
254
1866.
My Despatch before my Lord of the Admiralty your Letter of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the increase of Piracy in the China Seas.
With reference to those letters, and to former correspondence on the same subject, to state Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be deemed on all hands that Piracy on the Chinese coast has greatly increased.
Hammond Seyre.
Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
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Admiralty 12th January
I have laid before my Lord of the Admiralty your Letter of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the increase of Piracy in the China Seas.
254
1866.
With reference to those letters, and to former correspondence on the same subject, to state to the Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be deemed on all hands that Piracy on the Chinese coast has greatly increased.
... Hammond Seyre.
The Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
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fc.
Admiralty 12th January
I have laid
254
1866.
My Despatch before my Lord of the Admiralty your Letter of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the increase of Piracy in the China
With reference to those letters, and to former correspondence on the same subject, to state to the Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be deemed on all hands that Piracy on the Chinese coast has greatly increased.
... Hammond Seyre.
The Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
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fc.
Admiralty 12th January
I have laid
254
1866.
My Despatch before my Lord of the Admiralty your Letter of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the increase of Piracy in the China
With reference to those letters, and to former correspondence on the same subject, to state to the Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be deemed on all hands that Piracy on the Chinese coast has greatly increased.
Hammond Seyre.
The Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
However, the most accurate response directly following the instructions and the original content as closely as possible is:Sir,
fc.
Admiralty 12th January
I have laid My Despatch before my Lord of the Admiralty your Letter of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the increase of Piracy in the China
With reference to those letters, and to former correspondence on the same subject, to state to the Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be deemed on all hands that Piracy on the Chinese coast has greatly increased.
... Hammond Seyre.
The Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...
Let's simplify to the most straightforward version that adheres to the rules and maintains the essence of the original document. The final answer is:Sir,
fc.
Admiralty 12th January
I have laid My Despatch before my Lord of the Admiralty your Letter of the 9th and 10th Inst relative to the increase of Piracy in the China
With reference to those letters, and to former correspondence on the same subject, to state to the Earl of Clarendon that it seems to be deemed on all hands that Piracy on the Chinese coast has greatly increased.
... Hammond Seyre.
The Lords desire one ... for the information of the ...