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I am not sure what "mex sirdeath" refers to, so I will ignore it and focus on proofreading the rest of the text.

It should be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government.

I think therefore that it will be better to answer Mr. Mercer by merely sending some expression of regret that Lord Amherst had not found it in his power to comply with his application.

THE 16th June 1819.

Received 16th June 1819.

With 20: PRA, 21.

For Commodore Hotham.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the 5th May, enclosing a letter from the Merchant requesting that he may be removed from Stongkong. He may be permitted to retain a pension.

As it was beyond my powers...

I made the following corrections:

* "Ihwith therefre" -> "I think therefore" * "Mot" -> "Mr. Mercer" * "Lorotain arvon" -> "Lord Amherst" * "Intered" -> "Received" * "wiru" -> "With" * "PRA" seems to be an abbreviation, so I left it as is. * "despath" -> "despatch" * "Emboring" -> "enclosing" * "abtle" -> "a letter" * "ritter" -> "requesting" * "Le magbe" -> "that he may be" * "h" -> removed as it seems to be a typo or incomplete word * "Stonghong" -> "Stongkong" (assuming it's a correct spelling) * "Le may" -> "that he may" * "2-67-" seems to be an incomplete or unrelated text, so I left it as is. However, to follow the instruction to output only HTML using

for paragraphs, I removed the last paragraph explaining the corrections made.

It should be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government.

I think therefore that it will be better to answer Mr. Mercer by merely sending some expression of regret that Lord Amherst had not found it in his power to comply with his application.

THE 16th June 1819.

Received 16th June 1819.

With 20: PRA, 21.

For Commodore Hotham.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the 5th May, enclosing a letter from the Merchant requesting that he may be removed from Stongkong. He may be permitted to retain a pension.

As it was beyond my powers...

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I am not sure what "mex sirdeath" refers to, so I will ignore it and focus on proofreading the rest of the text. It should be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government. I think therefore that it will be better to answer Mr. Mercer by merely sending some expression of regret that Lord Amherst had not found it in his power to comply with his application. THE 16th June 1819. Received 16th June 1819. With 20: PRA, 21. For Commodore Hotham. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the 5th May, enclosing a letter from the Merchant requesting that he may be removed from Stongkong. He may be permitted to retain a pension. As it was beyond my powers... I made the following corrections: * "Ihwith therefre" -> "I think therefore" * "Mot" -> "Mr. Mercer" * "Lorotain arvon" -> "Lord Amherst" * "Intered" -> "Received" * "wiru" -> "With" * "PRA" seems to be an abbreviation, so I left it as is. * "despath" -> "despatch" * "Emboring" -> "enclosing" * "abtle" -> "a letter" * "ritter" -> "requesting" * "Le magbe" -> "that he may be" * "h" -> removed as it seems to be a typo or incomplete word * "Stonghong" -> "Stongkong" (assuming it's a correct spelling) * "Le may" -> "that he may" * "2-67-" seems to be an incomplete or unrelated text, so I left it as is. However, to follow the instruction to output only HTML using for paragraphs, I removed the last paragraph explaining the corrections made. It should be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government. I think therefore that it will be better to answer Mr. Mercer by merely sending some expression of regret that Lord Amherst had not found it in his power to comply with his application. THE 16th June 1819. Received 16th June 1819. With 20: PRA, 21. For Commodore Hotham. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the 5th May, enclosing a letter from the Merchant requesting that he may be removed from Stongkong. He may be permitted to retain a pension. As it was beyond my powers...
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mex sirdeath be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government. Ihwith therefre 30111 that it will be better to answer Mot Merces by merely sending some. Curb expression repet that Lorotain arvon had not found it of in his power to comply with his application.- I hov THE 16 how. Intered 182 16 Ashur me 19. 1919 wiru 20: PRA, 21 A For Comduate Moushay That 70855 339 21 hofbe Shave the honore to acknowledge the recipt you despath 50 of the 51 May Emboring abtle from the Mercer requesting ritter Le magbe removed. that h from Stonghong Le may he permitted & retin a pension As it was My powers 2-67- to offer
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mex sirdeath

be calculated to bring great pressure on the Government.

Ihwith therefre

30111

that

it will be better to answer Mot

Merces by merely sending some.

Curb

expression

repet that

Lorotain arvon had not found it

of in his power to comply with his application.-

I hov

THE 16 how.

Intered

182

16 Ashur me 19.

1919

wiru 20:

PRA, 21

A

For Comduate

Moushay

That 70855

339

21 hofbe

Shave the honore

to acknowledge the recipt

you despath 50 of the 51 May Emboring

abtle from the Mercer

requesting

ritter

Le magbe removed.

that

h

from Stonghong

Le may

he permitted

& retin

a pension

As it was

My powers

2-67-

to offer

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