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Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependant friends into the E.Age.

I have no

UA3072

to believe that, during the short period 16. Caldwell

has had to do with Emigration, any abuses

"Each immigrant is

have arisen

closely questioned and encouraged by myself to freely give an account of

himself, as to where he is from, his occupation, his object in emigrating and if he is desirous of proceeding,

admits of any fraud being practised

towards them.

H.

(Signed). Lt. J. Thomsett.

Government Emigration Board,

8, Park Street, Westminster

29 lor.

Magdear for

166

To allow me to see

Lei R. Macdonnell's Desp of 21 June 726 and 18 Aug? 475 on

the subject of the Hyg's Temple Storpilal at Ashong, referred to in his Despatch the of the Sept" fact. Heeeedoch

Harbor Master yo

10th September 1869.

True Copy).

Ashomect

wkett Harbordbaster, to

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Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependant friends into the E.Age.

becomes

Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependent friends into the E.Age.

Other corrections made include: - "depING" -> "dependant" (then changed to "dependent" for modern English) - "E.Aze" -> "E.Age" - "imigrant" -> "immigrant" - "tas" -> "is" - "encour" -> "encouraged" - "lor." -> "Let me" or possibly an abbreviation that was left as is due to lack of context - "Megdear" -> "Allow me" - "Touloulet me see" -> "To allow me to see" - "Lei R. Macdonnelli" -> "Lei R. Macdonnell's" (possessive correction) - "Desp" -> "Despatch" or "Dispatch" - "Hty's" -> "Hyg's" (unclear, possibly "Hygeia's" or another word related to health) - "Storpilal" -> possibly a misrecognition; could be "Hospital" - "Ashong" -> possibly "Ashong" is a place name, left as is - "Heeeedoch" -> unclear, possibly a misrecognition or a name - "Harbordbaster" -> "Harbord Master" Here is the full corrected text in HTML:

Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependent friends into the E.Age.

I have no

UA3072

to believe that, during the short period 16. Caldwell

has had to do with Emigration, any abuses

"Each immigrant is

have arisen

closely questioned and encouraged by myself to freely give an account of

himself, as to where he is from, his occupation, his object in emigrating and if he is desirous of proceeding,

admits of any fraud being practised

towards them.

H.

(Signed). Lt. J. Thomsett.

Government Emigration Board,

8, Park Street, Westminster

29 Let me.

Allow me for

166

To allow me to see

Lei R. Macdonnell's Despatch of 21 June 726 and 18 Aug? 475 on

the subject of the Hyg's Temple Hospital at Ashong, referred to in his Despatch the of the Sept" fact. Heeeedoch

Harbor Master yo

10th September 1869.

True Copy).

Ashomect

wkett Harbord Master, to

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Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependant friends into the E.Age. I have no UA3072 to believe that, during the short period 16. Caldwell has had to do with Emigration, any abuses "Each immigrant is have arisen closely questioned and encouraged by myself to freely give an account of himself, as to where he is from, his occupation, his object in emigrating and if he is desirous of proceeding, admits of any fraud being practised towards them. H. (Signed). Lt. J. Thomsett. Government Emigration Board, 8, Park Street, Westminster 29 lor. Magdear for 166 To allow me to see Lei R. Macdonnell's Desp of 21 June 726 and 18 Aug? 475 on the subject of the Hyg's Temple Storpilal at Ashong, referred to in his Despatch the of the Sept" fact. Heeeedoch Harbor Master yo 10th September 1869. True Copy). Ashomect wkett Harbordbaster, to Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependant friends into the E.Age. becomes Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependent friends into the E.Age. Other corrections made include: - "depING" -> "dependant" (then changed to "dependent" for modern English) - "E.Aze" -> "E.Age" - "imigrant" -> "immigrant" - "tas" -> "is" - "encour" -> "encouraged" - "lor." -> "Let me" or possibly an abbreviation that was left as is due to lack of context - "Megdear" -> "Allow me" - "Touloulet me see" -> "To allow me to see" - "Lei R. Macdonnelli" -> "Lei R. Macdonnell's" (possessive correction) - "Desp" -> "Despatch" or "Dispatch" - "Hty's" -> "Hyg's" (unclear, possibly "Hygeia's" or another word related to health) - "Storpilal" -> possibly a misrecognition; could be "Hospital" - "Ashong" -> possibly "Ashong" is a place name, left as is - "Heeeedoch" -> unclear, possibly a misrecognition or a name - "Harbordbaster" -> "Harbord Master" Here is the full corrected text in HTML: Poor cannot afford it; they send their dependent friends into the E.Age. I have no UA3072 to believe that, during the short period 16. Caldwell has had to do with Emigration, any abuses "Each immigrant is have arisen closely questioned and encouraged by myself to freely give an account of himself, as to where he is from, his occupation, his object in emigrating and if he is desirous of proceeding, admits of any fraud being practised towards them. H. (Signed). Lt. J. Thomsett. Government Emigration Board, 8, Park Street, Westminster 29 Let me. Allow me for 166 To allow me to see Lei R. Macdonnell's Despatch of 21 June 726 and 18 Aug? 475 on the subject of the Hyg's Temple Hospital at Ashong, referred to in his Despatch the of the Sept" fact. Heeeedoch Harbor Master yo 10th September 1869. True Copy). Ashomect wkett Harbord Master, to
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poor cannot afford it they send their deping friends into the E.Aze. I have no UA3072 to believe that, during the short period 16. Caldwell has had to do with Emigration, any abuses " Each imigrant is tas have arisen closely questioned and encour ·aged by myself to freely give an account of himself. as to where he is from, his occupation, his object in emigrating and if he is desirous of proceeding, admits of any fraud being practised Lowards them. H. (Signed). It. J. Thomsett. Government Emigration Bourd, 8, Park Street, Westminster 29 lor. Megdear for 166 Touloulet me see Lei R. Macdonnelli Desp of 21 June 726 and 18ang?^ 475 on the subject of the Hty's Temple Storpilal at Ashong, referred to in his Desport the of the Sept" fact. Heeeedoch Harbor Master yo 10th September 1869. True Copy). Ashomect wkett Harbordbaster, to
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poor cannot afford it they send their deping friends into the E.Aze.

I have no

UA3072

to believe that,

during the short period 16. Caldwell

has had to do with Emigration, any abuses

" Each imigrant is tas

have arisen

closely questioned and encour

·aged by myself to freely give an account of

himself. as to where he is from, his occupation, his object in emigrating and if he is desirous of proceeding,

admits of any fraud being practised

Lowards them.

H.

(Signed). It. J. Thomsett.

Government Emigration Bourd,

8, Park Street, Westminster

29 lor.

Megdear for

166

Touloulet me see

Lei R. Macdonnelli Desp of 21 June 726 and 18ang?^ 475 on

the subject of the Hty's Temple Storpilal at Ashong, referred to in his Desport the of the Sept" fact. Heeeedoch

Harbor Master yo

10th September 1869.

True Copy).

Ashomect

wkett Harbordbaster, to

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