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                <p rend="indent0" xml:id="par1">Officers of the Mint <lb xml:id="l1"/>to deliver 250 Tons of <lb xml:id="l2"/>Tyn to <supplied reason="omitted">the</supplied> <choice><abbr>E</abbr><expan>East</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Ind<hi rend="superscript">a</hi></abbr><expan>India</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>Comp<hi rend="superscript">a</hi>.</abbr><expan>Company</expan></choice></p>
                
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