J. HENRY.

ROBERT PEEL, Esq., &c.

_Despatch of Lord Liverpool to Sir George Prevost._

DOWNING STREET, _Sept. 16, 1811_.

SIR: Mr. Henry, who will have the honor of delivering this

letter, is the gentleman who addressed to me the memorial, a

copy of which I herewith transmit, and to whom the accompanying

letter from Mr. Peel was written by my direction.

In compliance with his request, I now fulfil the assurance

which I have given of stating to you my opinion of the ability

and judgment which Mr. Henry has manifested on the occasions

mentioned in his memorial, and of the benefit the public

service might derive from his active employment in any public

situation in which you should think proper to place him.

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