Original sentence: Following the general public's acceptance of the postage stamps and the ridicule of the Mulready letter sheets produced at the same time, vast supplies of the letter sheets were given to government departments, such as the tax office, for official use and the idea of introducing an official stamp was abandoned.The British Postal Museum & Archive
Edited sentence: Following the general public's acceptance of the postage stamps and the ridicule of the Mulready stationery produced at the same time, vast supplies of the letter sheets were given to government departments, such as the tax office, for official use and the idea of introducing an official stamp was abandoned