NOTIFICATION.
H. E. Sir Henry Pottinger Bart. is pleased to direct that the annexed Letter and Quarterly Report be published for general information.
By Order,
RICHARD WOOSNAM
Macao, 25th Feb. 1843.
Acting Secretary,
No. 936 of 1842.
To,
Territorial Department, Finance;
The Secretary to the Hon'ble Company's Agents in China.
Sir,
With reference to Mr. Chief Secretary Wathen's letter, No 818, dated the 15th October 1836, I am directed by the Honorable the Governor in Council to transmit for the information of the Honorable Company's Agents in China the accompanying Copy of a report, shewing the average quality of Sycee Silver, old Spanish and new dollars, received for Coinage at the Bombay Mint for the quarter ending the 31st October 1842.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most Obedt. Servant;
J. R. REID
Chief Secy.
Bombay Castle, 22d Nov., 1842.
QUARTERLY REPORT showing the average Assay value, and the Gross and Net out-turn of Sycee Silver, old Spanish and new Dollars received for Coinage, at the Bombay Mint, for the quarter ending 31st October, 1842.
NAMES. Weight in Tolas of 180 Grains Touch or Pure Silver per cent. Pure Silver Tolas. Gross Value in Company's Rupees. Mint charges for Coinage at 2 p. cent. Net return on Company's Rupees. Sycee Silver average of the last three months ending 31st Oct. 1842 100 93.35 93.355 Rs. 145. Rs. Deel. Rs. Deel. Average old Spanish Dollars. 230.535 89.750 206.3070 502.220 4.21 727. Ditto chiefly new Ditto 231.083 80.500 226.252 604.525 4. A Company's Rupee 100. 107.297 2.BOMBAY MINT,
Assay Office, 17th November, 1842.
[True Copy] L. M. REID.
Chief Secy.
REMARKS.
Payable by a Draft upon the General Treasury at 30 days sight.
N.B. The charge for refining Dollars is now remitted up to 6 dwt. or 89.16 Touch.
(Signed) M. T. Kays,
Assay Master.