Various questions, which appeared to lead to controversy with the Treasurer, I then referred to the Attorney General and requested him to read me his draft. In addition to discussing the matter together,
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and at length we discussed various differences to be resolved forthwith.
During my absence from town, he had sent back the draft with some pencil observations.
Not waiting for the annotated draft, I annexed it to 6201/59, Mary Keny, official, 22nd Sept. 1860.
In a letter just received (9250, Hey Keny) puts an end to the question for the present, with a delay which has occurred.
I cannot refrain from saying that Treachery's minute of July 4th does not appear to me to offer any explanation of that date, especially after reading d.17, that it appears from the audit to have occurred in Oct 1859, and only unfortunate that it had occurred.
For the moment, it is sufficient to take by steps to amend the existing system. But I think it would be desirable to place conclusions in a position to take up the question when it arises with an advantage.
The question is in principle whether the British Gold coins declared sovereign, & dollar (to say nothing of other coins) should be legal tender at paid value.
Dr. ... declared about the parity have the intention of getting out of difficulty – that a dollar is worth 4/2 or 50 something...
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