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amount of cash of a different metal from the coin paying to cost, unless that is allowed for by the Government.
a protest reference to him. The lots would
made of different metal to the Dollar also.
What effect this might have on its
Obviously be considered if the Mexican exemption by the Chinese, & one thing certain is that the whole scheme for the population disliked our new coin, & refused to take it. And the British coins in tempting form would be blamed for the mistake!
The proposed silver 10 per cent fine could no doubt be coined within the Colony, if a sufficient quantity of alloy be added. But the Government seems to favour the idea that this alloy, to cheapen cost, need only be to the extent of making the coin of less purity than British Silver. But it
was done by the alloy.
of less value than the Original. This is
a
does not provide
– the price the means of judging.
I think we might be rewarded by the facility of having to issue not merely silver 10 cents pieces, but quarters & halves of Dollar, and even Dollars themselves, of British coinage. And it is common but important that there should be no local prejudice against our first essay in introducing a silver coinage into the Colony.
Such a management at present might meet this difficulty, involving much trouble but is for
as any consideration.
in circulating
and is offering by Government, to give
In the above reasons.