96
Minute by the Master of the Mint.
$5,000 ounces would
sufficient.
probably
be
(signed) I. M.1.
mm.
5.1.66.
-Minute by the Acting Governor.
Approved - the silver (calculated at from £1600 to £1,700) will be supplied. Mexican Dollars should be bought up
for the purpose.
(argued) W.D. M.
S. 1. 66.
Minite by the Acting Colonial Secretary.
After consideration 18. C. has decided that when the Master of the Mint reports the Machinery ready the Colonial Preasures
shall be instructed to advance to the Master of the Mint $5,000 for the purpose
of being
coined into 10 cent pieces-reporting to this office the react weight of the
·
$5,000 advanced see also Letter No 15
of 8. 1.66 te Mr. Shinder.
(signed) W. 16. A
A. C. S.
8.1.66.