354
Mamer
suggested in Your
Lordship's despatoh 11.81
of
the 1st Treas
April ultimo; and that the
members
agree
with the enclosed
Report by the Treasurer. It is __
considered that, in the present -
state of the Colonial Finances, it would not be practicable to Keep required; but
the bullion reserve
that the public inconvenience felt will be, to a large degree, relieved by a constant supply of subsidiary silver coin.
2.
There is a
great
and
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growing
not only
demand
for this coin in this Colony, but in
the neighbouring Empire of China . The Colonial Treasury. derives a small profit therefrom, while the diffusion, throughout this quarter of the world, of bearing the image and superscription of the Queen of Great Britain has a tendency to increase British
-
Coins
influence in a
manner.
a vr
very legitimate
Thus there will
be advantage to both Colonial
1.
growing
and