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C.O/133

Reference

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

[202]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE

[203]

COINS

104

Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills, drawn at 30 days' sight, in 1848.

Month On London On Calcutta For Dollars For Rupees
January At par, viz 4½d per Dollar 224 R per 100 £ at 1 per cent premium
February From 4/1½ @ 4/2¼ per Dollar 220 @ 221 R per 100 Dols. None
March At par None None
April None None None
May 3/1½ to 4/1 per 2:8 None None
June 3/1½ to 4/1 per Dollar None Now
July From 4/. to 4/1½ per Dollar None Yone
August Tone None None
September 3/1½ @ 4/2 per Dollar None None
October Mond None None @
November 3/1¼ & 4/1 per Dollar None None
December 3/11/4 to 4/. per Dollar None None

The only gold coins legally current, are those of the United Kingdom, and the East India Company's gold Mohur, coined since the 1st September, 1835, value £1.9.2 sterling. This latter, however, is seldom, perhaps never met with in the Colony. The silver coins, besides those of the United Kingdom, are the Dollars of Spain, Mexico, and the South American States, cash equivalent to the sterling, and the East India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter, Eighth of Rupee, at 1/10, 1/7, 3d, and 2d respectively. Five franc pieces and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batavia, are occasionally found in circulation, but they are not recognized as currency.

The copper coins are the copper of Great Britain, from a Penny to a Half Farthing, all of which are current, as are also Three "Cash" of China, equal to a Half Farthing. Many...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE C.O/133 Reference COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON [202] COURSE OF EXCHANGE [203] COINS 104 Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills, drawn at 30 days' sight, in 1848. Month On London On Calcutta For Dollars For Rupees January At par, viz 4½d per Dollar 224 R per 100 £ at 1 per cent premium February From 4/1½ @ 4/2¼ per Dollar 220 @ 221 R per 100 Dols. None March At par None None April None None None May 3/1½ to 4/1 per 2:8 None None June 3/1½ to 4/1 per Dollar None Now July From 4/. to 4/1½ per Dollar None Yone August Tone None None September 3/1½ @ 4/2 per Dollar None None October Mond None None @ November 3/1¼ & 4/1 per Dollar None None December 3/11/4 to 4/. per Dollar None None The only gold coins legally current, are those of the United Kingdom, and the East India Company's gold Mohur, coined since the 1st September, 1835, value £1.9.2 sterling. This latter, however, is seldom, perhaps never met with in the Colony. The silver coins, besides those of the United Kingdom, are the Dollars of Spain, Mexico, and the South American States, cash equivalent to the sterling, and the East India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter, Eighth of Rupee, at 1/10, 1/7, 3d, and 2d respectively. Five franc pieces and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batavia, are occasionally found in circulation, but they are not recognized as currency. The copper coins are the copper of Great Britain, from a Penny to a Half Farthing, all of which are current, as are also Three "Cash" of China, equal to a Half Farthing. Many...
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE C.O/133 Reference :--- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON | [202] COURSE OF EXCHANGE. [203] COINS. 104 Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills, drawn at 30 days' On London. sight, in 1848. On Calcutta. For Dollars. For Rufees. 224 R per 100 Zdies 1 per cent pæmium. January. At pas. viz 41⁄2′′ per Dollar. Febuary. From 4/1⁄2 @ 4/22 per Dollar. 220 @ 221 tht per 100 Dols. None. March. At fear. None None. April. None. None. None. May. 3/1 2 4/1 per 2.2:8 fq 2 / Rupe None. None. June. 3/112 to 4/1 per Dollar. None. Now. July. From 4/. to 4/1⁄2 per Dollar None. Yone. August. Tone. None. None. Septembre 3/112 @ 4/2 per Dollar. None. None. October. Mond. None. None. @ November. 3/14 & 4/1 per Dollar. None. None. December. 3/11/4 to 4/. per Dollar. None. None. Maine The a.re only gold coins legally current, are those of the United Blingdon, and the bast India Company's gold Mohur, coined since the jet September, 1835, value £. 1.9.2, sterlings. This latter, however, is seldom, perhaps never met with in the Colony. The silver coins besides those of the United Kingdom, the Dollars of Spain, Mexics, and the South American States, cash equivalent to the sterling, and the bast India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter, Eighth of Rupee, at 1/10, 117, 34, and 24 respectively. Five frane pieces and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batavia, occasionally "found in direnlation, but they are not recognized and as currency. The copper coins are the copper of Great Britain, from a Penny to a Half Farthing farw of that's last equal ard current, as are China ! Three "Cash" of China. Half Farthing Mani
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

C.O/133

Reference :---

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON |

[202]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

[203]

COINS.

104

Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills, drawn at 30 days'

On London.

sight,

in 1848.

On Calcutta.

For Dollars.

For Rufees.

224 R per 100 Zdies 1 per cent pæmium.

January. At pas. viz 41⁄2′′ per Dollar.

Febuary. From 4/1⁄2 @ 4/22 per Dollar.

220 @ 221 tht per 100 Dols.

None.

March. At fear.

None

None.

April. None.

None.

None.

May. 3/1 2 4/1 per 2.2:8 fq 2 / Rupe None.

None.

June. 3/112 to 4/1 per Dollar.

None.

Now.

July. From 4/. to 4/1⁄2 per Dollar

None.

Yone.

August.

Tone.

None.

None.

Septembre 3/112 @ 4/2 per Dollar.

None.

None.

October.

Mond.

None.

None.

@

November. 3/14 & 4/1 per Dollar.

None.

None.

December. 3/11/4 to 4/. per Dollar.

None.

None.

Maine

The

a.re

only gold coins legally current, are those of the United Blingdon,

and the bast India Company's gold Mohur, coined since the jet September, 1835, value £. 1.9.2, sterlings. This latter, however, is seldom, perhaps never met with in the Colony. The silver coins besides those of the United Kingdom,

the Dollars of Spain, Mexics, and the South American States, cash equivalent to the sterling, and the bast India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter, Eighth of Rupee, at 1/10, 117, 34, and 24 respectively. Five frane pieces and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batavia,

occasionally "found in direnlation, but they are not recognized

and

as currency.

The

copper

coins

are

the copper

of Great Britain, from a Penny to a Half Farthing farw of that's last equal

ard current, as are

China ! Three

"Cash" of China. Half Farthing

Mani

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