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Reference:
TIILUCO, 133
[176]
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
[177]
COINS.
89
Rate of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn
at 30 days sight in 1851.–
January February March April
May June
a438
On Londons
On India.
None From par@ 133 per cent prem: Fitto
None
None
None
None ~Nove
None.
None
None
None
July
Vone
August
None
None None
October.
None
November
None
From 1984 @ 324 percent preon:
None
December None
From /// @27 percent from:
September None
458
From 1744 @ 2,72021 per cent prem:
The only Gold Coin legally curent, are those of the United Kingdom, and the East India Company's Gold Mohur corned since the 1Fifitember, 1835. valuust. 9. 2 sterling. This latter, however, is seldom if ever met with in the Colony.
we
met with
as a
The silver Coins, besides those of the United Kingdom, are the Collars of Spain, Mexic, and the South American states, sach equivalent to 4/3 2 tuting. The East Indian Company's Rupees,
Half and quarter Rupees @ 10-11- and 3%, respectively- / The dollar of Spain is rarely if ever,
perfect Cren, but always chopped or broken, and passes by weight. You Fuels being equivalent to $1,000. In this state the Spanish Dollar is not a legal tender, but being the stored and by which all commercial bansactions with the Chinese are regulated at the Consular Pats, it is also, the principal currency of the bloud.
aire
equal to
The copper Coins are those of the United Kingdom and the Copper Cash of China. 24t of which inf one penny terling._
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