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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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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