Vide page 62.
The only Gold Coins legally current are those of the United Kingdom and the East India Company's Gold Moohur coined since 1st September 1835, value £1.9-4. Sterling. This latter however is seldom if ever met with in the Colony.
The Silver Coins besides those of the United Kingdom are the dollars of Spain, Mexico, and the South America States, each equivalent to 4s.2d. Sterling. The East India Company's Rupees, Half and Quarter Rupees at 1s.10d., 5¾d., and 2⅞d. respectively.
The Dollars of Spain are rarely if ever met with as a perfect coin, but always chopped or broken and pass by weight. 417 Fals being equivalent to 1000 Dollars. In this state, the Spanish dollars are not a legal tender but being a standard by which all Commercial transactions with the Chinese are regulated at the Consular Ports, it is also the principal currency of the Island.
The Copper coins are those of the United Kingdom and the Copper Cash of China, 211 of which are equal to one penny Sterling.
British Silver is not a legal tender above £2.
These coins have always been taken interchangeably for each other, at the above rates according to the assumed intention of the Queen's Proclamation of 1st May 1845. But by Judgment of the Supreme Court in 1854, it has been decided that such is not the effect of that Proclamation and that Special Contracts must be satisfied in the Coin in which they are made.
The Dollar of Spain, Mexico, and the South American Republics, in fact, all dollars being of purity not inferior to that of the Current Spanish Dollars are now taken at par.
Page 103
Page 105
Page 106
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
PERIC.O. 133
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
16 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
[202]
[208]
103
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Vide page 62.
..
COINS.
The only Gold Coins legally current are those of the lenited Kingdom and the
East India Company's Gold Moohur coined since 1o September 1835, value £1.9-4. Sterlin This latter however is seldom if ever met with in the Wolony.
The Silver Coins besides those
of the United Kingdom.
are the dollars of Spain, Mexico, an
对
the South America States, each equivalent to 44/2° Sterling. The East India Company's Rupees,
a d
Half and Quarter Rupees at 1.10 - 11. and 5% respectively.
"The Dollars of Spain is rarely if ever met with as a perfect coin, but always chopped or broken and passes by weight. 417 Falls being equivalent to 1000 Dollars, - In this state the Spanish dollars, are not a legal tender but being a staridard by which all Commercial transactions with the chinces are regulated at the Consular Ports, it is also the principal
currency of the Island.
The Copper coins, are those of the United Kingdom and the Copper Cash of China,
211 of which are equal to one penny Sterling.
British Silver is not a legal tender above £2.
These coins have always been taken interchangeably for each other, at the above rates according to the assumed intention of the Queen's Proclamation of 1o! May 1845, But by
Judgment of the Supreme
in 1854, it has been decides that such is not the effect of that Proclamation and that Special Contracts must be sat
leout
given
ο
Ratisfied
in the
Coin in which
they
are made.
The Dollar of Spain, Mexico and the South American Republics in fact all dollars being of purely not inferior to that of the Current Spanish Dollars are now taken
at par.
ร
Page 105Page 106
PUBLIC
RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
133
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
16 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
[204]
AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.