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COURSE OF EXCHANGE

Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn at 60 days' sight in 1845.

Month On London On Calcutta
January 4/5t to 4/5t Rupees at par
February ... ...
March None ...
April 4/04 ...
May None ...
June 4 to 4/5 ...
July None ...
August Life ... ...
September Rupees at 2/4 ...
October ... 2 per cent premium on the Bills
November ... Dr.
December ... Dr.

COINS

Currency Description
Rupees ...
Copper Cash ...
Silver Sterling Dollars, Rupees
No Gold Coinage

In Retail and Official Expenditure the Exchange is according to the Proclamation of 14 May 1845, namely: —

  • The Dollar of Spain, Mexico, or the South American States coin, being perfect, equal to 4/2d
  • The Rupee of the East India Territory, equal to 7/10d
  • One Shilling, equal to 200 cash
  • 100 Dollars (perfect bullion) equal to 227 Rupees and 2 annas; One Dollar equal to 1200 Cash

Frederich M.Q. Coffin

Onedrich W.C. Bricce

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COURSE OF EXCHANGE Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn at 60 days' sight in 1845. Month On London On Calcutta January 4/5t to 4/5t Rupees at par February ... ... March None ... April 4/04 ... May None ... June 4 to 4/5 ... July None ... August Life ... ... September Rupees at 2/4 ... October ... 2 per cent premium on the Bills November ... Dr. December ... Dr. COINS Currency Description Rupees ... Copper Cash ... Silver Sterling Dollars, Rupees No Gold Coinage In Retail and Official Expenditure the Exchange is according to the Proclamation of 14 May 1845, namely: — The Dollar of Spain, Mexico, or the South American States coin, being perfect, equal to 4/2d The Rupee of the East India Territory, equal to 7/10d One Shilling, equal to 200 cash 100 Dollars (perfect bullion) equal to 227 Rupees and 2 annas; One Dollar equal to 1200 Cash Frederich M.Q. Coffin Onedrich W.C. Bricce Page 94 Page 95 Page 96
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-*ཐལ་ཆ་བ -

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

2

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

C.O./133

Reference —

[44]

[149]

94

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn at so days' right in 1845.

On Londow

Deiten

January. Life. per February. afst to 14/5t

March

None.

On Calcutta.

Rupees at par.

D

Di

April. 44/04

D÷

May.

None

June. 4 to 44/5

July.

None.

August. Lifet

September. Rupees at 22.4.

October.

November. December:

DE

Dr.

Dr.

2ft Cent premium

on)

the Pills.

Prederich MQ. Concr

COINS,

Rupees.

Copper_

Cash.

__Silver.___ Sterling. Dollars. Rupars

No Gold Coinage.

In Retail and Official: Expenditure the Exchange is

The the Preclamation of 14 May 1845, namely: —

The Dellar of Spain, Messico, or the South American States coin, equal. to 4/24

being perfect The Rupee of the East India Territory. equal to 7/10t

One Shilling, equal to 200 bash.

100 Dollars (perfect brin) equal to 227 & Rupees : One Dollar equal to 1200 Cash.

Onedrich W.CC. Bricce

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

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

།།་

C.O./133

[150.]

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