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COURSE OF EXCHANGE

Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn at 30 days sight in 1847

Month On London, In Calcutta For Dollar For Rupees
January At par, 6 per cent premium per dollar 221 Rupees per 100 Dls
February 218 @ 220 per 100 1 & 2 per cent prem
March 215 @ 216 per 100
April Do. Do.
May 218 Rupees per 100 Dolls 1¼ cent premium
June 4/5 per dollar 217 @ 220 per 100
July At par 215 @ 220 Rupees for 100 Dollars None
August 216 @ 222 Rupees for 100 Dollars None
September 2 per cent premium None
October 2/3 @ 220 per 100 Dollars None
November 221 Rupees per 100 Dollars None
December

COINS

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, each equivalent to 4s. 2d. sterling, and the East India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter and Eighth of Rupee, at 7/10, 1/2, 5/16, and 1/2¾ respectively. Five Franc pieces, and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batavia, are occasionally found in circulation, but they are not recognised as currency.

The copper coins of Great Britain, from Penny to a Half Farthing are current, as are the copper "Cash" of China. Three of these last equal a Half Farthing.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference TITTC.O/133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 11761 COURSE OF EXCHANGE Rates of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn at 30 days sight in 1847 Month On London, In Calcutta For Dollar For Rupees January At par, 6 per cent premium per dollar 221 Rupees per 100 Dls February 218 @ 220 per 100 1 & 2 per cent prem March 215 @ 216 per 100 1¼ April Do. Do. May 218 Rupees per 100 Dolls 1¼ cent premium June 4/5 per dollar 217 @ 220 per 100 July At par 215 @ 220 Rupees for 100 Dollars None August 216 @ 222 Rupees for 100 Dollars None September 2 per cent premium None October 2/3 @ 220 per 100 Dollars None November 221 Rupees per 100 Dollars None December COINS 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, each equivalent to 4s. 2d. sterling, and the East India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter and Eighth of Rupee, at 7/10, 1/2, 5/16, and 1/2¾ respectively. Five Franc pieces, and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batavia, are occasionally found in circulation, but they are not recognised as currency. The copper coins of Great Britain, from Penny to a Half Farthing are current, as are the copper "Cash" of China. Three of these last equal a Half Farthing.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference TITTC.O/133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDONİ 11761 [AXY] 108 COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Rates of Exchange of Commissariat. Bills drawn at 30 days sight in 1847. On London, In Calcutta. For Dollar. For Rupees. January. At par, siz the "per dollar. 221 Be per 100 Dls 1 Pent premium February March. April. May. 218 @ 22000, per 100th 1 & 2 per cent prem: 215@216 Out. per 100. It Do. Da Do. Ja Do Do. 218 R# per 100 Dolls | 18 Cent premium! June. 4/5 per sollar. 217 @220 per 100 Be Da July. August. At par. 215@220 RF for 100 Bt Dr. 316@ 222 Rt for 160 It None. September October November. December. ஆ.. None.. None. 2 per cent premiund None. Do. | 2/3 ± 220 Pt per 100 St None.. 221 Rt. per 100 DS. None. COINS. f The only gold coins legally current, are those the United Kingdom, and the Cast India Company's gold Mohur coined since the 1th September, 1835, value £1.9.2 sterling. This latter, however, is seldom, perhaps never met with in the Colmy are... The silver coins besides those of the United Kingdom, the Dollars of Spain, Merice, and the South American States, each equivalent to 1/2" sterling, and the East India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter and Eighth of Rupee, at 7/10, 112, 5%, and 12th respectively Five Frane pieces, and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batuvid, are ocea - are occasionally found in circulation, but they are not recognised as currency. AL "The copper coins of Great Britain, from Buny to a Half Farthing are current, as are the copper "Cash" of China. Three of these last equal a Half Farthing
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

TITTC.O/133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC

RECORD OFFICE, LONDONİ

11761

[AXY]

108

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Rates of Exchange of Commissariat. Bills drawn at 30

days sight in 1847.

On London,

In Calcutta.

For Dollar.

For Rupees.

January. At par, siz the "per dollar. 221 Be per 100 Dls 1 Pent premium

February

March.

April. May.

218 @ 22000, per 100th 1 & 2 per cent prem:

215@216 Out. per 100. It

Do.

Da

Do.

Ja Do

Do.

218 R# per 100 Dolls | 18 Cent premium!

June.

4/5 per sollar.

217 @220 per 100 Be

Da

July. August.

At par.

215@220 RF for 100 Bt

Dr.

316@ 222 Rt for 160 It

None.

September October November. December.

ஆ..

None.. None.

2 per cent premiund

None.

Do.

| 2/3 ± 220 Pt per 100 St

None..

221 Rt. per 100 DS.

None.

COINS.

f

The only gold coins legally current, are those the United Kingdom, and the Cast India Company's gold Mohur coined since the 1th September, 1835, value £1.9.2 sterling. This latter, however, is seldom, perhaps never met with in the Colmy

are...

The silver coins besides those of the United Kingdom, the Dollars of Spain, Merice, and the South American States, each equivalent to 1/2" sterling, and the East India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter and Eighth of Rupee, at 7/10, 112, 5%, and 12th respectively Five Frane pieces, and Dutch Guilders, probably brought from Batuvid, are ocea

- are occasionally found in circulation, but they are not recognised as currency.

AL

"The copper coins of Great Britain, from Buny to a Half Farthing are current, as are the copper "Cash" of China. Three of these last equal a Half Farthing

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