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COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Pates, of Exchange of Commissariat Bills drawn at 30

days sight

On Londen.

premium

in 4849.

Jo Dollars.

On Calcutta.

For Rufreed.

Yone.

None.

January. Jum 3/17 to usi p Zollar: February. 3/111⁄2 per Gollar:

March.

From 3/112 to 4/02 per dollar, if At. par bang per Rupee, his state per cent

for D. Money

April. From 4/02 to 4/1 per dollar.

May. From 4/1 to 4/2

June.

July.

Jone.

None

At par being

rewrittance on the

public service.

None. None.

Noud.

COINS.

The only gold coins

legally current, are those of the United Hingdom, and the East 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

are

Colony. The silver coins, besides those of the United Hingdon, the Rollant of Spain, Mexico, and the South American States, each equivalent to 4/2 sterling, and the Cast Eighth India Company's Rupee, Half, Quarter, and of Rusiece, at 1/10, 114, 54, and 2 % respectively. Five frane piece and Dutch Guilders, firobably brought from Batavia, are occasionally found in circulation, but

not, recognized as currency.

they

a

reshittance on the

public service

None.

None.

None..

From 44/1 to 19/2

From 14/1 to 4/2

Done.

None.

August.

At par.

None.

Norre.

September

At par.

None.

None.

a

October. November.

Ar pan.

None.

A par.

Nove.

Ar. par.

As par.

December

At par

None.

Sone

are nch

The copper coins

occa

of Great Britain from a Penny to

Half Farthing

are current, as are

the Copper "back"

of China . Three of these last equal a Half Kuthing.

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