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COINS.

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Nate of Exchange of Commissariat 13ills drawn at

"

36 days' sight in 1850. 2

On London.

Jaunang-las

February.

March

Afail.

May.

June.

Jarley.

August. September.

October.

November.

December.

2

7 ff.

On Calcutta.

ih par truper

13

From Car te baf fremuine, 1.95 for Rusper.

Jär

nant.

mone.

mone.

BLOHE

Specic received.

and

from India England.

From tar to Ish for Cant

ferencium.

From tår

nome.

mone..

301

#497 fer Cent

firennium.

From far to tres per lent

Mains

The only Gold Coins legally urient, are those of The United Kingdom and the East India Company's Geld Mohur coined since the 1th September, 1835, value $1.9.2. Plocking. This latter, however, is seldom, if wer met with in the Astory.

The United Plates' 24, 5 and 16 fellar pieces nave frequently been found in comulation during the last

a.f

year.

The Silver Coins, besides those of the United Kingdom,

are the Chollars of Spain, Mexico, and the For the American States, each equivalent to 1.2 Pterking. The East India Company's Nupees, Half and Quarter Stupees

7.80, 11 and 34 respectively. Five France fieces and Dutch Guilders, are

occasionally found in circulation, but very seldom, and are not recognized as

as Curuney. The Dollar of Spain is rarely, if ever, not with as a perfect con, but always chopped or broken, and passes by weight,.717 Vacls being equivalent to $ 1010. In this

$1080. state the Spanish Hollar is not a legal tender, being the standard by which all commercial

mre

baut.

transactions with the Chinese

regulated at the Consular toits, it is also the principal currency of the Island.

The Copper coins

Kingdom,

are

are

those of the United

and the Copper "Cash" of China, 24 of which

куска в не

one

penny Starting.

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