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Rates of Exchange for Commissariat Bills drawn at 30 days' sight in 1852.
| Month | On London | On India |
|---|---|---|
| January | None | From 14 @ 21 per cent premium |
| February | None | None |
| March | None | From 3/4 @ 5/4 per cent premium |
| April | None | None |
| May | None | None |
| June | None | From par @ 1/4 per cent premium |
| July | None | None |
| August | None | None |
| September | None | From 1 1/4 @ 2 1/2 per cent premium |
| October | None | None |
| November | None | From 2 1/2 @ 3/4 per cent premium |
| December | None | From 2 1/2 @ 5 per cent premium; from 3/4 @ 3 per cent premium |
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The only gold coins legally current are those of the United Kingdom and the East India Company's gold Mohur, coined since the 4th September, 1835, value £1 9s 2d sterling. This latter, however, is seldom if ever met with in the Colony.
The silver coins, besides those of the United Kingdom, are Dollars of Spain, Mexico and the South American States, each equivalent to 4s 2d sterling. The East India Company's Rupees, Half and Quarter Rupees at 1s 10d, 11d and 3d respectively. The Dollar of Spain is rarely, if ever, met with as a perfect coin, but always chopped or broken, and passes by weight; 72 taels being equivalent to $1,000. In this state, the Spanish Dollar is not a legal tender, but being the standard by which all commercial transactions with the Chinese are regulated at the Consular Ports, it is also the principal currency of the island.
Those of the United Kingdom, and the "Cash" of China, 244 of which are ...
The only copper coins are British Sterling copper coins, equal to one ... for ...
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COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
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COINS.
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Rates of Exchange for Commissariat. Bills drawn at 30 days' sight in 1852.
Months.
January. February. March. April. May. June.
On London
None.
None.
None
None.
On India.
From 14 @ 21 Plent premiund.
None
From 314, @ 5447 Plent premium. None. None. From par @ 1☆ Plent premium.
The
legally current are
only gold coins legally
those of the United Kingdom
and the East India Company's gold Moher, commed lince the 4th September, 1835, value £1.9.2 sterling. This latter, however, is seldom if over, met with in the Colony,
ara
the
The silver coins, besides those of the United Kingdom,
Dollars of Grain, Mexico and the South American States, each
Z.
equivalent to 1/2" sterling. The Cast India Company's Rupees, Half and Quarter Rupees at 1:10, 11 and 34 respectively. The Gollar of Spain is rarely, if ever, met with as a perfect coin,
but always chopped or broken, and passes by weights yoy taels being equivalent to $1,000. In this state, the Spanish Dollar is not a legal tender, but being them standard by which all commercial transactions with the Chinese are regulated at the Consular Ports, it is
also the principal currency of the island
those of t
"the United Kingdom, and the "Cach" of China, 244 of which are
None.
Nond
July
None.
Angust.
None.
From 144 @ 240 Plant premium.
None
September.
None.
October.
None.
From 2+ @ 3th PCent premiumm.
None.
November.
December!
None. From 24 @ 500g Cent premium. None. From 3-11 @ 300 og Plent premium.
The
Maine
copper coins
copper
are
Bonny Sterling.
equal to one
for y
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