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COINS.

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May.

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oney Gold Coins ligally Curront are thon of the United Kingdom and the last India Company's Gold, Mohur, coined since the "September 1835, paluw £1.9.2

tommet with in the Colony. Sterling. This later, however, is seldon't muct with in

The Silver Coins, besides those of the Einiked kingdom, are the Collars of Spain Mexico and the south American States each equivalent 1. 4/2 Skating: The Cast India Compomy, Rupus, Wall and quarter Ruches, at /c. 17, and sp1⁄2/rspectively.

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The Dollar of Spain, is pauly, if ner, met with an a perfect cour, but always chopped or broken, and passes by weight - 71% Fais being equivalent to 1000 Dollars. In this state the Spanish Dollar is not a legal lender, but being the standard by which all commercie hansactions with the chinese are regulated of the Corsutar Ports it is also the principal currency of the Bland.

copper

The Copper coins are those of the United Kingdom, and the

which are equal to ore penny Merling. 46f0

Cush of thinn, 24 Of which are

British Dilver is not a legal tender abow £2.

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These coins have always been taken interchangeably for each other at the above rates according to the assumed intention of the diens Proclamation of 12th May 1945. But by a Judgment of the Supreme Cour Onew in 1854, it has been decided that puct is not the effect of that Trescamation, and that special Contracts must be satisfied in th Coin in which they are made.

The Dotar of Spain, Mexico, and the South American Repettics in fact all Collars being of purity not inferior to thas & the current Spanish Eollars are now taken at par.

November.

4/8 —

London Dollars 4/6 to 4pp.