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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

[286]

[287]

AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION

It is impossible to make this calculation with any chance of approximation to the real amount.

AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION

Corporation in Circulation

The notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation during the year ending 31st December 1856 were in amount as follows:

Month Amount
January $149,575
February $144,705
March $152,220
April $162,078
May $172,083
June $183,693
July $187,290
August $185,102
September $187,490
October $180,505
November $214,191
December $247,950

Extensive as are the notes of the Oriental Bank in circulation, the Chartered Bank Corporation is the only other banking establishment in the colony, and its notes are also on the increase.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON [286] [287] AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION It is impossible to make this calculation with any chance of approximation to the real amount. AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION Corporation in Circulation The notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation during the year ending 31st December 1856 were in amount as follows: Month Amount January $149,575 February $144,705 March $152,220 April $162,078 May $172,083 June $183,693 July $187,290 August $185,102 September $187,490 October $180,505 November $214,191 December $247,950 Extensive as are the notes of the Oriental Bank in circulation, the Chartered Bank Corporation is the only other banking establishment in the colony, and its notes are also on the increase. Page 155 Page 156
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

----

Reference :--

C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

13 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON}

[286]

[ 287.]

AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION.

It is impositae te smakes this cateutation with

to c

any chance of approximation be the real amount.

AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.

Corporation in Circulation

The pots of the Oriental Bank Corporation.

during the year ending 31 th December 1856 were in amount

as follows!

January. Fibru any March April. May-

June

Jull guest.

August- September October

November.

Licember

$149.575.

144,705.

#

#

+

152,220.

162,078.

172,083. 183,693.

187, 290.

+185,102.

+187,490.

180,505. 214,191.

•247,950.

Extensive of the tots of the Oriental Bank plité cukstanding.

Establishment everimoy;

The Cristol Bar & Corporation, is the orly brinking Estartshwat in the felony, and its Notes the one of thee ison the increase. it is that the

tete,

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