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Reference :- 133

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

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[ 176.]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE

Tenders for Treasury and Commissariat Bills, at 36 days sight

Month Exchange Rate
January on London Exchangers 11 to 12 per cent discount
March India Rupees 218 to 220 for 100 dollars
July India Rupees 228 to 225 per London Exchanger 15 per cent discount
October India Rupees 234 to 235 per 100 dollars under Exchanger 15/2 to 19 per cent discount
December on London Exchangers 17 1/2 per cent discount

COINS

Only hold Coins legally current in use those of the United Kingdom, the Australian Sovereigns and half Sovereigns and the East India Company's Gold Mohurs, coins since the Proclamation 1836 value £1.9.2 Sterling: This latter however is seldom if ever met with in the Country.

The Silver coins include those of the United Kingdom, and the Dollars of Spain, elle cœur, and the South American States, each equivalent to the Mexican Dollar. The East India Company's Rupees, Half and Quarter Rupees, at 1/11.11a and 5% respectively.

The Dollars of Spain are rarely, if ever, met with as a perfect coin, but always chopped and pass by weight - 717 Fails being equivalent to 1000 Dollars.

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 Canton - Porto, it is also the principal currency of this Island.

The Copper Coins are those of the United Kingdom and the Copper Cash of China, 24 of which are equal to one penny sterling.

British Silver is not a legal tender above £2.

These Coins have always been taken interchangeably for each other at the above rates according to the accustomed interpretation of the Queen's Proclamation of 10 May 1845, and by a Judgement of the Supreme Court given in 1882 it has been decided that such is the effect of that Proclamation, and that special Contracts must be satisfied in the Coin in which they are made.

The Dollars of Mexico, and the South American Republics in fact all Dollars being of parity, not inferior to that of the current Spanish Dollar are now taken at par.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON :X [ 176.] COURSE OF EXCHANGE Tenders for Treasury and Commissariat Bills, at 36 days sight Month Exchange Rate January on London Exchangers 11 to 12 per cent discount March India Rupees 218 to 220 for 100 dollars July India Rupees 228 to 225 per London Exchanger 15 per cent discount October India Rupees 234 to 235 per 100 dollars under Exchanger 15/2 to 19 per cent discount December on London Exchangers 17 1/2 per cent discount COINS Only hold Coins legally current in use those of the United Kingdom, the Australian Sovereigns and half Sovereigns and the East India Company's Gold Mohurs, coins since the Proclamation 1836 value £1.9.2 Sterling: This latter however is seldom if ever met with in the Country. The Silver coins include those of the United Kingdom, and the Dollars of Spain, elle cœur, and the South American States, each equivalent to the Mexican Dollar. The East India Company's Rupees, Half and Quarter Rupees, at 1/11.11a and 5% respectively. The Dollars of Spain are rarely, if ever, met with as a perfect coin, but always chopped and pass by weight - 717 Fails being equivalent to 1000 Dollars. 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 Canton - Porto, it is also the principal currency of this Island. The Copper Coins are those of the United Kingdom and the Copper Cash of China, 24 of which are equal to one penny sterling. British Silver is not a legal tender above £2. These Coins have always been taken interchangeably for each other at the above rates according to the accustomed interpretation of the Queen's Proclamation of 10 May 1845, and by a Judgement of the Supreme Court given in 1882 it has been decided that such is the effect of that Proclamation, and that special Contracts must be satisfied in the Coin in which they are made. The Dollars of Mexico, and the South American Republics in fact all Dollars being of parity, not inferior to that of the current Spanish Dollar are now taken at par. 89
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* PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON :X [ 176.] VYA COURSE OF EXCHANGE Tenders fo Treasury + b cmmissariat Bills, at 36 doys sight January—on Londen Excilars 11 to 12 fur cent discount March On July Cctobe C Cr India Rupees 218 to 220 for խ 100 doliau 100 dollars India Rupees 228 to 225 per London Ecllan 15 per cent discount India Rufers 234 t 235 po ico dillars onder Ecitar 15/2 to 19 fur cent discount December_er London 2, cilars 17./2 for cent discount. COINS. only hold Coins legally current use those of the Uritia knigdom, the Australian Sovereigns and half Sovereigns ana the East India Comfremy's Gota Ak chur. coines since the pol Lefitimlin 1836 value £1.9.2 Sterling: This latter how. ever is seldom if ever met with in the Coterry. The Silver coins lawader these of the deritis kingdom, au the Dollars of Spain, elle cœur, and the South American Statio each equivalent ke life sticking. the lost India Company's Rupses, Half and Quarter Chufuo, at 1/11.11a and 5% respectively. the Lottare of Sprain is rarely, if cave, met with as a perfect coin, but alusps choppies a listen, and parse by weight - 717 Fails hung squivalent to 1000 Bollers. of In this stali the spanish Dollar is not a legal tender, but being the standard by which all Commercial transactions with the Chinese, are regalatia at the Comentar - Porto, it is aise the principal currency of As Island. The Copper Coins, are there of the terrilia Mirigdom and the tipper Cash of chinn, 24 of which are equal to one perony sliding British Eilser is not a legal tender above £2. These Cans have always bun lakin intiu changeably for each oltin at the abox rates according to the accumed interition of the Queen's Medamation of 10 May 1945 bind by a Fudgement of the depreme Comt gaveen in 18824 it has bun decides that such is set the effect of that Proclamation, and that special. Contracts must be satufica ui the Cain in which they are mode, The Fellow of Main, thexico, and the Sorth American Republies in fact all Dollars Burrig of parity, not inferior to that of the current afpanish Doliver im now taken at par. 89
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PUBLIC RECORD

OFFICE

Reference :-

133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

:X

[ 176.]

VYA

COURSE OF EXCHANGE

Tenders fo Treasury + b cmmissariat Bills, at 36 doys sight

January—on Londen Excilars 11 to 12 fur cent discount

March

On

July

Cctobe

C

Cr

India Rupees 218 to 220 for

խ

100 doliau

100 dollars

India Rupees 228 to 225 per London Ecllan 15 per cent discount India Rufers 234 t 235 po ico dillars

onder Ecitar 15/2 to 19 fur cent discount

December_er London

2, cilars 17./2 for cent discount.

COINS.

only hold Coins legally current use those of the Uritia knigdom, the Australian Sovereigns and

half Sovereigns

ana the East India Comfremy's Gota

Ak chur. coines since the pol Lefitimlin 1836 value £1.9.2 Sterling: This latter how. ever is seldom if ever met with in the Coterry.

The Silver coins lawader these of the deritis kingdom, au the Dollars of Spain, elle cœur, and the South American Statio each equivalent ke life sticking. the lost India Company's Rupses, Half

and Quarter Chufuo, at 1/11.11a and 5% respectively.

the Lottare of Sprain is rarely, if cave, met with as a perfect coin, but alusps choppies a listen, and parse by weight - 717 Fails hung squivalent to 1000 Bollers.

of

In this stali the spanish Dollar is not a legal tender, but being the standard by which all Commercial transactions with the Chinese, are regalatia at the Comentar - Porto, it is aise the principal currency of As Island.

The Copper Coins, are there of the terrilia Mirigdom and the tipper Cash of chinn, 24 of which are equal to one perony sliding

British Eilser is not a legal tender above £2.

These Cans have always bun lakin intiu changeably for each oltin at the abox rates according to the accumed interition of the Queen's Medamation of 10 May 1945 bind by a Fudgement of the depreme Comt gaveen in 18824 it has bun decides that such is set the effect of that Proclamation, and that special. Contracts must be satufica ui the Cain in which they are mode,

The Fellow of Main, thexico, and the Sorth American Republies in fact all Dollars Burrig of parity, not inferior to that of the current afpanish Doliver im now taken at par.

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