Vide Paper 64.
The only Gold coins legally current are those of the United Kingdom and the East India Company's Gold Mohur, coined since 10 September 1835, Value £1.9.2. Sterling. This latter however is seldom ever met with in the colony.
The Silver Coins, besides those of the United Kingdom, are the 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 5¾d respectively.
The Dollar of Spain is rarely, if ever met with as a Coin, but always chopped or broken and passes by weight, 717 Taels being a perfect Equivalent to 1000 Dollars - In this state the Spanish Dollars are not a legal tender, but being a Standard by which all Commercial transactions with the Chinese are regulated at the Consular Ports, it is also the principal Currency of the Island.
The Copper coins are those of the United Kingdom, and the Copper Cash of China, 244 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 assumed intention of The Queen's Proclamation of 14 May 1845, but by a Judgment of the Supreme Court given in 1854, it has been decided that such is not the effect of that Proclamation, and that special Contracts must be satisfied in the Coin in which they are made.
The Dollars of Spain, Mexico, and the South American Republics, being of finity not inferior to that of the Current Spanish Dollars, are now taken at par.
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Vide frager 64.
The only Gold boins legally current are those of the United Kingdom and the East India Company's Gold Mbohur, coined since
10 September 1835, Value £1.9.2. Sterling. This latter however is seldom
ever met with in the bolony.
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The Silver Coins besides those of the United Kingdom, are
the Collars of Shain, Abexico, and the South American States each equivalent le 1/2 Sterling. The East India Company's Rupees, Maif and Quarter Rupees at 1/10d. 11a and 5'? respectively.
The Dollar of Spain is rarely, if ever met with as a Coin, but always chopped or broken and passes by weight 717 Sails being perfect Equivalent to 1000 Dollars - In this state the Spanish. Dollars are not a legal tender, but being a Standard by which all Commercial transactions with the Chinese
regulated at the Consular Ports, it is also the principal Currency of the Island.
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The Copper boins are those of the United Kingdom, and the Copper Cash of China, 244 of which are equal to one penny Sterling.
British Silver is not a legal tender above £2.
These Coins have always been taken interchangeaily for each other,ut the above rates according to the assumed intintion of The Queen's Proclamation of 14 May 1845, but by a Judgment of the Supreme bourt
given in 1854, it has been decided that such is not the effect of that Proclamation, and that special Contracts must be satisfied in the loin in which they.
are made.
The Dollars of Spain, Mexico, and the South American in fact ni Dollars being of furity not inferior to that of the Current Spanish. Dollars, are now taken at par.
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