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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

PUBLIC

RECORD OFFICE

Reference :

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COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

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COINS.

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Unknown, no information hasing been supplied by the

Commisariat

as was the practice hitherts.

consists

of

The

Currency of the Colony is now

∙is now regulated by the Queen's Proclamation issued under Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 9t January 1863; and such currency, as hereinafter stated, uno made a Segal

was Tender throughout the bolony from the 16th February 1864 by the Acting. Governor's Proclamation of the 22nd Janmay of the same year.

The above

Currency

the following Coins, namely: The Dollar of Mexico or other Silver Dollar of Equivalent value may from

time to time be authorized by the Governor of Honghing. Silver Coins issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing one tenth part of the said Dollar, and Commonly called "Ten Bent Piece"

Copper or Bronze Coins, also issued from Her Majesty's Mint, representing (1) one hundredth foart of the said Dollar, and Commonly called "One Cent Piece", and (2) One thousandth part

of the said "Dollar, and Commonly called "Mil" or "Cash".

1.

OLA

1

3.

警

The Silver or Ten cent pieces"

are a

legal tender of

payment for any sum not exceeding Two Dollars, and the "Cent Pieces"

Oils"

for Ifer any

sum not exceeding one Dollar.