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C.O. 133/26 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

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COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

160

[312]

COINS.

Unsennon - no information having been received from the.

The practice hitherts-

Commifarent

as how.

The Currency of the Colony is now regulated by the Queen's Proclamation ifured under ther Majesty's Order in Conneil of the 9th January 1863, and such Currency inafter stated, was made a legal Pender throughout: the Colony from the 164-Fehmary 186es by the

Felmary lobes by the stating Governon Proclamation of the 22nd January of the same.

The above Currency carish of the following cimo;

1. The Dollar of Mexico.

year.

2 The Houghtong Dollar and Half Dollar ifaxed

from the Majesty' a Mint.

0. Silver Coins ifued from the Majesty's think,

representing:.

(1). One fifch part of the said Dollar and commonly

called "Twenty cont Prices"

(2). One touch part of the said Dollar and common

nonly

called "I'en cent Piece, and

(3). One twentiesh part of the said Dollar and commonly

called "Five cent Price:

4. Copper or Bronze Coin, also ifuced from Her Majesty's

thint, representing: -

(1). One hundredth fait of the said Dollar &

called "One cent. Pier! and

(2). One show andth part of the.

called "Mil" or

or

commonly

part of the said Dollar & commonly

"Cash":"

The Silver a "Ter cent Prices" and "Five cent Pieur' are a legal

Pender of payment for any ause not exceeding And Dollar, and the

"Can't Pieces" or "thits" for any sure not exceding One Dollar