CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 258

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

N.19 of 1844

Inclosure No 1 in Despatch

Currency, Hong Kong, 7th June, 1846.

Report by Mr. Morrison

No. 30. A.

N. 5. B

SEP 18

1844

Sir,

253

Treasury, Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong, 14th June, 1844

On the 7th instant, I did myself the honor of laying before your Excellency a statement respecting British Coin, Dollars, and Rupees. I beg to corroborate a portion of that statement by the enclosed copy of an order of the Queen in Council, dated 14th September, 1838.

On the 23rd March 1825, an order in Council fixed the dollar at Four Shillings and Four Pence. This order was disannulled as regards the American Colonies by another order in Council of 7th September 1838, and, on the 14th of the same month and year, the enclosed Proclamation was issued.

His Excellency, John Francis Davis, Governor & Commander-in-Chief,

Yo...

Proclamation No...

Edit History

2026-05-16 15:15:03 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
N.19 of 1844 Inclosure No 1 in Despatch Currency, Hong Kong, 7th June, 1846. Report by Mr. Morrison No. 30. A. N. 5. B SEP 18 1844 Sir, 253 Treasury, Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong, 14th June, 1844 On the 7th instant, I did myself the honor of laying before your Excellency a statement respecting British Coin, Dollars, and Rupees. I beg to corroborate a portion of that statement by the enclosed copy of an order of the Queen in Council, dated 14th September, 1838. On the 23rd March 1825, an order in Council fixed the dollar at Four Shillings and Four Pence. This order was disannulled as regards the American Colonies by another order in Council of 7th September 1838, and, on the 14th of the same month and year, the enclosed Proclamation was issued. His Excellency, John Francis Davis, Governor & Commander-in-Chief, Yo... Proclamation No...
Baseline (Original)
N.19 of 1844 Inclosure No lin Desfaläh Currency, He- 7th June, 1846. Report by Mr Murtion No 30. A. N. 5. B SEP 18 1844 Sir, 253 Treasury, Government. House, Vistoria., Honghong, 14th June, 18hts 1444 1844 On the 7th Imetant, I did. myself the honor of laying before your booolloney a. statement respecting British. Coin, Dollars and Rupees - I beg to corroborate a - a portion of that statement by the enclosed copy "of an order of the Qucen in founcil. dated. 14th September., 1838. On the 23rd March 1825, an order in Council fixed the dollar at h/f Four. Shillings and Four. Pence: This order. disannulled as regards the American. folonies by another. order in another order in founcil of 7th September 1838, and, on the 14th of the same month and. year, the enclosed. His Excellency, John Francis Davis. Governor & fommander-in thief, Ve. Yo. Proclamation fo.
2026-05-16 15:15:03 · Baseline
View content

N.19 of 1844

Inclosure No lin Desfaläh

Currency, He- 7th June, 1846.

Report by Mr Murtion

No 30. A.

N. 5. B

SEP 18

1844

Sir,

253

Treasury, Government. House, Vistoria., Honghong, 14th June, 18hts

1444

1844

On the 7th Imetant, I did. myself the

honor of laying before your booolloney

a.

statement respecting British. Coin, Dollars and Rupees - I beg to corroborate a

-

a portion of that statement by the enclosed copy "of an order of the Qucen in founcil. dated. 14th September., 1838.

On the 23rd March 1825, an

order

in Council fixed the dollar at h/f Four.

Shillings and Four. Pence: This order. disannulled as regards the American. folonies by another. order in

another order in founcil of

7th September 1838, and, on the 14th of the

same month and.

year,

the enclosed.

His Excellency, John Francis Davis.

Governor & fommander-in thief,

Ve.

Yo.

Proclamation

fo.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.