CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 259

in

to the West India. to

Proclamation. was issued by Her Majesty

founcil, referring folonies, and declaring that the Spanish, "Merican and folumbian silver coin,

" called Dollars shall circulate and be

"reveived in payment as being of the full "value of Four Thillings and Two Pince

"Sterling like current mooney of the

"United Kingdom..."

· This Order in founcil

now applies

to the Canadas and other British colonies, and there does not appear any justification whatever for issuing the Dollars here at about Four per cent above its circulating value in England,

England, and in other parts

of the British Empire.

I have &c.

(Signed) R. M. Martin.

(True Copy)

Treasurer

Frederich M.A. Bruce

254

in

to the West India. to

Proclamation was issued by Her Majesty

Council, referring colonies, and declaring that the Spanish, Mexican and Columbian silver coin,

called Dollars shall circulate and be

received in payment as being of the full value of Four Shillings and Two Pence

Sterling like current money of the

United Kingdom...

This Order in Council

now applies

to the Canadas and other British colonies, and there does not appear any justification whatever for issuing the Dollars here at about Four per cent above its circulating value in England,

England, and in other parts

of the British Empire.

I have &c.

(Signed) R. M. Martin.

(True Copy)

Treasurer

Frederich M.A. Bruce

254

in

to the West India. to

Proclamation was issued by Her Majesty

Council, referring colonies, and declaring that the Spanish, Mexican and Columbian silver coin,

called Dollars shall circulate and be

received in payment as being of the full value of Four Shillings and Two Pence

Sterling like current money of the

United Kingdom...

This Order in Council

now applies

to the Canadas and other British colonies, and there does not appear any justification whatever for issuing the Dollars here at about Four per cent above its circulating value in England,

England, and in other parts

of the British Empire.

I have &c.

(Signed) R. M. Martin.

(True Copy)

Treasurer

Frederich M.A. Bruce

254