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that it will be necessary to suppose climated to this extent by the Chinese, while experience shows that all other coins under-estimated by them, in a like with the Dollar.

are

similar

67

Comparison

Europeans, who are well acquainted with the difference between the nominal and

value

intrinsic value of the British silver

Coin

would of course not accept it at the former in any considerable payments, and at the same time they might be disposed, from motives of convenience

it's smaller transactions, then

recognise ability to do so

in

do would

would

much

greatly depend upon the willingness of the Chinese, with whom they have dealings to receive it on the same terms. If it were accepted by the Army and Navy at its nominal value, and at the same time exchangeable in the

market at

416

than it is worth, the Pay and allowances of both Services

would suffer

a virtual reduction to the

amount

of the difference!

silver coin

195

8. If the British dollar were issued at its intrinsic worth with

reference to the coins already established in circulation, that is, at about 217½ Cents

of currency, or what comes to the same

case

silver

point of mere calculation, if the rating rate of other coins should be fixed

in proportion to the contents in pure silver, which would be about 217½ for the dollar, the attempt to force the former into circulation would in the first case be attended with loss of the expense of placing it in the Chest, as well as of the profit

the same which might arise in obtaining amount by the sale of Bills, and, in the second case, would produce a result

differing only in so far as regards the payments to the Army and Navy of sums fixed in Sterling, which would suffer the same virtual diminution as stated in the last paragraph.

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over- that it will be necessary to suppose climated to this extent by the Chinese, while experience shows that all other coins under-estimated by them, in a like with the Dollar. are similar 67 Comparison Europeans, who are well acquainted with the difference between the nominal and value intrinsic value of the British silver Coin would of course not accept it at the former in any considerable payments, and at the same time they might be disposed, from motives of convenience it's smaller transactions, then recognise ability to do so in do would would much greatly depend upon the willingness of the Chinese, with whom they have dealings to receive it on the same terms. If it were accepted by the Army and Navy at its nominal value, and at the same time exchangeable in the market at 416 than it is worth, the Pay and allowances of both Services would suffer a virtual reduction to the amount of the difference! silver coin 195 8. If the British dollar were issued at its intrinsic worth with reference to the coins already established in circulation, that is, at about 217½ Cents of currency, or what comes to the same case silver point of mere calculation, if the rating rate of other coins should be fixed in proportion to the contents in pure silver, which would be about 217½ for the dollar, the attempt to force the former into circulation would in the first case be attended with loss of the expense of placing it in the Chest, as well as of the profit the same which might arise in obtaining amount by the sale of Bills, and, in the second case, would produce a result differing only in so far as regards the payments to the Army and Navy of sums fixed in Sterling, which would suffer the same virtual diminution as stated in the last paragraph.
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over- that it will be -necessary to suppose climated to this extent by the Chinese, while experience shows that all other coins under-estimated by then, in a with the Follar. are similar 67 Comparison Cueroptein, who are well exequamted with the difference between the nominal and value intrinsic va lue of the British silver Cor wouldt of coure not accept it at the former in any counderable payments, and at the they nuight be disposed, from motives of convenience it's smaller transactions, then recoquine ability to co so in do wou would mwa Incassere grea depend upon the withing wife of the Chinese, with whom they have clealings to receive it on the same terms. If i smect to the Army and Navy at its nominal value, cend at the scune tiine exchouysable in the market at 416 40VE than it imbriune worth, the Pay and allowances of both Services suffer o a virtual reduction to the would amount amount of the difference! silver coin 195 8. If the British sitou win shouldt bes issed at its intrinse worth with to the cores already established in circulation, that is, at about 2171⁄2 Cinto reference. of c iris in dollow, or what comes to the some . case silver point of mere calculation, if the stucking rate of other coins should be fixed proportion to the contents in pure which would be about 17/7/7 for the tollas, the attempt to force the former into circulation would in the first can be cettended with loss of the expense of placing it in the Chest, as well as of the profil the same which might write in oblarining amount by the sale of Bills, cand, in the second case, would produce a result cliffening only to forces regards the payments" "h the Army and Navy of mums fired in Sterling, which would suffer the secure veitual cliusination select in the last prorograple soome }
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over-

that it will be -necessary to suppose climated to this extent by the Chinese, while experience shows that all other coins under-estimated by then, in a with the Follar.

are

similar

67

Comparison

Cueroptein, who are well exequamted with the difference between the nominal and

value

intrinsic va

lue of the British silver

Cor

wouldt

of coure not accept it at the former in any counderable payments, and at the they nuight be disposed, from motives of convenience

it's smaller transactions, then

recoquine ability to co so

in

do wou

would

mwa

Incassere

grea depend upon the withing wife of the Chinese, with whom they have clealings to receive it on the same terms. If i smect to the Army and Navy at its nominal value, cend at the scune tiine exchouysable in the

market at

416 40VE

than it imbriune

worth, the Pay and allowances of both Services

suffer o

a virtual reduction to the

would

amount

amount of the difference!

silver coin

195

8. If the British sitou win shouldt bes

issed at its intrinse worth with

to the cores already established in circulation, that is, at about 2171⁄2 Cinto

reference.

of c

iris

in

dollow, or what comes to the some

.

case

silver

point of mere calculation, if the stucking rate of other coins should be fixed

proportion to the contents in pure which would be about 17/7/7 for the tollas, the attempt to force the former into circulation would in the first can be cettended with loss of the expense of placing it in the Chest, as well as of the profil

the same which might write in oblarining amount by the sale of Bills, cand, in the second case, would produce a result

cliffening only to forces regards the payments" "h the Army and Navy of mums fired in Sterling, which would suffer the secure veitual cliusination select in the last prorograple

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