CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 201

Sufficient

A he canterbalance other probable octaulage which must be sacrificed hit and the latter being in a great. excluded by the defect of ready proportion between the dollar and

lo subdivide #( 5. 6. 7:8.)

the

Coins

Avea suure

serving

That, if it should swotwithstanding

I make the experiment,

be thought proper I make the

On a

moderate

that for

it should be first attempted sole, with the sole object of introducing small count for

hange, and that this purpose it would be advisable to omit altogether the Half Crown, confining the sore to Shittings, Sixpinces cond othe Fronts or Half Greats. (11)

16.

case it should not be deemed

In cak

advisable to isme British silver, the great

arising from the deficiency

inconvenience li

of mall com might suggest for consideration the expecting of a supply of the fractional parts of the Hollows the

vantus of which would be at enco

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coined in imitation of

recognized be newly Spanish pieces .

event

though they shoulet

the

Ha

expense of concage

and of conveyance?

4. Hongkong would

this can be sconficed, but a

in case

deterioration sist exeeching that of the

British silver coin,

tovu

ld probably not at

reputed

all impede the circulation at the value, if confined to the avetinary nos of small coins, and night therefore be safely tried within any

(Signed)

levit.

Commisional Victoria, 18th October 1844.

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