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Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the Commissariat and Colonial Treasury pursuant to the Order of Government on this twelfth day of December 1840.

Members

The Honorable J. W. A. Bruce

R. M. Martin Esqr

A. Shelley Esqr

The Board having taken careful exact account of the quantity of coin existing in the Colonial Treasury at this date ascertained the same to be as follows.

In broken Spanish dollars

Thirteen bags containing each 707 Taels 9,172 taels at 717 taels to 1000 dollars One bag containing 507 In Mexican dollars. 1,385 In Rupees 57,270.

£ s d

Novr 30th 1304.11 1395 4/4 3466.13.4 153.4.13 300. 1.8 22,786 66 40870-77 4,937 2 27. 8.857.1.4 4,462.0 2 7/4 61472 bg. 13317.1.8 % 777.10.17

In the report of the Board of survey of 20.593-70

In the Treasure Vault,

In the Treasure Chest.

Amounting together to fourteen thousand and ninety six pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence.

Of the above under

charge.

there was deposited.

in a strong chest with three keys

Rupees 57,270.

Mexican dollars... 1,385,

Vault whereof the key is kept by the Commissariat (as it contains also money in the charge of the Commissary General

111,970 taels of broken Spanish coin and the balance of intestate estates and other sums handed over by Mr Howarth amounting as above stated to £4,462.0.7/4.

There remains under the separate charge of the Treasurer the above mentioned sum of £777. 18-17/4.

Frederich W. L. Boning

Assistant

Athallen

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Page 355 Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at the Commissariat and Colonial Treasury pursuant to the Order of Government on this twelfth day of December 1840. Members The Honorable J. W. A. Bruce R. M. Martin Esqr A. Shelley Esqr The Board having taken careful exact account of the quantity of coin existing in the Colonial Treasury at this date ascertained the same to be as follows. In broken Spanish dollars Thirteen bags containing each 707 Taels 9,172 taels at 717 taels to 1000 dollars One bag containing 507 In Mexican dollars. 1,385 In Rupees 57,270. £ s d Novr 30th 1304.11 1395 4/4 3466.13.4 153.4.13 300. 1.8 22,786 66 40870-77 4,937 2 27. 8.857.1.4 4,462.0 2 7/4 61472 bg. 13317.1.8 % 777.10.17 In the report of the Board of survey of 20.593-70 In the Treasure Vault, In the Treasure Chest. Amounting together to fourteen thousand and ninety six pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence. Of the above under charge. there was deposited. in a strong chest with three keys Rupees 57,270. Mexican dollars... 1,385, Vault whereof the key is kept by the Commissariat (as it contains also money in the charge of the Commissary General 111,970 taels of broken Spanish coin and the balance of intestate estates and other sums handed over by Mr Howarth amounting as above stated to £4,462.0.7/4. There remains under the separate charge of the Treasurer the above mentioned sum of £777. 18-17/4. Frederich W. L. Boning Assistant Athallen Page 355
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टेटट Precedings of a Beard of Servery held at the Commisariat 355 of Fault and Colonial Reasury pursuant to the Orote of Government on this twelfth day of December 18440. Members The Nonorable J. WA. Bruce R. M. Martin Fre | A... Shelley Gog re The Board having taken car cxart uccount of the quantity of coin existing the Colomal bleasury at this clate ascertamed the same to be as follows. In brokew Spanish dollars hitren hi tren bags containing each 707 Tuels - 1. 172 tast at 717 tae to to 1000 dollars One bag containing 507 In Mexican dollars. taela खे In Rupees 51270. H 225 1. #100 11.172 : Anot the Balance of Intestati estates and other that property as olopositool by Mr Stewart and given J & E F s d Novo - 1304.11 1395 4/4 3466.13.4 153.4.13 * 300. 1.8 22.786, 66 40870-77 4.937-2-27. 8.857.1.4 4,462.0274 61472-bg. 13317.1.89% 777.10.17 in the report of the Board of survey of pt bot bust 20.593-70 In the Treasure Vault, In the Treume Chest. Uncounting together to Jour teen thousand and ninely six pouuole sunction shillings and sight pence. Of the above under samn 017 DVOU Ie a strong there was deposited. charge. ince strong chest with thres keys Rupees 57.270. Moxigen dollars... 1.385, Vault where of the key is hopt by the Commissarial (as it contamine also money in the CAMA Stody of the Corumissary General 111.970 tarts of broken spanish coincind the balance of tilestate, estates and other sums handed over by Mr Howent amounting aesccbove stated to £4.462.0.74. There remains under the separate charge of the Treasures the above men sum of £777. 18-174. Frederich W. L. Boning tioner Athallen
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Precedings of a Beard of Servery held at the Commisariat 355

of Fault and Colonial Reasury pursuant to the Orote of Government on this twelfth day of December 18440.

Members

The Nonorable J. WA. Bruce

R. M. Martin Fre

| A... Shelley Gog

re

The Board having taken car cxart uccount of the quantity of coin existing the Colomal bleasury at this clate ascertamed the same to be as follows.

In brokew Spanish dollars

hitren

hi tren bags containing each 707 Tuels - 1. 172 tast

at 717 tae to to 1000 dollars

One bag containing 507

In Mexican dollars.

taela

खे

In Rupees 51270. H 225 1. #100

11.172

: Anot the Balance of Intestati estates and other

that

property as olopositool by Mr Stewart and given

J & E F s d

Novo

-

1304.11

1395

4/4 3466.13.4 153.4.13

*

300. 1.8

22.786, 66 40870-77

4.937-2-27. 8.857.1.4

4,462.0274

61472-bg. 13317.1.89%

777.10.17

in the report of the Board of survey of pt bot bust 20.593-70

In the Treasure Vault,

In the Treume Chest.

Uncounting together to Jour teen thousand and ninely six pouuole sunction shillings and sight pence.

Of the above under

samn

017 DVOU

Ie a strong

there was deposited.

charge.

ince strong chest with thres keys

Rupees 57.270.

Moxigen dollars... 1.385,

Vault where of the key is hopt by the Commissarial (as it

contamine also money in the

CAMA

Stody of the Corumissary General 111.970 tarts of broken spanish coincind the balance of tilestate, estates and other sums handed over by Mr Howent amounting aesccbove stated to £4.462.0.74.

There remains under the separate charge of the Treasures the above men sum of £777. 18-174.

Frederich W. L. Boning

tioner

Athallen

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