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Passed.

The difference that a sorter in the Treasury might have made in counting Dollars by number instead of by weight, might have been 2 to 4 Dollars in the Thousand.

When No. 372 from Beylen in 1840 I immediately made the inquiry and soon after satisfied myself of it.

For the convenience of Cashier & shroff, these Dollars in payment of small sums were disbursed by counting instead of by weight and complaints have been made by the receiving parties, they being current as full Dollars in retail transactions.

The Weekly Surveys of Dollars in the hand of the Cashier gave a small surplus, which he put every week aside in a separate bag and the first intimation I got of the surplus was when it was returned.

The Harvey assay being necessary to determine the cause is now being made and the close of the year is a fitting time for bringing it to account.

It may be as well to state that the Dollars forming this surplus have never been taken from the Treasurer's Chest.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, Victoria, Hongkong, December 30th 1848

(True Copy)

14. 2. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, to Colonial Secretary.

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Passed. The difference that a sorter in the Treasury might have made in counting Dollars by number instead of by weight, might have been 2 to 4 Dollars in the Thousand. When No. 372 from Beylen in 1840 I immediately made the inquiry and soon after satisfied myself of it. For the convenience of Cashier & shroff, these Dollars in payment of small sums were disbursed by counting instead of by weight and complaints have been made by the receiving parties, they being current as full Dollars in retail transactions. The Weekly Surveys of Dollars in the hand of the Cashier gave a small surplus, which he put every week aside in a separate bag and the first intimation I got of the surplus was when it was returned. The Harvey assay being necessary to determine the cause is now being made and the close of the year is a fitting time for bringing it to account. It may be as well to state that the Dollars forming this surplus have never been taken from the Treasurer's Chest. (Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, Victoria, Hongkong, December 30th 1848 (True Copy) 14. 2. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, to Colonial Secretary. Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 ... Page 364 Page 364 Page 364
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passed.

The difference that a

worster in

is

the

..........

the same

by counting instead of by weight, might have been 2 to 4 Dollars in the Thousauð.

when

372

from beylen in 18407 etern I

immediately made the

inquiry

auw after

satisfied myself

thie

of it.

For the Convenience of Cashier & shroff these Dollars in payment of small suns were

disbursed by Counting

weight and

20

been made by

instead

of by

complaint has

درویده و دیره فرموده به در

the re

parties, they being

receiving

in retail

transactions Current as full

Dollars.

the

The Weekly Surveys of in the band of

vies

the Cushier teus

gave

senall

a.

surplus, which he put every week 'vxide in a separate bay

and the first intimation I got = of the susplus

LU QO

་་་

retune

in, as

Jons a

The Harvey

ce

necessary

Sieve

be to the cause

is new pard

the close of the

year

fitting time for bringing

it te acca

It may be as well to state

theat the

arony Covers forming this

surplus leave never been

frone

the Freueurer's Chest:

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

kolenial Treasurer,

Victoria, Hunghong,

Gecember 307 1848

(Were Copy)

diqué) 14. 2. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer,

Vruce Gosy!

Me

to lonial secretary.

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