as
House Comme
40
dollar, in place of the obrobic Carolus dollar,
the
recoquized measure of Value and
medium of Exchange – That Course was adopted with success at Canton; and
as
there
is no lack of Mexican dollars, and so far as My Lords are aware, no complaints that, where those couis are recognized any infediments
Esist to their free circulation, my Lords are not inclined to adopt the doubtful course. of offering to the Chinese another Comin with which they are unacquaiited __
The chief difficulties
in the matter are derived from the prejudices of that singular people, which lead them to
adhere with pertinacity to old usages, and
though
though brought
it.
may
be posible that they would be
to respect a coin beening the stamp
and Effigy of the sovereign of this country, there is, on the other hand, danger that the experiment might only conferim them more strongly in their preference for those couis ow which they
are disposed to set an undue
Value -
J
Aue,
Sir.
Your Oft servant.
Jul
LA
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