CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859 — Page 359

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which were required for several genes, in aid of the local Revenue. The Copper or "Copper Cash" money, using Chinese "cash", sometimes at one rate, sometimes at another - (1200, 1000, even 900 cash) were told to be exchanged. Within a dollar, hard cash was used for salaries, etc., and sometimes with broken pieces of copper cash - for surplus, it was paid back again in taxes. The value fluctuated frequently. But fortunately, this may be, individuals, who received it from Government, believed...

Some used it. Europeans, for certain purposes, at the prevailing rate.

Large amounts were exchanged at the Bank or in the Sinn market for Dollars, as the public only used the latter.

A few...

The Treasury...

The legal rate of 4/1⁄2 to the Dollar of sovereigns & British silver & copper coins, in circulation, appears for some years after the introduction of British currency, to have corresponded fairly well with the actual rate through the Commissariat, for pay of Troops.

or on account of the votes of Parliament...

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and. trei 1 365 which were required for several genes, in aid of the local Revenue. The Copper or "Copper Cash" money, using Chinese "cash", sometimes at one rate, sometimes at another - (1200, 1000, even 900 cash) were told to be exchanged. Within a dollar, hard cash was used for salaries, etc., and sometimes with broken pieces of copper cash - for surplus, it was paid back again in taxes. The value fluctuated frequently. But fortunately, this may be, individuals, who received it from Government, believed... Some used it. Europeans, for certain purposes, at the prevailing rate. Large amounts were exchanged at the Bank or in the Sinn market for Dollars, as the public only used the latter. A few... The Treasury... The legal rate of 4/1⁄2 to the Dollar of sovereigns & British silver & copper coins, in circulation, appears for some years after the introduction of British currency, to have corresponded fairly well with the actual rate through the Commissariat, for pay of Troops. or on account of the votes of Parliament...
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and. trei 1 365 which were exquired for several genes, in aid of the local Revenue. The Corel Goot Dollar money, using Chinen "cart", someti at one cate sometimes et andthin - (1200, 100 even 900 dan told it hashem. Within dollar, hard this money awary for calaris de, & topthin with broken princes of ichen- for sur l it back again in taxes._ The of Drcull change. But Hotfallly thin may be individuals, who rec. it from Sovement, of British inlon Leoplen, beteve... Some use Europeans, for throne fum poses, at the pressur introduced a Large exchanged it at the Baute or in Sinn exarket for Vollars, as the public only used the latter. few The Treasury The legal rate of 4/1⁄2. to the Dollar of sovereigns & Deitish eilver & coffee, iin appears for some years after the introduction Geursuance of the poling of the Orderin forment appears for century of Mitish rimes, to have corresponded Nerough the Conmigrasiet, for pays of tolerally well with the moon actul rahu Troops. er on account of the votes of Past
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and.

trei

1

365

which were exquired for several genes, in aid of the local Revenue. The Corel Goot

Dollar money, using Chinen "cart", someti at one cate sometimes et andthin - (1200, 100 even 900 dan told it hashem. Within dollar, hard this money awary for calaris de, & topthin with broken princes of ichen- for sur l it back again in taxes._ The

of Drcull change. But Hotfallly thin may be individuals, who rec. it from Sovement,

of British inlon Leoplen, beteve...

Some use

Europeans, for throne fum poses, at the pressur

introduced a

Large

exchanged it at the Baute or in Sinn exarket for Vollars, as the public only used the latter.

few

The Treasury

The legal rate of 4/1⁄2. to the Dollar of sovereigns & Deitish eilver & coffee, iin

appears for some years after the introduction Geursuance of the poling of the Orderin forment appears for century

of Mitish rimes, to have corresponded Nerough the Conmigrasiet, for pays of

tolerally well with the moon actul rahu Troops.

er on account of the votes of Past

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