CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860 — Page 333

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Various questions, which appeared to lead to controversy with the Treasurer, I then referred to the Attorney General and requested him to read me his draft. In addition to discussing the matter together,

Ca...

that...

and at length we discussed various differences to be resolved forthwith.

During my absence from town, he had sent back the draft with some pencil observations.

Not waiting for the annotated draft, I annexed it to 6201/59, Mary Keny, official, 22nd Sept. 1860.

In a letter just received (9250, Hey Keny) puts an end to the question for the present, with a delay which has occurred.

I cannot refrain from saying that Treachery's minute of July 4th does not appear to me to offer any explanation of that date, especially after reading d.17, that it appears from the audit to have occurred in Oct 1859, and only unfortunate that it had occurred.

For the moment, it is sufficient to take by steps to amend the existing system. But I think it would be desirable to place conclusions in a position to take up the question when it arises with an advantage.

The question is in principle whether the British Gold coins declared sovereign, & dollar (to say nothing of other coins) should be legal tender at paid value.

Dr. ... declared about the parity have the intention of getting out of difficulty – that a dollar is worth 4/2 or 50 something...

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Various questions, which appeared to lead to controversy with the Treasurer, I then referred to the Attorney General and requested him to read me his draft. In addition to discussing the matter together, Ca... that... and at length we discussed various differences to be resolved forthwith. During my absence from town, he had sent back the draft with some pencil observations. Not waiting for the annotated draft, I annexed it to 6201/59, Mary Keny, official, 22nd Sept. 1860. In a letter just received (9250, Hey Keny) puts an end to the question for the present, with a delay which has occurred. I cannot refrain from saying that Treachery's minute of July 4th does not appear to me to offer any explanation of that date, especially after reading d.17, that it appears from the audit to have occurred in Oct 1859, and only unfortunate that it had occurred. For the moment, it is sufficient to take by steps to amend the existing system. But I think it would be desirable to place conclusions in a position to take up the question when it arises with an advantage. The question is in principle whether the British Gold coins declared sovereign, & dollar (to say nothing of other coins) should be legal tender at paid value. Dr. ... declared about the parity have the intention of getting out of difficulty that a dollar is worth 4/2 or 50 something... Page 331
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varins question, which appeand tom likes to head to contioonsy with the Treason. I thenfen called on the Achuthurt & repented his to read me Sit draft_ in ada the matter together Ca that ad x at mnt discus grate reden om differen to the harsound forint. During by abscen from town ha and a puiste sent back the draft with some pencil obsecontions note batting wt on with the Annotated draft I annen to 6201/59 Mary Keny. official 22. Sept. 1860. In letter how dreind (9250 Hey Keny) puts an the End h question for the present, with on the daly which An obtewater. las occurred. I cannot upain prom saying that tittralley's menite of Jol, 4 don not affes to me to affert ay Explanation of that die I especially after to bott Treas with d.17 that it appeas pr the cudit tom Oct 1859 and ony unfortunate The Offic that it Hard han occurred. For the moment it is cinfofille to tater by steps to amanid the existin dystin. But I think it would be descrälle to place conclus in a positi to taken up the question when it Avions with an losith. mark advantap es х question is in primiste Mechele The gecestion is Magst. 331 The British God = decland sovenije, other coins) & dollar (to 1g nothing of tender at paid be legal tender value. wt Dr. decland bout the painly have the Whatin of got out jilor. that a dollar str.hu other and that 50 sormigas worth 4/2 a si spr. LIgual H T
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varins question, which appeand tom likes to head to contioonsy with the Treason. I thenfen called on the Achuthurt & repented his to read me Sit draft_ in ada

the matter together

Ca

that

ad x at

mnt discus grate

reden om differen

to the harsound forint. –

During by abscen

from town ha

and

a puiste

sent back the draft with some

pencil obsecontions

note batting wt on with the Annotated draft I annen to

6201/59 Mary Keny.

official

22. Sept. 1860.

In letter how dreind (9250

Hey Keny) puts an

the

End h

question for the present, with

on the daly which

An obtewater.

las occurred.

I cannot upain prom saying

that tittralley's menite of Jol, 4

don not affes to me to affert ay Explanation of that die I especially after to bott Treas with d.17

that it appeas pr the cudit

tom

Oct 1859 and

ony unfortunate The Offic that it

Hard han occurred.

For the moment it is cinfofille to tater by steps to amanid the existin dystin. But I think it would be descrälle to place conclus in a positi to taken up the question when it Avions with an

losith.

mark

advantap es

х

question is in primiste Mechele

The gecestion is

Magst.

331

The British God = decland sovenije,

other coins)

& dollar (to 1g nothing of

tender at paid

be legal tender

value.

wt

Dr.

decland

bout the painly have the Whatin of got out jilor. – that a dollar str.hu

other and that 50 sormigas

worth 4/2

a si

spr. LIgual

H

T

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