CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 282

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Anserial Government here are mostly confined to payments on account of the Naval, Military, and Consular Services.

The Toner Commissariat chest is supplied with Dollars by the sale of Bills on London or India, and by the importation of Specie. All pay and allowances although specified in Sterling are issued from the Commissariat Chest in dollars at 4/2", and almost all contracts entered into distinctly stipulate that payment is to be made by the Government in Dollars, and consequently under the decision of the Chief Justice they cannot be liquidated in any other Coin.

Occasionally it is stipulated that Contracts shall be paid for in London, especially in the case of Transports, and other Naval Contracts, but the price of Bills on London in the market at the current rate of exchange on the day is of course taken into account in the terms of the Contract.

The Home Government are rarely receivers of money here except from the Mint office to which we will presently allude, and occasionally for the sale of damaged Commissariat and Ordnance Stores when the condition of Sale is invariably that payment is to be made in dollars.

9. All these circumstances combined have gradually led to the total withdrawal of the Sovereign.

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277 Anserial Government here are mostly confined to payments on account of the Naval, Military, and Consular Services. The Toner Commissariat chest is supplied with Dollars by the sale of Bills on London or India, and by the importation of Specie. All pay and allowances although specified in Sterling are issued from the Commissariat Chest in dollars at 4/2", and almost all contracts entered into distinctly stipulate that payment is to be made by the Government in Dollars, and consequently under the decision of the Chief Justice they cannot be liquidated in any other Coin. Occasionally it is stipulated that Contracts shall be paid for in London, especially in the case of Transports, and other Naval Contracts, but the price of Bills on London in the market at the current rate of exchange on the day is of course taken into account in the terms of the Contract. The Home Government are rarely receivers of money here except from the Mint office to which we will presently allude, and occasionally for the sale of damaged Commissariat and Ordnance Stores when the condition of Sale is invariably that payment is to be made in dollars. 9. All these circumstances combined have gradually led to the total withdrawal of the Sovereign.

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277 Anserial Government here are mostly confined to payments on account F the Naval, Military, and Consular Services. The Toner issariat chert is currlied with Collars by the sale Bills on London or Judia, and by the inviortation of Specie. _ Ale pay and allowances although specified in are issued from the Commissariat Sterling Cheste in dollars at 4/2", and almost all contracts entered into bistinetly stipulate that payment is to be made by the Government in Dollars, and consequently under the decision 7 the Chief Justice the they cannot be liquidated in any Bin. Occasionally it is stirulated that Contructs shall be said for in London expecially in the Bills on sire of Transports, and otter Naval these Contracts, but the price of Bills in the market at the exchange سلام the Day is of conve coure taken into the Contract. are pareke account in the terms The Home Bovemment rarely receivers of money here except from the But office to which s will presently allude, and recasionally for the sale of damaged Comminist and Gronance Stores when me the conditions of Sale is invariably that payment is to be made in dollars. 9. All these circumstances combined have gradually led to the total withdrawal of the Sovereign.

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Anserial Government here are mostly

confined to payments

on account

the

Naval, Military, and Consular Services.

The Toner issariat chert is currlied with Collars by the sale

Bills on London or Judia, and by the inviortation of Specie. _ Ale

pay and allowances although specified in

are issued from the Commissariat

Sterling

Cheste in dollars at 4/2", and almost all contracts entered into bistinetly stipulate

that

payment is to be made by the Government in Dollars, and consequently

under the decision

the Chief Justice

the

they cannot be liquidated in

any

Bin. Occasionally it is stirulated

that Contructs shall be said for in London expecially in the

Bills on

sire of Transports, and otter Naval

these

Contracts, but the price of Bills in the market at the exchange

سلام

the

Day is

of conve

coure taken into

the Contract.

are pareke

account in the terms

The Home Bovemment

rarely

receivers of money here except

from the

But office to which s will presently allude, and recasionally

for

the sale of damaged Comminist

and Gronance Stores when

the conditions of Sale is invariably that payment is to be made in dollars.

All these circumstances

combined have gradually led to the total withdrawal of the Sovereign.

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