CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 283

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13

from circulation here. It is

A mere

now

fancy coin, which is not

even kept by the Banks; and it

ML

their customers require any returning to Europe, the Banks

have to send to the

Turney

changers

or gold workers to purchase them Sovereigns find their

way

here.

recasionally in considerable

numbers from Australia together with gold dust which is imported Largely, in the same way as

American Eagles

are

brought with

old ingots from California, but

merely imported as

merchandize, and on

their

arrival here

are

with the uncoined

273

gold indiscriminately thrown into the melting pot, and converted into gold leaf for use in India.

10.

To reply therefore to one

of the

questions specially referred to me in the despatch under acknowledgement I have to state that if the

existing Proclamation

were revoked, persons in the possession of Sovereigns at the time would have no fair claim to indemnity because I have shown all contracts – Governmental

as well as private - are made in Dollars and it is a mistake to suppose

that such obligations

can be discharged in

"either gold or Silver" - Gold Sovereigns have

practically been demonetized

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13 from circulation here. It is A mere now fancy coin, which is not even kept by the Banks; and it ML their customers require any returning to Europe, the Banks have to send to the Turney changers or gold workers to purchase them Sovereigns find their way here. recasionally in considerable numbers from Australia together with gold dust which is imported Largely, in the same way as American Eagles are brought with old ingots from California, but merely imported as merchandize, and on their arrival here are with the uncoined 273 gold indiscriminately thrown into the melting pot, and converted into gold leaf for use in India. 10. To reply therefore to one of the questions specially referred to me in the despatch under acknowledgement I have to state that if the existing Proclamation were revoked, persons in the possession of Sovereigns at the time would have no fair claim to indemnity because I have shown all contracts Governmental as well as private - are made in Dollars and it is a mistake to suppose that such obligations can be discharged in "either gold or Silver" - Gold Sovereigns have practically been demonetized
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13

from circulation here. It is

A mere

now

fancy coin, which is not

even kept by the Banks; and it

ML

their customers require any returning to Europe, the Banks

have to send to the

Turney

changers

gold workers to purchase them Sovereigns find their

way

here.

recasionally in considerable

numbers from Australia together with gold dust which is imported Largely, in the same way as

American Rayles

are

brought with

old ingots from California, but

merely imported as es

there coins are

arrival here

are

much merchandize, and on

their

with the uncoined

273

gold indiscriminately thrown into the melting pot, and converted into golk leaf for carnt to Sudia.

10.

the one of the

In risly therefore to one

V

questions srecially referred to me in the despatch under acknowledgement I have to meant that if the

Le crietur Proclamation

existing

as

"

were revoked, persons in the possession of Sovereigns at the time would have no fair claim to indemnity because have shown all contincts – Governmental

as well as private- are made in Dollars and it is a mistake to supine

think

such obligations

can be discharged in

"either gold or Silver" - Gold Saving

practically been demonetized

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