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being copper. Copper contraband of 100 he took in hand, & him about 7125 fem

There being 7000 piculs in the copper, & consequently about 120 piculs of 50 grs in a ton, the metal of Person cash, if entirely copper (the tin alloy being rather dearer) would cost merely 11 pence for every picul. And the cost of the freight,

120

only just £1½ (at lowest rate) in a ton

over

?

The Government has credited £4,000 to the Agents for the 74 tons (or 20 millions of piculs) of cash, assuming this amount more than sufficient for them. Their cost in Hong Kong,

as above

would be at least double

& not only could the local firm lose

delivered in Hongkong, could hardly be £400 by the transaction, but this less than 1d for carriage to piculs, &

1/

every

insurance

any

a

Colony would soon be left without cash if it comes in circulation, as it being

they would be bought or melted at

rupees or dollars for profit

of coming - or P. for every coin.

You then can such cash be for exportation, being

at 1000 to the Dollar,

a

lot

cent, which is worth not 1d

as some

at face

being of greater value as well, then

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being copper. Copper contraband of 100 he took in hand, & him about 7125 fem There being 7000 piculs in the copper, & consequently about 120 piculs of 50 grs in a ton, the metal of Person cash, if entirely copper (the tin alloy being rather dearer) would cost merely 11 pence for every picul. And the cost of the freight, 120 only just £1½ (at lowest rate) in a ton over ? The Government has credited £4,000 to the Agents for the 74 tons (or 20 millions of piculs) of cash, assuming this amount more than sufficient for them. Their cost in Hong Kong, as above would be at least double & not only could the local firm lose delivered in Hongkong, could hardly be £400 by the transaction, but this less than 1d for carriage to piculs, & 1/ every insurance any a Colony would soon be left without cash if it comes in circulation, as it being they would be bought or melted at rupees or dollars for profit of coming - or P. for every coin. You then can such cash be for exportation, being at 1000 to the Dollar, a lot cent, which is worth not 1d as some at face being of greater value as well, then
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1 سم 332 being copper._ Copper contrabulof100 he tou in handen, & him about 7125 fem There being 7000 pains in the 26., & emsequently about 120 ficus of 50 grs in a 26. the metal of Person cash, if entrich colher (the tin alloy an Enter them renehat dearer) would co abbed marly 11 pense for every picus. And the cost of the Jeunes, 120 only just f1⁄2? (at litiken Ortler) in a lichte over ? The Govern has recited £4,000 t the Agentsfiment, for the 74 tous (or 20 millions of peius) if cash, fuming spurning #&reens hemsider this rullan more than sufficent they for them. Their cost in honge. as above them would be at last double- o & mot only could the loud foot lose deliverd in Haykany, could hardly be £400 by, the transaction, but thin less than 1.) for carry to piens, & m 1/ every insurance any a Colony would som be left extent L'expo of there comes in circulation, as it boining they would be beat or matted at for russellow for preight. of coming - or P. for every co fim. Yow then can euch cash be ifi exportation, bing at 1000 to the Dollar, a a lot cent, which is worth not 1. h A as zom at feed being of greater value as mell, then
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being copper._ Copper contrabulof100 he tou in handen, & him about 7125 fem

There being 7000 pains in the 26., & emsequently about 120 ficus of 50 grs in a 26. the metal of Person cash, if entrich colher (the tin alloy an Enter them renehat dearer) would co

abbed marly 11 pense for every picus. And the cost of the Jeunes,

120

only just f1⁄2? (at litiken Ortler) in a lichte

over

?

The Govern has recited £4,000 t the Agentsfiment, for the 74 tous (or 20 millions of peius) if cash, fuming spurning #&reens hemsider this rullan more than sufficent they for them. Their cost in honge.

as above them

would be at last double- o

& mot only could the loud foot lose

deliverd in Haykany, could hardly be £400 by, the transaction, but thin less than 1.) for carry to piens, & m

1/

every

insurance

any

a

Colony would som be left extent L'expo of there comes in circulation, as it boining

they would be beat or matted at for

russellow for preight. of coming - or P. for every co fim.

Yow then can euch cash be ifi exportation, bing

at 1000 to the Dollar, a

a lot

cent, which is worth not 1. h

A

as zom

at feed

being of greater value as mell, then

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