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amount of cash of a different metal from the coin paying to cost, unless that is allowed for by the Government.

a protest reference to him. The lots would

made of different metal to the Dollar also.

What effect this might have on its

Obviously be considered if the Mexican exemption by the Chinese, & one thing certain is that the whole scheme for the population disliked our new coin, & refused to take it. And the British coins in tempting form would be blamed for the mistake!

The proposed silver 10 per cent fine could no doubt be coined within the Colony, if a sufficient quantity of alloy be added. But the Government seems to favour the idea that this alloy, to cheapen cost, need only be to the extent of making the coin of less purity than British Silver. But it

was done by the alloy.

of less value than the Original. This is

a

does not provide

– the price the means of judging.

I think we might be rewarded by the facility of having to issue not merely silver 10 cents pieces, but quarters & halves of Dollar, and even Dollars themselves, of British coinage. And it is common but important that there should be no local prejudice against our first essay in introducing a silver coinage into the Colony.

Such a management at present might meet this difficulty, involving much trouble but is for

as any consideration.

in circulating

and is offering by Government, to give

In the above reasons.

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324 amount of cash of a different metal from the coin paying to cost, unless that is allowed for by the Government. a protest reference to him. The lots would made of different metal to the Dollar also. What effect this might have on its Obviously be considered if the Mexican exemption by the Chinese, & one thing certain is that the whole scheme for the population disliked our new coin, & refused to take it. And the British coins in tempting form would be blamed for the mistake! The proposed silver 10 per cent fine could no doubt be coined within the Colony, if a sufficient quantity of alloy be added. But the Government seems to favour the idea that this alloy, to cheapen cost, need only be to the extent of making the coin of less purity than British Silver. But it was done by the alloy. of less value than the Original. This is a does not provide the price the means of judging. I think we might be rewarded by the facility of having to issue not merely silver 10 cents pieces, but quarters & halves of Dollar, and even Dollars themselves, of British coinage. And it is common but important that there should be no local prejudice against our first essay in introducing a silver coinage into the Colony. Such a management at present might meet this difficulty, involving much trouble but is for as any consideration. in circulating and is offering by Government, to give In the above reasons.
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amount of cash of a different enetel from I donth the coin paying to cost, unless

that affllied for by the Govern irthant

a prest exference to him. The lots wond

کرنے

harity

made of infernt to the Dollar also.

What offert this might have on its

Obviously be considenth if the Mughan cemption by the Chinese, & one thin

cudit of the whole scheme for iperipher

population disliked our new coin. &

refused to to take it. And the thefin buitish coms in tmpting, fort would be blamed for the mistake!

The propond silver 10 per cent fine could be as doubt be comed within

lop, if a enfriminey of alloy be added But the Govern Reems

6 fary but this alloy, to cheafen cost, need only be to the calent of making the com

which has form alloy. less purity then. British Silver - But it

which was by the alloy.

of less fervidly than the Ortlar. _ This is

a

does not prive

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– the proce the means of judging.

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I think we might lelorte preward be the Arpitality of an

having to issue herustie not merely silver 10 cents preces, but gearten & helves of Dillon, and wan Dollars themselves, of British commage - And it is comen but impostammt. that There shunte no local prejudice against

oni

first essay in introducing a silver coinage person to the Colony Schille Men enteriche ha conangement at pings by might met this dating

mit pecestion, invotong mine celule but is for

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in caching

and is offering by Gossenten, to give In the above reasons.

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