CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6] — Page 344

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applied for.

13.

With reference to the

instructions contained in the

i

Lin H. Robintowi

Icparate

f

28 March 1862

concluding paragraph of your Grace's subeffend Despatch under acknowledgments I have to observe that the Legislative Treasures necessary to prepare for the proponed changes in the Currency system will be prepared at once, but inasmuch as

they will be ryored to the

existing Royal Proclamation, it would not be right to bring them before the Legislative Council until the Proclamation shall be received

in the Colony, revoking, from

h

new

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date to be fixed by the Governor, the present Orth in Council and Proclamation

the 28th November 1844.

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14.

I do not consider it

necessary

to postpone until the the new system

introduction.

in

currency the change sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government the mode of Keeping the Government accounts, and I have accordingly directed that on and after the

jet July next, the Public accounts of the Colony shall be kept in Dollars and Cents.

15. I have been anxious to

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