CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862 — Page 416

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Government

as

stated

on the subject,

This Bond of 2nd

in the letter of Aujust last and

Communication i

72

the present

Their Lordships have given

further consideration to the question

of

the rate

at which the Dollar

should be issued to the troops,

and will.

state

A

Their crews on

further

that subject, in a

communication.

I am, Sr.

sone

obedient

Sewant

Pul

M.Stracker

(L2 dan 63

Sir J. Progess..

The legal tender above 2 dollars, aunding, dest perchmution

" The Wollar of Recaies, or "other Silver Oollers

of equivalent value as muy pon time "lotine be conthes.

nged by the

"Swenen

413

"toring the fort of Huy Kay! – I am act sure what is here intended, but if it is meant that the Govenm is to decide the question of what comet dollars mit of equivalent value & the Recasion, this Shrikes me

arc

mealti

there

ar

ги

unsatisfacting discretion to leave in his hands, in a ma

the of

of auch ritil infostaner. I she think this I auffore intrinsic value without reiquorge, is meant, but this is not stated._ Also there is a provisin (as the proclematem of 1844, which is the repealed) that the cams runst her of perfut comis, & of full & proper weight "L salice". ((woning of British (olences, 18.8. f. 2460) The inconveniences Kerils of crude legislation in this cutter of the standen of value being so serios, I apprechend this deps should nuggest to thie Freasury & Lottin the proclemation ought not-1. to specify

the weight & fineness of the standard

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