CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 418

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Last was as

Arrug

Navy

411

Free Millions of dollars per annum.

It must be obvious that whether the Imperial Government

5.

"

1,186,000.

twelve months ending 31st December

follows:-

$1,400,000.

Concular and Diplomatic $ 249,000

Total $2,835,000

equivalent in Sterling at the

· Army par of 4/2 to £ 590,625.

4.

Consequence,

however, of

the recent increase in the number of Troops in China and elsewhere,

the Imperial Expenditure to be

met here in dollars

next 18 months may be estimated

at the very

lowest at the rate of

supplies itself out here with the necessary funds by the purchase and transmission of Mexican dollars from London, or by raising

dollars here in exchange for Treasury

Bills, or by the sale of the Indemnity syce Silver in exchange

for Mexican Dollars, in one

shape or another the Government must

pay the premium on which they bear in London - the

supply comes

from

whence the

heart is drawn.

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Last was as Arrug Navy 411 Free Millions of dollars per annum. It must be obvious that whether the Imperial Government 5. " 1,186,000. twelve months ending 31st December follows:- $1,400,000. Concular and Diplomatic $ 249,000 Total $2,835,000 equivalent in Sterling at the · Army par of 4/2 to £ 590,625. 4. Consequence, however, of the recent increase in the number of Troops in China and elsewhere, the Imperial Expenditure to be met here in dollars next 18 months may be estimated at the very lowest at the rate of supplies itself out here with the necessary funds by the purchase and transmission of Mexican dollars from London, or by raising dollars here in exchange for Treasury Bills, or by the sale of the Indemnity syce Silver in exchange for Mexican Dollars, in one shape or another the Government must pay the premium on which they bear in London - the supply comes from whence the heart is drawn.
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last was as Arrug Navy 411 Free Millions of dollars per annum. It must be obvious that whether the Imperial Government 5. " 1,186,000. twelve months ending 3106 December follows:- $1,400,000. Concular and Diplomatic & 249,000 Total $2,835,000 equivalent in Sterling at the · Army par of 4/2 to £ 590,625. 4. Consequence, however, of the recent increase in the number 17 Troops in Chinn and deßen, the Imperial Expenditure to be suck out here in dollars next 18 months may bat the very for the be estimated lowest at the rate of supplies itself out here with the necessary funds by the purchase and transmission of Mexican dollars London, or by raising from by raising dollers! here in exchange for Treasury Bills, or by the sale of the Budemnity syce Silver in exchange Mexican Dollars, in one for M n pay shape another the Government muust these Coins the premium on which they bear in London - the Common Market Supply for from whence the the hart is drawn._
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last was as

Arrug

Navy

411

Free Millions of dollars per annum.

It must be obvious that whether the Imperial Government

5.

"

1,186,000.

twelve months ending 3106 December

follows:-

$1,400,000.

Concular and Diplomatic & 249,000

Total $2,835,000

equivalent in Sterling at the

· Army par of 4/2 to £ 590,625.

4.

Consequence,

however, of

the recent increase in the number 17 Troops in Chinn and deßen,

the Imperial Expenditure to be

suck out here in dollars

next 18 months may bat the

very

for

the

be estimated

lowest at the rate of

supplies itself out here with the necessary funds by the purchase and transmission of Mexican dollars London, or by raising

from

by raising dollers! here in exchange for Treasury

Bills, or by the sale of the Budemnity syce Silver in exchange

Mexican Dollars, in one

for M

n

pay

shape

another the Government muust

these Coins

the premium on which they bear in London - the

Common Market

Supply for

from

whence the

the hart is drawn._

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