CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 82

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"Louisa" arrived in harbour with the first instalment of the New Subsidiary Currency

A Meeting of the Legislative Council was accordingly called for the 4th Instant and the Currency Bill read a first time, the Draft appearing in the next Government Gazette.

On the 16th instant the Council was again convened and the Currency Ordinance was duly passed, and numbered I of 1864. "An Ordinance to provide for the Conversion of British Currency in all payments by or to the Government."

I enclose copies (3 Spare Copies) and ask your Grace's recommendation of this enactment for Her Majesty's approval and confirmation.

I also enclose a Copy of the Proclamation fixing the day from which the new currency shall have effect, viz. the 16th proximo.

I should mention that at the first meeting of the Council above referred to, a Draft Bill was considered to prevent the defacing of the new coin, but on mature deliberation it was resolved not to proceed with this, as not only was it unlikely that the Chinese Shroffs would practice...

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80 "Louisa" arrived in harbour with the first instalment of the New Subsidiary Currency A Meeting of the Legislative Council was accordingly called for the 4th Instant and the Currency Bill read a first time, the Draft appearing in the next Government Gazette. On the 16th instant the Council was again convened and the Currency Ordinance was duly passed, and numbered I of 1864. "An Ordinance to provide for the Conversion of British Currency in all payments by or to the Government." I enclose copies (3 Spare Copies) and ask your Grace's recommendation of this enactment for Her Majesty's approval and confirmation. I also enclose a Copy of the Proclamation fixing the day from which the new currency shall have effect, viz. the 16th proximo. I should mention that at the first meeting of the Council above referred to, a Draft Bill was considered to prevent the defacing of the new coin, but on mature deliberation it was resolved not to proceed with this, as not only was it unlikely that the Chinese Shroffs would practice...
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80 "Louisa" arrived in harbour with the first instalment of the New Subsidiary Currency A Meeting of the Legislative 2 bouncil was accordingly called for the 4th Instant and the Currency read a Bill first time, the Draft appearing in the nexch Government Gazette. 3 was again On the 16th instant the Council convened and the Currency Ordinance was duly passed, and numbered I of 1864. "An Ordinance "to provide for Conversion of British Currency ("in all ment." payments by or to the Govern- بر جبهات 3 Spare Copies) میرا I enclose copies and ask your Grace's recommendation of this enactment for Her About Gracions Majesty's 5 approval and confirmation. I also enclose fisering the shall have 6. Copy of the Proclamation day from which the new currency effect, viz. the 16th proximo I should mention that at the first meeting of the Council abere referred to a Draft Bill was considered to prevent the defacing of the new boin, but on mature deliberation it was resolved not to proceed with this, a not only was it unlikely that the Chinese Shroffs would practice as
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80

"Louisa" arrived in harbour with the first instalment of the New Subsidiary Currency

A Meeting of the Legislative

2

bouncil

was

accordingly called for

the 4th Instant and the Currency

read a

Bill

first time, the Draft appearing in the nexch Government Gazette.

3

was

again

On the 16th instant the Council

convened and the Currency

Ordinance was

duly passed, and

numbered I of 1864. "An Ordinance

"to provide for

Conversion

of

British Currency

("in all

ment."

payments by or to the Govern-

بر جبهات

3 Spare Copies)

میرا

I enclose copies and ask

your

Grace's

recommendation

of

this enactment

for Her About Gracions Majesty's

5

approval and confirmation.

I also enclose

fisering the

shall have

6.

Copy of

the Proclamation

day from which the new currency

effect, viz. the 16th proximo

I should mention that at the

first meeting of the Council abere referred

to

a

Draft Bill was considered

to prevent the defacing of the new boin,

but on mature deliberation it was

resolved not to proceed with this, a

not only was it unlikely that the Chinese Shroffs would practice

as

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