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entirely exhausted and the coin is found to be such a convenience that, strange to say, it is being exported to Canton where it is not a legal tender, and should possess no value beyond that of its intrinsic contents, which is ten per cent below the value assigned to it here by law.

3. As, however, the Government derives a profit on the issue of these tokens, there can be no objection to supplying the public with them to any extent that may be desired.

4. I have therefore to request that the quantity applied for in despatch No. 13 of the 10th Ultimo may be sent as soon as possible, and that it may be followed by the transmission of another 100,000 pieces - equivalent to $10,000 - to be sent in like manner overland by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer from Southampton, and a further, and third, supply of 100,000 at the end of a month after the shipment of the last. The Crown Agents will in due course be provided with funds to meet this requisition.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

Robert Robinson

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112 entirely exhausted and the coin is found to be such a convenience that, strange to say, it is being exported to Canton where it is not a legal tender, and should possess no value beyond that of its intrinsic contents, which is ten per cent below the value assigned to it here by law. 3. As, however, the Government derives a profit on the issue of these tokens, there can be no objection to supplying the public with them to any extent that may be desired. 4. I have therefore to request that the quantity applied for in despatch No. 13 of the 10th Ultimo may be sent as soon as possible, and that it may be followed by the transmission of another 100,000 pieces - equivalent to $10,000 - to be sent in like manner overland by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer from Southampton, and a further, and third, supply of 100,000 at the end of a month after the shipment of the last. The Crown Agents will in due course be provided with funds to meet this requisition. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant, Robert Robinson
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112 entirely exhausted and the coin is found to be such a convenience that, strange to say. it is being exported to Canton where it is not a legal tender, and should possess no value beyond that it's intrinsic contents, which ten per cent below the value assigned to it here by law. 3. of is As, however, the Government derives a profit on tokens, there can be no the issue of objection to these any expply the public with them to extent that may be desired 4. I have therefore to request that the quantity applied for in despatch N. 13 of the 10th Ultimes my as soon as as possible. may be followed, a by the transmission of another 100,000 pieces - equivalent to $10000. to be sent in like manner overland by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer from Southampton and a further, and third, supply a mouth of 100,000 at the end of after the shipment of there last. The Crown Agents will 5. in due course be provided with fund to meet this requisition._ I have the honor to be, My Lord Juke, Your Grace's, Most Obedienthronut, Recenter for Robinson Y.
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entirely exhausted and the coin is found to be such a convenience

that, strange to

say.

it is being exported to Canton where it is not a legal tender, and should possess no value beyond that it's intrinsic contents, which ten per cent below the value assigned to it here by law.

3.

of

is

As, however, the Government

derives a profit

on

tokens, there can be

no

the issue of

objection to

these

any

expply the public with them to

extent that

may

be desired

4.

I have therefore to request that the quantity applied for in despatch N. 13 of the 10th Ultimes

my

as soon as

as possible.

may be followed, a by the transmission of another 100,000 pieces - equivalent to $10000.

to be sent in like manner overland

by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamer from Southampton and a further, and third, supply

a mouth

of 100,000 at the end

of after the shipment of there last. The Crown Agents will

5.

in due course be provided with fund to meet this requisition._

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Juke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedienthronut,

Recenter for Robinson

Y.

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