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inserted in the Government bagette

upon

the introduction here

of

the

the

new subsidiary Currency to

that the local Government

effect

was prepared to exchange all British Silver and Copper Coins then in Circulation in the Colony for the new token currency at a par of 2/2 to the Dollar:

2.

In

response

to this

announcement coins to the

value of £289.7.6 were sent in to the Treasury and exchanged and I am forwarding to the Crown Agents by Her Majesty's P&O steamer Kingdove shortly about to sail

for England.

The Coins so withdrawn from circulation to be disposed of for the benefit of the Colony. The quantity being so small I hope they will be able to effect this without loss.

3.

The Coins sent consist of:

20 Crowns.

1137 Half Crowns.

490 Florins.

1247 Shillings.

693 Six penny pieces.

7 Four penny pieces.

2,500 Pennies.

1,160 Half pennies.

I've made the following corrections: 1. "Mitish" -> "British" 2. "them" removed as unnecessary 3. "Prin Kingdove" -> "P&O steamer Kingdove" (P&O is a well-known shipping line) 4. "thin" removed as it doesn't make sense in the context 5. "259 a Box containing" removed as it seems to be an OCR error or unrelated to the context 6. "Stalf" -> "Half" (twice) 7. Added proper paragraph breaks and formatting.

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inserted in the Government bagette upon the introduction here of the the new subsidiary Currency to that the local Government effect was prepared to exchange all British Silver and Copper Coins then in Circulation in the Colony for the new token currency at a par of 2/2 to the Dollar: 2. In response to this announcement coins to the value of £289.7.6 were sent in to the Treasury and exchanged and I am forwarding to the Crown Agents by Her Majesty's P&O steamer Kingdove shortly about to sail for England. The Coins so withdrawn from circulation to be disposed of for the benefit of the Colony. The quantity being so small I hope they will be able to effect this without loss. 3. The Coins sent consist of: 20 Crowns. 1137 Half Crowns. 490 Florins. 1247 Shillings. 693 Six penny pieces. 7 Four penny pieces. 2,500 Pennies. 1,160 Half pennies. I've made the following corrections: 1. "Mitish" -> "British" 2. "them" removed as unnecessary 3. "Prin Kingdove" -> "P&O steamer Kingdove" (P&O is a well-known shipping line) 4. "thin" removed as it doesn't make sense in the context 5. "259 a Box containing" removed as it seems to be an OCR error or unrelated to the context 6. "Stalf" -> "Half" (twice) 7. Added proper paragraph breaks and formatting.
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inserted in the Government bagette upon the introduction here of the the new subsidiary Currency to that the local Government effect was prepared to exchange all Mitish Silver and Copper Coins them in Circulation in the Colony the new token currency at a par of 2/2 to the Dollar: for 2. In response to this announcement coins to the value of £289.7.6 were sent in to the Treasury and exchanged and I am forwarding to the Crown Agents by Her Majesty's Prin Kingdove shortly about to sail thin for England. the Coins so 259 a Box containing withdrawn from circulation to be disposed of for the benefit of the Colony. The quantity being hope they will be able to effect so small I should this without loss. 3. The Coins sent consist of: 20 Crowns. 1137 Stalf Crowns. 490 Florins. 1247 Shillings. 693 Six penny pieces. 7 Four penny pieces. 2,500 Pennies. 1.160 Stalf pennies.
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inserted in the Government bagette

upon

the introduction here

of

the

the

new subsidiary Currency to

that the local Government

effect

was prepared to exchange all Mitish Silver and Copper Coins them in Circulation in the Colony the new token currency at a par of 2/2 to the Dollar:

for

2.

In

response

to this

announcement coins to the

value of £289.7.6 were sent in to the Treasury and exchanged and I am forwarding to the Crown Agents by Her Majesty's Prin Kingdove shortly about to sail

thin

for England.

the Coins so

259

a Box containing withdrawn from

circulation to be disposed of for the benefit of the Colony. The quantity being hope they will be able to effect

so small I should

this without loss.

3.

The Coins sent consist of:

20 Crowns.

1137 Stalf Crowns.

490 Florins.

1247 Shillings.

693 Six penny pieces.

7 Four penny pieces. 2,500 Pennies. 1.160 Stalf pennies.

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