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199 of these machines to be selected at the Royal Mint. The result proves that as at present constructed these Presses are not sufficiently powerful to strike a coin as large as the dollar.
This will cause some delay, and I learn from Hongkong, that English Mechanics are much wanted to assist in the erection of the ironwork of the Mint. I have to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to send Morris, and Pritchett, via the Cape, with as little delay as possible, without waiting for the vessel carrying out the Presses recently arranged.
It is not altogether improbable that I may have to reject these Coining Presses entirely, thereby causing quite loss of time. On this account, and also from the considerations, that the scale upon which the Press department has been furnished, is less in proportion, than other sections of the Mint; it appears to me that an additional press would not be superfluous. As
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199
of
these machines to be "lected at the Royal Mint - The result proves that as at present structed these Presses are
not
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sufficiently powerful
to strike to large
as the dollar.
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This will cause some
delay, and
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I learn
from Houghong, that English
Mechanics are much wanted to assist in the erection.
of the ironwork of the Micet, I have to request that the
Crowe Aquets may
be
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instructed to send Morris, and Pritchett, via
the
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the Cape, with as little delay as
possible, without
waiting for the vessel carrying
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out the Presses
Reevionaly arranged.
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altogether
inperbable that I may have to reject these Coming Presses entirely, theirby causing
quat loss of time
On this account, and
also from the considerations, that, the scale upon which the Press department has been
furnished, is less in peoportion, thane other sections of the
Mint; it appears to
me that an additional
piess would not be superfluous.
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