CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2] — Page 219

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On this

suljees

I have to obser

that 419 Gons have been sporen of

av

the precable sight of the dotter, but or

rejning

placed in

| Puzal

??

hands at the In

Kallos de be:

goning

Freight

Co

uit gains. brint fetarts grow Cueings verighings on muile

grea

of huviano & Spanish pillar Fellows it. É

resuch I place in the wrongin) H.P. The demuretions

sign.

the opinies

17. Orahams outerlains

Grahams

dignatu

that will gross avould

wa odab.

be the

most suitable weight. I find 111 grains o bring above the average weight of the

Mexican dellar as estimatid

by

the Bansters

being

here, would in the event of the latter

converted into British dellers of the weight

of 1917 Graviss produce

an

t

leas to

average

the Improde of about $13.95 on the

quantity proposed to be received at the finit

outer

viz: sell of from the difference is weight

fort will have t'me

alone; and I fear this fort

the corensic of trencican

effect of reducing the

dollars into the smallest limits.

For the guides of this boosting

the Activ

Ading Gevorner I may

state that

in Machi's acoust or coins the Mexican

dollar is stated to weigh 1119.709 grams,

whilst Rutter

денно

1115.9% genus

the

ao

weight, old Spanish dollar weighs 1,14

grains, chose of

recent date 1416 gramina,

Pillen dollers 4rb

grams, Spanish Ward

In dividual

Dollar 417.70 grains.

pices of necessity, vary widely

sony

in cours

of the wright of a dellow, one whilst on this subject may

I enquie veñor

werking remedy" is proposed for this

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