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months, and that the continuance

of

regular half yearly remittances will

depend

on

my Report

The tuo sumo already previded amounting together to $120,000 ought to be more then sufficient for wants, and although it is probable that

the drain to the mainland

long place

4.40

our mere Colonial.

may, one very I am not again in need,

prepared in the present state of the Colonial Treasury to in cur, until that need arises, the necessity required by these purchases

of having about £25,000 perpetually

unavailable

Minting charges in England it has ~

'diminished to such a sumu

for mile as

hardly to cover interest of money

in addition

to the other charges - The ten cent picas

never were a source

of

much

profit.

I have directed a sum of £ 6000

to be sent to the Crown Agents by the- present Mail to cover the first payment;

for the second batch of small Ceins and will

cause a similar sum to be remitted in abouk

lix wuks time.

I have the honor to be,

Siv

You

most obedient Servant,

The

gam

to the Colonial Government

on the first supplies of birage coinage was

considerable,

but now

through the greater

Ruhind Gamers

Semeer Mandirunel

Gannor.