CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6] — Page 79

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During the previos week -

permission had ben

given

to all who

wished it to send in bullion and Coin to the strong vaults of the albint and

I have great pleasure in reporting that

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the yok Instant there were upwards of 800,000 ounces in the shape of Sycee and Californian Silver, and dollars of every kind awaiting erinage,

Therefore so far

as Concerns

the Public support necessary to exame the issue of a enfficient number of the New dollars to advertize them thoroughly and test the appreciation of thim by the chinese, I consider that nothing could have been more se

satisfactory, especially

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as the above rose on the 7th Instant to 1,212, 0114 ounces, independent of seven large boxes of Silver- value of contents -

quantity of Silver for Coinage

unknown.

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On the other hand then have been several serious accidents to the

Machinery of the Mint, muere exparcially the fractive of the large wheels connected with the principal Rolling Apparatus. an accident which happened on the 29m ultimo, and which is not

yeh

remedied...

I enclose Mx Kinder's explanatory

account.

of

it.

Hee does not mention

one or tivo other minor accidents.

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