Mils) and 60 Boxes of Silver 10 cent
prices had been shipped
on account of
on board of Her Majesty's
The value of the Bronze
Coinage is stated to be
The Silver 10 cent pieces, $30,000
60,000.
1.
I am unable to find in the
correspondence from this office any
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and a Similar amount
(Brought forward) $30,000
Cent pieces Bronze... Mils. 10,000.
20,000.
Total $60,000.
In your despatch 189 of the 19
November you informed
Mr. Mercer that the master of the mint had been requested
to supply the amount of Coinage desired
by him in the despatch above quoted
viz No 133 of 8th September 1865.
Authority for so extensive
an importation.
The only Order given is
that contained in Mr. Mercer's despatch
No 133 of the 8th September last year.
in which he requests
that the Agents be instructed to send
out the following, viz:
Ten cent pieces (Silver) $30,000
4.
It is also clear that correct
instructions were transmitted from
the Colonial Office
because in a letter
from them to the Crown Agents
of the 4th January, they state that a further
supply of subsidiary coinage $30,000 Bronze
$30,000 Silver
total $60,000
Mils) and bo Boxes of Silver 10 cent
prices had been shipped
this Colmy Ship Pearl.
.
on account of
on board of Her Majesty's
The value of the Bronze
Coinage is stated to be
The Silver 10 cent pieces.
$30,000
60.000.
1.
I
Solat # 90,000. unable to find in the
correspondence from this office any.
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and a Similar Fonfofe aff
an interne
(Brought forward) $ 30,000-
Cent fires Bronce...
Mils.
10,000.
"
20.000.
Sotal $ 60,000.
your despatch 189 of the 19
3.
In
November
you
informed
Mr. Mercer that the master of the mint had been requested
to
supply the amount
the amount of Coinage desired
by him in the despatch above quoted
96m from viz Ne 133 84 September 1865-
Authority for
so extensive
an
importation.
The
only
Order
given is
that contained in Mr. Mercer's despatch
N 133 of the 8th September last
year-
Crown
in which he requests
that the
Agents be instructed to send
out the following, viz:
Sen cent pieces (Silver) $30,000
4.
It is also clear that correct
instinctions
were transmitted from
the
Colonial
because in a
-office
letter
from them
to the Crown Agents-
of the 4th lack Janmary, they state that a further
supply of subsidiary coinage $ 30,000 Bronze
30,000 Silver
bo ovo total
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