CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 251

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Messrs. Pail & Cie

are requested

to

supply

drawings of the working parts, that may from time to time be sent to them to replace those that may be broken or worn on a sufficiently large scale, giving the technical names of

Requisition for Thommelier

1. Large Coining Press complete with M. Armand's improvements similar to No. 3 supplied in 1865 (Price about £600 sterling each) - adapted to coin blanks 1.51 diameter x 0.74 thickness and also with extra apparatus for coining blanks 1.25 diameter x 0.83 "The Kness".

Also a small sized Thommelier press complete similar to the one for which a requisition was made dated the 5th July 1866 (Price about £360 Sterling) the press to be constructed to coin blanks 20 cents 0.8 inches diameter x 0.07 inches thickness and with additional apparatus for coining 10 cents 0.7 inches diameter x 0.05 inches thickness and 5 Cents 0.6 inches diameter x 0.04 inches thickness.

The press ordered on the 8th July should also be provided with appliances to coin the 3 last mentioned pieces.

The above to be ordered of

Messrs.

Cail & Cie Quay de Billy Paris and shipped as quickly as practicable.

Hong Kong 13 September 1866

The Master

of the Mint

Hong Kong

NB. M. Graham the Master of the Royal Mint London will on application give the dimensions of the 20 and 5 cents pieces.

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250 Messrs. Pail & Cie are requested to supply drawings of the working parts, that may from time to time be sent to them to replace those that may be broken or worn on a sufficiently large scale, giving the technical names of Requisition for Thommelier 1. Large Coining Press complete with M. Armand's improvements similar to No. 3 supplied in 1865 (Price about £600 sterling each) - adapted to coin blanks 1.51 diameter x 0.74 thickness and also with extra apparatus for coining blanks 1.25 diameter x 0.83 "The Kness". Also a small sized Thommelier press complete similar to the one for which a requisition was made dated the 5th July 1866 (Price about £360 Sterling) the press to be constructed to coin blanks 20 cents 0.8 inches diameter x 0.07 inches thickness and with additional apparatus for coining 10 cents 0.7 inches diameter x 0.05 inches thickness and 5 Cents 0.6 inches diameter x 0.04 inches thickness. The press ordered on the 8th July should also be provided with appliances to coin the 3 last mentioned pieces. The above to be ordered of Messrs. Cail & Cie Quay de Billy Paris and shipped as quickly as practicable. Hong Kong 13 September 1866 The Master of the Mint Hong Kong NB. M. Graham the Master of the Royal Mint London will on application give the dimensions of the 20 and 5 cents pieces.
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250 Mees. Pail & Cie are reques ted to supply drawings alt he porking parts, that may from time to time be from them to tepland those that may be broken or wrosu sufficiently large scale, gizing the technical touch names of Requisition for thommelier Ino largi Coining Presso complete with M. Armand's improvements similar to No. 3 supplied in 1865- (Price about £ boo sterting each) -adapted to coin bank's 1.51 diame 4.0.74 thicknees with extra apparatres, for coming blauto 1.25 diameter 8.0 83 "The Kness". finches Alse-Que small sized. Thommelier press complete similar to the one for which a requisition mais peut dated the 5th July 1816 (Price about £ 360 Sterling) the press to be constructed to coin, blanko 20 cento inches diameter x inales thic tries with additional apparative for Craving 10 cents meses thickness and Sie diavec ter x diameter 0. BE of 5 Cents nches Kickness. makes the treas ordered on the 8th July should -also be provided with appliances to Corn the 3 last mentioned pieces. The above to be ordereds of Miss Cail & Cie Quay de Billy Paris and shipped as quickly as prasills. Hong Kory 13 Seplusher RM The MrSuider Masth of the Minh & hi NB. M. Grahan the Maste of the Roya Mint London will on application the dimensions of the 20 and 5 an
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250

Mees. Pail & Cie

are reques

ted

to

supply

drawings

alt he porking parts, that may from time to time be from them to tepland those that may be broken or wrosu sufficiently large scale, gizing the technical touch names of

Requisition for thommelier

Ino largi

Coining Presso complete with M. Armand's improvements similar to No. 3 supplied in 1865- (Price about £ boo sterting each) -adapted to coin bank's 1.51 diame 4.0.74 thicknees with extra apparatres, for coming blauto 1.25 diameter 8.0 83 "The Kness".

finches

Alse-Que small sized. Thommelier press complete similar to the one for which a requisition mais peut dated the 5th July 1816 (Price about £ 360 Sterling) the press to be constructed to coin,

blanko 20 cento

inches

diameter x

inales

thic tries with additional apparative for

Craving 10 cents meses thickness and Sie

diavec ter x

diameter 0. BE

of 5 Cents

nches Kickness.

makes

the treas ordered on the 8th July should -also be provided with appliances to Corn the 3 last mentioned pieces.

The above to be ordereds of

Miss

Cail & Cie Quay de Billy Paris and shipped as quickly as prasills.

Hong Kory 13 Seplusher RM

The MrSuider

Masth of the Minh

& hi

NB. M. Grahan the Maste of the Roya Mint London will on application the dimensions of the 20 and 5 an

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