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2

last in reference to the

40

Master of the Royal Mint.

Nr. 163 of August last

prospects of the Mint, and also Your Lordship's despatch of 26th January covering N°/6.

a letter

on

the same

subject from the

Mint 865

2.

The period,

which the Mint was originally started,

sufficient number of

could not coin dollars per month to make the establishment profitable, that difficulty existed in

details any remedying such

sufficient provided there was capital available..

It is also certain that I should no longer calculate on

the offer of

which has elapsed since August, has brought with it much additional experience and where this Government was then only feeling its way with doubt and hesitation, it is possible in reference to most of questions discussed to speak with something like certainty.

3.

Thus I find in my own despatch of August last delusions. It was a mistake to suppose that although the Machinery, with coinage for the Straits Settlements or any other place, was a sure source of unquestionable profit. It was a natural and pardonable delusion to have formerly thought so. Having built a manufactory it seemed only requisite for ensuring a profit to be offered employment unless the whole undertaking was a blunder.

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2 last in reference to the 40 Master of the Royal Mint. Nr. 163 of August last prospects of the Mint, and also Your Lordship's despatch of 26th January covering N°/6. a letter on the same subject from the Mint 865 2. The period, which the Mint was originally started, sufficient number of could not coin dollars per month to make the establishment profitable, that difficulty existed in details any remedying such sufficient provided there was capital available.. It is also certain that I should no longer calculate on the offer of which has elapsed since August, has brought with it much additional experience and where this Government was then only feeling its way with doubt and hesitation, it is possible in reference to most of questions discussed to speak with something like certainty. 3. Thus I find in my own despatch of August last delusions. It was a mistake to suppose that although the Machinery, with coinage for the Straits Settlements or any other place, was a sure source of unquestionable profit. It was a natural and pardonable delusion to have formerly thought so. Having built a manufactory it seemed only requisite for ensuring a profit to be offered employment unless the whole undertaking was a blunder. ... Page 40 appears to be missing some text, indicated by ... Page 40 (end of page) (start of next page is not available) ... Ye (text appears to be cut off) ༤༠
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2 last in reference to the 40 Master of the Royal Maint. Nr. 163 of August last prospects of the Mint, and also Your Lordship's despatch of 26th January covering. N°/6. a letter on the same subject from the Mint 865 2. The period, which the Meint was originally started, sufficient number of could not coin سات dollars per month to make the establishment profitabile, that difficulty existed in details any remedying such sufficient provided there capital available.. was is also certain that I should H. It по longer calculate on the offer of which has elapsed. since August, has brought with it much additional experience and where this Government way толм Whe was then only feeling its with doubt and hesitation, it is possible in reference to most of questions discussed to speak with [something like certainty 3. Thus I of last certainty and confidence. find in August delusions. It several wab a my own despatch proved errors and mistake to suppose although the Machinery, with coinage for the Straits Settlements any other place profit. It Avab as or a sure source of unquestionally a natural and pardonable delusion to have farmerly thought so. Having bult a manufactory it seemed only requisite for ensuring a profit to be offered employment unless the whole undertaking was a blunder. . Ye ༤༠
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2

last in reference to the

40

Master of the Royal Maint.

Nr. 163 of August last

prospects of the Mint, and also Your

Lordship's despatch of 26th January covering. N°/6.

a letter

on

the same

subject from the

Mint 865

2.

The period,

which the Meint

was

originally started,

sufficient number

of

could not coin

سات

dollars per month to make the

establishment profitabile, that

difficulty existed in

details

any

remedying such

sufficient

provided there

capital available..

was

is also certain that I should

H.

It

по

longer

calculate on

the

offer of

which has elapsed.

since August, has brought with it much

additional experience and where this Government

way

толм

Whe

was then only feeling its with doubt and hesitation, it is

possible in reference to most of questions discussed to speak with

[something like certainty

3.

Thus I

of

last

certainty and confidence.

find in

August delusions. It

several

wab

a

my

own

despatch

proved errors and

mistake to suppose

although the Machinery, with

coinage for the Straits Settlements

any other place

profit. It

Avab

as

or

a sure source of unquestionally a natural

and pardonable delusion to have farmerly thought so. Having bult a manufactory it seemed only requisite for ensuring a profit to be offered employment unless the whole undertaking

was a blunder.

. Ye

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