CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 14

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"to forward Subsidiary Coinage).

"Three Thousand Pounds. in

"proportions."

equal

I may inform Your Lordship

that a supply of the value

of $14,000

reached the

Colony on the 18th

of August.

A vast

Notice was soon

made Public

after that the Coin could be obtained from the

Banks, and hardly

a week had

elapsed before the whole amount

had

gone

into circulation.

After the receipt of the new supply I shall be better able to write as to the quantity required

from

time to time in order to keep the Market supplied, but I

would

request Your Lordship to cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to forward a similar quantity

to that now

referred to,

(viz: £3000) at the expiration of three months from the date when

I may

receive the new

Supply which

will have been ordered on the arrival

of my Telegraphic message.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

Governor

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"to forward Subsidiary Coinage). "Three Thousand Pounds. in "proportions." equal I may inform Your Lordship that a supply of the value of $14,000 reached the Colony on the 18th of August. A vast Notice was soon made Public after that the Coin could be obtained from the Banks, and hardly a week had elapsed before the whole amount had gone into circulation. After the receipt of the new supply I shall be better able to write as to the quantity required from time to time in order to keep the Market supplied, but I would request Your Lordship to cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to forward a similar quantity to that now referred to, (viz: £3000) at the expiration of three months from the date when I may receive the new Supply which will have been ordered on the arrival of my Telegraphic message. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Governor
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12 "to forward Subsidiary Coinage). "Three Thawand Pounds. in "proportions." equal I may inform You Lordship that a supply of of the value the Silver Coinage of $14,000 14,000 reached the on the 18ct Colony on Notice A vas gium & August. soon Public after that the Come could be obtained from the Banke, and hardly a week had clapsed before the whole amount had gove into circulation. After the receipt of the need supply I shall be better able to write as to the quantity required from time to time in order to Hop the Market supplied, but I would requent Your Lordship to cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to forward a similar quantity to that now referred to, (viz : £3000) at the sopivation of three months from the date when I may receive the ou Coupply which will have been ordered on the arrival of my Telegraphie message. I have the hover to be, My Lord), You Lordobijo mat obedient humble servant, Governor-
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"to forward Subsidiary Coinage).

"Three Thawand Pounds. in

"proportions."

equal

I may inform You Lordship

that a supply of of the value

the Silver Coinage

of $14,000

14,000 reached the

on the 18ct

Colony on

Notice

A vas

gium

& August.

soon

Public

after that the

Come could be obtained from the

Banke, and hardly

a week had

clapsed before the whole amount

had

gove

into circulation.

After the receipt of the need supply I shall be better able to write as to the quantity required

from

time to time in order to Hop the Market supplied, but I

would

requent Your Lordship to cause the Crown Agents to be instructed to forward a similar quantity

to that now

referred to,

(viz : £3000) at the sopivation of three months from the date when

I may

receive the ou

Coupply which

will have been ordered on the arrival

of my Telegraphie message.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord), You Lordobijo mat obedient

humble servant,

Governor-

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