CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 152

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Lordship, as otherwise much time and consequent loss of money is occasioned to intending remitters.

The subject of Exchange is daily assuming a more serious aspect and in view of the almost certain continuation of the fall in the value of silver, I think it my duty to inform Your Lordship that the only remedy that will go to the root of the matter is to permit such officers to draw their salaries at the current rate of Exchange.

In the present period of transition it is futile to attempt to fix any rate which will not itself become relatively, as much of a grievance as the higher rate for which it may have been substituted, and I trust that temporarily, at any rate until there may be some basis on which there are more grounded expectations of a stationary rate of Exchange than at present, Your Lordship will caution this proposal being put into effect.

I have the honor to be

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Thinning

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149 Lordship, as otherwise much time and consequent loss of money is occasioned to intending remitters. The subject of Exchange is daily assuming a more serious aspect and in view of the almost certain continuation of the fall in the value of silver, I think it my duty to inform Your Lordship that the only remedy that will go to the root of the matter is to permit such officers to draw their salaries at the current rate of Exchange. In the present period of transition it is futile to attempt to fix any rate which will not itself become relatively, as much of a grievance as the higher rate for which it may have been substituted, and I trust that temporarily, at any rate until there may be some basis on which there are more grounded expectations of a stationary rate of Exchange than at present, Your Lordship will caution this proposal being put into effect. I have the honor to be Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Thinning
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149 Lordship, as otherwise much time and consequent loss of money is occasioned · to intending resulters. The subject of Exchange is volrey day assuming a more serious expect and in view of the almost certain continuation of the fall in the value of silver, I think it my date, to inform Your Lordship that the only remed, that will, go to the root of the matter is to permit suthe officers to drow their salaries at the current rate of Exchange In the present period of transition it it futile to attempt to fix any rate which will not itself become relatively, as much of a grievance as the the higher rate for which it may have been substituted, and I trust - that temporarily, at any rate until there may be some basis to прои which a more · ground Expectations of a Stationary rate of Exchange than at present Your Lordship will cauction this proposal being put into Effect I have the honor tobe Your My Lond Lordships most obedient humble servant. Thinning
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Lordship, as otherwise much time and consequent loss of money is occasioned

· to intending resulters.

The subject of Exchange is volrey day assuming a more serious expect and in view of the almost certain continuation of the fall in the value of silver, I think it my date, to inform Your Lordship that the only remed, that will,

go

to the

root of the matter is to permit suthe officers to drow their salaries at the current rate of Exchange

In the present period of transition it it futile to attempt to fix any rate which will not itself become relatively, as much of a grievance

as the

the higher rate for which it may

have been substituted, and I trust - that temporarily, at any rate until there may be some basis

to

прои

which

a more

· ground Expectations of a Stationary rate of Exchange than at present Your Lordship will cauction this proposal being put into Effect

I have the honor tobe

Your

My Lond

Lordships most obedient humble servant.

Thinning

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