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of the Enclosure of the 30 November 1876 from the

Office of

The Treasury

on

which

the instructions given

to the Crown Agents to take ample time in the execution

of

the order for Subsidiary Coin, that the issue of such instructions was asked for by this Government

in consequence of the advice

given by the Crown Agent to the

effect

that

in order to secure success it would be necessary to watch the bullion market and to purchase only when the price of silver was favorable.

At the time when the order referred to was given, there was every appearance of a falling off in the late importation of Silver Coin, and, therefore, as the then supply was sufficient for many months, it was considered judicious to give full discretion to the Crown Agent to take ample time in the execution of the order.

On all future occasions the same latitude must be given to those Gentlemen, but as the Military and Naval Authorities can, as does the Colonial Paymaster, lay in their stores on the arrival of each

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102 of the Enclosure of the 30 November 1876 from the Office of The Treasury on which the instructions given to the Crown Agents to take ample time in the execution of the order for Subsidiary Coin, that the issue of such instructions was asked for by this Government in consequence of the advice given by the Crown Agent to the effect that in order to secure success it would be necessary to watch the bullion market and to purchase only when the price of silver was favorable. At the time when the order referred to was given, there was every appearance of a falling off in the late importation of Silver Coin, and, therefore, as the then supply was sufficient for many months, it was considered judicious to give full discretion to the Crown Agent to take ample time in the execution of the order. On all future occasions the same latitude must be given to those Gentlemen, but as the Military and Naval Authorities can, as does the Colonial Paymaster, lay in their stores on the arrival of each
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102 of the Encloure of the 30 Umember 1876 from the Ofuam euto The Treasury on which the instructions given to the Crown Agents to take - ample time in the exécution of the order for Subsidiary Con, that the issue of such instructions was acked for by this Govenment a quence of the advice in conse by the Crown Agent to the that in order to secure? given the Colay from lose it would bo necessary to watch the bullion in market and to purchase only when the price of silver favorable. wa› At the time when the order referred to was there was guien, every appearance heory aching, life on the lat importation of Silua Caus, and, therefore, as the then auffily of judicianly for many ANWs gevens used marthe Avas eufficient full discretion to the Cram Agent. to take ample time in the execution of the order. Pame On all interests futures occasions the latitude mist in the the Colony be to those Gemtener, but as the Military and Naval Autoritie can, as does the Colonial Paraming lay in on the anival of each
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102

of the Encloure of the 30 Umember 1876 from the

Ofuam euto

The Treasury

on

which

the instructions given

to the Crown Agents to take - ample time in the exécution

of

the order for Subsidiary Con, that the issue of such instructions was acked for by this Govenment

a quence of the advice

in conse

by the Crown Agent to the

that

in order to secure?

given

the Colay from lose it would bo necessary to watch the bullion in market and to purchase only when the price of silver favorable.

wa›

At the time when the

order referred to was

there

was

guien,

every appearance

heory aching, life on the lat importation of Silua Caus, and, therefore, as the then auffily of judicianly for many

ANWs

gevens

used

marthe

Avas

eufficient

full discretion to the Cram Agent.

to take ample time in the execution of the order.

Pame

On all

interests

futures

occasions the latitude mist in the

the Colony be

to those Gemtener, but as the Military and Naval Autoritie can, as does the Colonial Paraming

lay

in

on the anival of each

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