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Dollars is made misdemeanour. There was, however, a suspending and pending clause to the Ordinance which provided that the Ordinance or such portion or portions thereof as to the Governor fit should take effect on such day as should thereafter be fixed by Proclamation.

A Proclamation was published, bringing the Ordinance into operation except sections 4, 5, 16, 17, 26, and 27, see Government Gazette 1865, p. 507. Those sections have never since been brought into operation, but it is obvious that whilst the law stands at present declaring that the chopping of dollars is a misdemeanour (although suspended in its operation) the Government can take no steps towards declaring chopped dollars legal tender.

With regard to the American Trade Dollar, it would appear that the Governor is authorized under the Order in Council to declare it legal tender if it is certified that it is of equivalent value to the Dollar of Mexico.

(signed) Grange Phillips
Attorney General
5th May 1877

True copies,
Colonial Secretary.

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Dollars is made misdemeanour. There was, however, a suspending and pending clause to the Ordinance which provided that the Ordinance or such portion or portions thereof as to the Governor fit should take effect on such day as should thereafter be fixed by Proclamation. A Proclamation was published, bringing the Ordinance into operation except sections 4, 5, 16, 17, 26, and 27, see Government Gazette 1865, p. 507. Those sections have never since been brought into operation, but it is obvious that whilst the law stands at present declaring that the chopping of dollars is a misdemeanour (although suspended in its operation) the Government can take no steps towards declaring chopped dollars legal tender. With regard to the American Trade Dollar, it would appear that the Governor is authorized under the Order in Council to declare it legal tender if it is certified that it is of equivalent value to the Dollar of Mexico. (signed) Grange Phillips Attorney General 5th May 1877 True copies, Colonial Secretary.
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34 35 Dollars is made misdemeauer. There avas lowever A sus ana pending clause to the Ordinance which provided that the Ordinance or such portion portions there of as to the Governor fit should take effect stould Ant selu such day as should thereafter be fixed by Proclamation. A Proclamation was published. bringing the Ordinance into operation sections 4. 5. 16. 17. 26 .' + 27, See except Guvernement Gazette 1865 to 507. Those sections have never since. ben trought into operation but it is obvious that whilst the haw stands at present declaring that the chopping of dollars is a misdemean, ^ ed in (although surfanded the Government 574. in its operation) can take tro steps to wards declaring chopped dollers legar tender With Q... regard to the American Fro: Dollar it would that the Governor is authorized under the order in Concil to declare it legal tender of it is entraped that. is of equivalent value to the Dollar "Mexico of (signed) Grange Phillips Attorney General 5th May 1877 True copies), a Solonul Secretary.
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Dollars is made misdemeauer. There

avas

lowever

A sus

ana pending

clause to

the Ordinance which provided that the Ordinance or such portion portions there of as to the Governor fit should take effect

stould

Ant

selu

such day as should thereafter be fixed by Proclamation.

A Proclamation was published. bringing the Ordinance into operation

sections 4. 5. 16. 17. 26 .' + 27, See except

Guvernement Gazette 1865 to 507.

Those sections have

never since.

ben trought into operation but it

is

obvious that whilst the haw

stands at present declaring that the chopping of dollars is a misdemean,

^

ed in

(although surfanded the Government

574.

in its operation)

can take

tro

steps

to wards declaring chopped dollers

legar tender With

Q...

regard to the American

Fro: Dollar it would

that

the Governor is authorized under the order in Concil to declare it legal tender of it is entraped that. is of equivalent value to the Dollar "Mexico

of

(signed) Grange Phillips

Attorney General

5th May 1877

True copies),

a

Solonul Secretary.

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