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distrust

with which the Chiese

regard

may

be able

bjudge

Coins

to which they

are not accustomed,

My Lords

would not extend the experiment and the trade dollar. The Secretary

beyond

and

no doubt

of state is aware that by a joint

by a joint resolution

of

the United States Legislature, dated 14th July last, it was decreed that the trade

dollar should

be a

legal

not thereafter tender, and the Secretary of the Treasury envauthoringt to kmit from time to times

the

courage thereof to such an amount

The may

as

think sufficient to meet the export

demand for it. My borde

are not, howeelt,

of opinion that this resolution need

diminish confidence in the coin.

useful

My hort. think it would be

b call

for any inform

a tow

that is obtainable, as to the cast of

introducing

Colony,

the Grade Dollar into the

20 that the Secretary of state

greates

whether, in spite of

Leaviness, it is

circulation.

likely to come into

They

are glad to learn that Look Carnarvon has informed the Couesnor

of the Straits Settlements that be is not at liberty batter the currency

laws

of the settlements, without previous referenced hame, & They think that the information which wis Lordship has instructed that officer to furnish will be of

much value

to the Home Government.

Jam

Your obedient Levonat,

Willin's Law

may

T

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