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As regard small silver payments.

Copy)

No 5154

Enclosure 3

276

Head Quarters

AREGE 2 JAN

Stoughtong 22nd October 18

It is not known whether the quantity mentioned exceed that of former years, but there appears to be a general scarcity of silver coins during the Winter months, as a rule, the practice of contracting large quantities from our cashiers is thought that a large supply of 20 cent pieces in particular would much facilitate payments:

(Signed) Edwin Sandys

Pay Master

Sir,

In reply to Your Excellency's letter of the 12th instant, I have to forward a copy of a report which I have received from the District Paymaster, with five enclosures from other officers respecting the inconvenience experienced in making Military payments from the deficiency of small coin. It will be seen that there is a general agreement as to its desirability.

His Excellency

The Officer Administering the Government

Stong long

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As regard small silver payments. Copy) No 5154 Enclosure 3 276 Head Quarters AREGE 2 JAN Stoughtong 22nd October 18 It is not known whether the quantity mentioned exceed that of former years, but there appears to be a general scarcity of silver coins during the Winter months, as a rule, the practice of contracting large quantities from our cashiers is thought that a large supply of 20 cent pieces in particular would much facilitate payments: (Signed) Edwin Sandys Pay Master Sir, In reply to Your Excellency's letter of the 12th instant, I have to forward a copy of a report which I have received from the District Paymaster, with five enclosures from other officers respecting the inconvenience experienced in making Military payments from the deficiency of small coin. It will be seen that there is a general agreement as to its desirability. His Excellency The Officer Administering the Government Stong long
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" substituted for. " pay ments.

- general

As

regard.

small silver

Copy)

No 5154

Enclosure 3

276

Head Quarters

AREGE 2 JAN

Stoughtong 22nd October 18

it is not known whether the

quant in mentioned exceed

The suy, sice of former years, but

4there appears.

tobe

ageneral

pcarcity of silver chas, o during

4the Winter

forring

mouths as a rule,

the

practice of

with tracing large.

to l

9 Chinele of

youantities from

our e daÄ

el

think that a large supply of 920 ce to pieces in particular I would much facilitate payments:

(Siged, Edwin sandys

Pay master

Sir,

Fer

reply

to

Your Excelleney's

letter of the 12th instant.

کسی

the hors

Ar 20, Shave

+ to forward a copy of a report which I have receiver from the District/ ymaster, with five endosures from other officers respecting the inconvenience experiences in making Military payment from the deficiency

of

one Lollat not. It will be

seen that there is

A

general

ment as to it. desirability.

agreement

His Excellency

the Ife

Administering

the Government

Stongs long

of

!

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