CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10] — Page 311

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308

$400

only three or four hundred $30 or 3 dollars in interest, if the

• proposal of the Crown Agents to buy bills at a month's sight at the rate of 3/43/4 was

adopted.

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big

to call

Your Lordship's attention to the latter part of the Colonical Treasurer's report in which he requests that Your Lordship. should be informed "that the " mereantile members of the "Finance Committee of the in

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Legislative

Legislative Council take serious exception to the Crown Agents' "practice of charging this Colony Bank of England rates for discounting Bills. They

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state it can be done at

other Bank at lower rates.

any

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5. Bowen