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London, England, 1825-10-05 00:00:00

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L RICE .3E\ EN PENCE.

otthe realm ; and therefore, infixing the value of.all oper
coins with reference tu that standard, it is necessary that you
should•atfend not only to the weight of the coin, but to its con-
tents in pure ,

of.standard•silver9 contaittipall oz. 2 dwta
of pure silver, ark_ 18 dwts. of alloy, the proportion between
pure and standard—silver may be expresed by thelractions-
-222-240,-f:37*h • *, • "

The pound troy of Spanish dollars contains 10 0z..14 dwts.
of Ore silver, and 1 oz. G dwts. of alloy, and the proportion.
between the gross Aveight of the•Spertish dollar and its
tents inv Ore sliver) • may 'he 'expressed..., by fractions
214-240=107.20. . • ; • , ; : ; -
f am further to direet, that in 'negociating bills Upon this
Boaid flit 'dollars or any other coin (except British silver coin),
you will pursue the present! course, and obtain the.same open
the most favourable rates of exchange .that may, be practice- ,
ble ; it not being their Lordships's intention that any other Coins
than Biltishsiivi•toins should be received into- the military,.
chest, in.exchange for:bills upon this•Boardi At any other. than
the current•raterof exchange. . .
" My Lords furlbir desire that this arrangement With re,
sped' to the itteat 'which -British silver money or dollars is to.
be issued in-payment to- the •trotips, may- take place- ,from the
24th of the month next after date of the General Order,. which
-the off ceecarilmanding; lke forces-may (sane in consequence of'
the itiStruCtionS,which wilt he conveyed to him for giving effect •
to,this measure. - • • . ' •

With respect to the mode ot.paying for supplies of everk.
description` Whith may have already been agreed or contracted
for, my'Lloids desire that Are .payinents may, be made'in every.
respeet in the .same manner, and at the saute rates,. as.thapey-
merits would have been Made if 'the propoSed. alteration had-,
run 'liter' directed •' and in all future eases *here articles may •
be contracted iori ;Ity•Lords .desire that it rroay ba-exPreaskY •
stated in the advertisement for the supply,' and also in•the.con,
tract to be entered. into, that' the' paynients are' to be made in
BritiahailVertneney ; Mr with aliesereatien of a power.ori-the
part .of -a bill for 1001.- for. every 103/4 dee,upon• the contract
and which power you will of course ;avail yourself of,- in all
cases where there may' be a scarcity of 'British silver money'in
the chest. • -- • • •,! •• .. , •
am further directed to acquaint you, that it may much
facilitate their Lordships' object in obtaining a circulation for'
*lash silver money in, all the , Colonies, if all your sub-ac-
countants at detached stations *here there in a branch of the
Military Chest, were furnished by. you with bills upon this
'Board, drawn in their favoar for-sums of 1001. each, and with
which you might charge them' as with' 'cash ; and which bill
they should be instructed to indorse over to those persons who
maylod :Military Chest under 'their charge 1031.
British silver money for each bill.- The regulations now ra
force tor ascertaining 'the balance of money in the Military '
Cheit,' will he as , equally applicable -to. bills as to cash ; .and..
with a view tosimplify the transaction• as much :as possible, .
and to guard against any irregularities, their Lordships have
directed me to transmit blank bills, which may be used exclu-
sively tbr this. purpose. • , .
" I am further directed to .acquaint you, that their Lord-
ships have called the.attention of the officer commandin,g the
forces to the:ratesin money, granted as pay to persons holding
106%1.m-temporary appointments, and: also.in lieu of allowances
of forage, fuel, lodging,- &c. to regimental -and staff-officers ;
and which rates have been Fixed'' with reference to the expence
of -'theo'article;''in' lieu, of which the money allowance was
granted; -and to the value: of The currency• in •which: the. pay •
and allowances were issued, with a view to his causing Boards
to he'assembled for revising the whole of these allowances, and '
foeflking'new rates of:pay and :allowances in lieu .thereof, pay— .
able in .British silver money, by which my Lords expect that a
nominal reduction-will be made in the amount of these allow- •
anies; equal, or neatly 'equal, ' to 'the' difference between the
value of the dollar as it has Iferetofore.been'issued,'at '
". You will also issue to the officers of all public -depart.
ments, to Whorri you may be called 'Upon to make payments in
exchange for their certificatei, bills or 'draughts, 'British silver.-
money. at its &mina' -rate, Spanish 'dollars at 4s, 4d, I each,
' and other dollars or coins at -the same .'proportionate•rate ; but
payment of the dratights Of the Ordnance' officers for materials
or other articles of supply, -Under existing,eontraets; you-
of course make-in the same nrxanner, and: in . coins at the same
rate, as the•payments would have been made. in the event of
the aforegoing arrangement not having been merle. •
"'I am further directed to .atquaint•yott 'that supplies of
British money will from time to time be sent to
~you, and of
the shipments of which yoti will'be duly apprised.
•'" I am, Sit', your obedient 'servant, ' '
(Signed) " GEO. HARRISON."

Table of the gross weight, of the contents in pure silver, and
of the value, computed at the rate of ss. 2d. per ounce troy,
British standard fineness, of the undermentioned silver coins,
taken from assays made at the mints at, Paris and London,
together with the rate at which those Coins are to be issued'
(when British coin is not in the military chest)ifor•the pay of
the British troims in the colonies :—. • • ; .

Gross To be
of the
;„b, Contents Value at A
•in pure 'S9. 2to d. per .'14;"..
tne
•ar VET-, t QZ. stand.
troops a.
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FRENCH. Grains. Grains. s. d. dec. .s. d..
Piece of 5 francs - 385 .344 9 4 0 16 4 ()
2 ditto - 155 1138. 8 1 7 38 1' 8
Franc - -77 i 64. 4- ;0 9. ti 9 0 /10 •
SICILIAN. . •
Dollar or scudo - 422 ,348 2 4 0 62 4 1
Piece (11'40 grains - 141 'll7 5 1 44U 1 5
20 ditto - 72 59 I Of 8: 25 U •
'SPANISH. •A
Dollar - - - 416 370 9 -4 3' 79 4 4
UNITED STAVES OF •
AMERICA. •
Dollar - -•- 416 370 1 4 3 68 4 4
, EAST 114 DIES. •
Calcutta, .rupee 192 175' 9, 2 0- 56( 2 1.
Eombay or "Surat,
ditto - - - 179
,164 7 111 01 1' 11

" tomtnissariat De

)artment.

" Treasury Chambors,

No. 102. Marcll 5, 1825.
Sir—elrvtransinitting to you the enclosed letter, in regard
to the manner and rate at which British silver money; Spanish
#llarri,' -or other colds; are to be ;issued :in payriierkt to.ihe
'troops at the several •foreign stations, I ani• commanded. by
Ithe Lords Commissioners' 'of 'his" Majesty's' Treasury' to aC-
quaint' ytiu,'that they haVe adverted to the -.rate 'at the
Commissariat. bills haVr been negotiated upon this BoaN fqr
a considerable time past, in• exchange for-the paper fix.-dol-
.l.ar Of -th' Colony.; and as the greatest evils must arise; not •
only'irrttit-payments-qo, the; troops, but• 346 in-all- the, COTZ7I.•
mercial relations'of Ole ,Colony, from .the great fluctuation in
the
.exehangeable of .this description of
.eurrcncy, thy
are-pleasea to direct' that you Will, upon cottmunicaticriVitti
tall offitef commanding the forces 4 give a public. notice that
you .wit take paper rix-dcdlars exchange for bills upon
this Board, in the same 'Manner as you are. directed' by The
etillos6d instructions to tali* British sitiermoney; computing
each papre'rbi-trollar us-equivalent to Is. 6d..' t•; '*-
ver money, and So in proportion for. the .paper money below
the 'denomination of a rix-dollai and their I,OrdShipe will
diiett Ihe outer commanding the forc.es,..to, issue a general
order, that all Future issues to the army forpay or otherwise,
should, 'when made in paperix-dollarsi be computed, at the
rate of Iss. fat each.

•"• You will (51-1 no account. issue your billlr upob this•l3dard,
in• exchange' either for British silver money, or for paper rix,
dollars, at any other than the prescribed rates..
" You will also 'fake Care' not to re'-istrue any 'of the paper
which' pin. 'May Yeceitie in ei change for -bins-upon this Board,
which may represent a'suni of less than 10 rix,dollars,,it big
their:Lordships' intention thai such paper money should not,
When Once reeelietl 'Intl?: the friilitiry ' the.* be agalrote-issolitl‘;
and thuir;LOrdships 'will 'very shortly tritusrhit -to you instruc-
tions in regsall to:she ditiPosaLof this paper ; and.also to the dis-
posal of any qutuitity of paper which may be Odd into tht i,
Lary chest, beyond the quantity required to-he•te,-i&+ for dr:
clirrent expenditure. • ." I am, &.c., &c.
(Signed) " GEO. HARRISON.
" :A;tsisthheCCrtimi-s.sary -General Hewetson".:-, '
Cape,'of Good Hope." • t ',f P" . •
And that no person may plead ignorance hereof, this will be
published and affixed in the usual manner.
• • ' ' • • U 01) SAVS KII4B !••:. - '
• Giton at the Cape of GOod -Hope,• this leth clay of July, 182.5,
. By command of his Excellency the Governor,
(Sighed) IL PLASKET, Seeretitry td Government:
: 'l3.yortiet, of-the Ce,ittyll; • 4".
(signedil P. 0.,1441NK, Act: Clerk or. the 'Couhcil.

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