The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-02-04

the inscription United States of America
and a designation Of the value of the coin
bu, ON tho reverse "f the dime and hal
dime. cen, and half cent, The figure o
the eagle shall be omitted.
SEC IL. And be it further enacted
Tha, gold and silver bullion brought t.
the mint for coinage, shall be received
and coined, by the proper officers. for the
benefit of tho deposition: Provided. That
i, shall be lawful TO refuse at the mint, anr
depositc If less vaI'e than two hundred
dollars. and an, bullion so base as 10 DC
unsuitable for the operations "f the mini:
And provided also. That when gold anil
silver arc combined. if either If these
metals be in such small proportion ihot Il
canno, be separated advanlageousiy, nn
allowance shall be made ,o the tl.posi,or
for the value "f such metal
SEC. Is. And be i, further enacted.
That vhcn bullion is br"ugl, 10 the min,
for coinage. i, shall be weighed by the
treasurer. in The presence of the deposi-
tor. when practicable. and rc.eip, given.
which shall Stale the description a I'd
weight "t The bullion: Provided, Tia,
when The bullion Is in such safe asi,o re.
quirc melting bcf".e IT'S value can be- as.
crriaincI, The w.iehs al,er melting shall
nc co"sidcrc! as fhc true weigh, Of the
bu|lion deposited.
SEC. i6. Aud hc i, iurlhc. enacted.
That from every parcel "f bullion depG-
siIcd for coinos". The treasure shall deli
scr I" The assaycr n sufficient portion Tor
the purpose Of being Hssaycd; but all
such bullion remaining from The opera.
li"ns ni The .s>ay shall DC returned To ,hr
ire surcr by The r>sarrr.
SEC. II. And be il further enacted.
Tha, The assayrr shall rcp"r, 10 The ,r-a.
surcr the quality nr standard Of The Lul-
lion n>sH!rd by him: aud hc shall alsu
c":n'nunica;r To Inc treasurer such infnr.
maiiun as will CnabIc,him To estimate tie
amount Of the charges hereinafter prnsi.
dr'i l"'. 10 DC made IL The dep ositor. fur
She expenses o( converting the bullion
'nt" standard metal &, i"r coinage.
SEc. Is And be il further enacted,
That The "nly ,uhirc:< Il charge BY Iat
mint TO the 'Icpc.ila1 shall be tho follow.
ing. For refining when th,. bullion is b..
'"n standard: tor tnusho ming when me.
tails arc contained in it. which render il
unh, f"rcoinasc; fnr copper used for nll"y
when the bullion is nborc standard. ful
silver introduced into the alloy nf gold
nn'i Tar separating tho gold an,l silver
when these metals cxi-, together in III,
bullion: and tina, Ihr rate If ,hcse char
ecs shall be tisc,!. from time Ia ,imr. b,
tho director. with tho concurrence 4 III,
Secretary of The Treasury. SONS not I.
exceed. in their Judgment. tho actual cx
pcn.1 10 the rfint "f lhe material. ant
labor employed IN e c.ch Of The Cases ai"rc
Tcn.i med: aud t..at the smuun, rccrivrt
from :hcsc charges shall bc accounted for
nnd appropriated l"s drfray;ns tho con
tin .ru. expenses nf the min,'
Src. 10. And br i, further enacted
Tna, from the rcpo., ei tic assavc.. an,
The weigh, "( the bullion. the treasure
shall estimate ,i,r whole value of each &c
p ,si,c. and ais. tho amnuu, uf The charge
or deductions. if any; nf uil which h.
shall girc detailed memorandum To lh'
drpnsitor. and he shalt also sirc. a, ih'
same l;tnc. under his hanL, certificate o
the ne;. amount of The dcp"silc. To- b.
pail in COINS nf shc same species Il bull
lion as ,hs, deposited
Src ~. And br i. further cnac c,!
ria. parcel. cf bullion shall be. ftou
time 1" .imr. transferred by the treasure
To tho rrcicr pn,i rrinrr: that careful
record .f these transfers. noting III,
wei III, and character Of the bnllinn. shall
&c kept: and iha, The bullion thus place.
in The hands of the mclirr aud refine
.hnll bc subjected 10 the several ps"ccs
scs which may be necessary to i"rm
ingoss of the legal standard and a: : i:a
li,y suitable for coinage
SEC. Fl. And be it further enacted
That The ingoss thus prepared shall br us
saycd By the asssyrr. and if they PROV
to be- within the limits allowed for dcris
ton from the standard. they snal br trans
icrrcl by the mcIlrr anil rchnrr 10 III
treasurer, accompanied bv the nssaycr
certificate uf their fincness; and that
careful record nf inr transfer shall b
keep, by tho treasurer.
SEC. ~. Anil be il further enacted
This, 10 ingo,s "f gold shall be nscd 70
coinage Of which the quality differs NOR