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archieftoegang 1.05.21, inventarisnummer AB.1.9, pagina 8

ke intended corage of gold and silver mone
and te Governor also stated met he had
transmittid to Hles majeshys ministers the
rebpect
Memorial presented to him on mtat by te
members of thie Coust deesing the last recops
and tas in srpport of the cepresentations therei
confained, had addresedto Lord Castleraagh, Hij
majestys Secretari of state for thecolonial
Departnent, aletter of which Hij Excilleney
non laid a Copy before te Court which, togeste
with te memorial of te members to the Goverro
was ordered te be envested in te minutes; the
same being rispectivelij of the following tenon„
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To Mer Excelleney L Colonel
Andra Ross Acting St Jovemnor
in and over the Colonies of Esequebo
and-Demierarg and then Dependent
Districte H H W
she Meinorial of the undersig ned Memibers
Composnig with Jom Ecceleencij as President,
the Court of Policy of the aforesaid Colonies
Theweth:
Mat an enormons quantiti of
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base Com, consisting of Portuguse pieces
Commonli called Joes, plugged with Copper.
or brass slightly gilt over, having lately sound
its way into general circulatiën in these Colonies
Joui Memorialists, on the representation thereof„
made by yom Exeellency af an Extraordinarg
sepion of this Court, which ijou thonght propar
to convene om the occasion, uuited with yom
Eicellenei in the opinion that not a moment
shuld be lost in pietting a stop to an wvil
which could not but en crease in magnitide
everij hour it was suffered te continue.
In this vier and as we reflected that whateren
quilt might attach to the sabucators of that
base