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archive access 1.05.21, inventory number AB.1.9, page 12

Specc Kandt pom Europe, it is heemblyrequested
that a selver Coinage, tothe above arnount may als
be allewed to te struck, bearing en one side the
Essigy of our most gracions Sovereegn, and on 1h
oper a Cotoncal Erblematical devece, expressin
aldo me value dthe lom, fod wheek Bills of Erchan
kall de pemitheot to roko ddede mayhe imploypol
1 campit indo ancuti: Hisproposed thad
the silver soall becoineel in kroportions, weegh
andt vale ad tillens Veijt
Pwcostp in saaer of 3 Sailder, 1 alegh 15 Dw:t af 319rach
do 2. do a 18 de at 26
do
vem
do 5 do al 13
do
doo 4 ½ 20 rd 2 polo al ƒ 7½
de
Athe abode ratl Cadtha bachange tor Govemment
Bolle Had bakli heen adhiijk der 15 Guulders /only 5½
bent wantdl komden d Justshe Colony in detray„
thetopend J: Kuightan Sndarance from Englan
Sam hofngen Lantshep arstfeel well
incline tafavoethee panfasilver Comage, wohen
Pase Jnnsthe grat dustiefs and in convenuence
aech all panks of Htis Majstys Sulyjects here
cusforfom ananunial scaratij of small change
fortke almndst only kend now in cerculation is the
Danik
15
Daneih Bit, or sive Stever picce, whichisa
composition of Copper witte a small proportion of
selver, sleghtly plated over, and wohsch af the present/
rate fExchange passes forabout frne pence stulingie
tho inhensccallij not worth om pennij.
The plugged toes tothe minten of
28,000 hane been shupped (witke thes letter / onboar
His Majestys Hook Helena Jr Portsmouth, and
from thenee theyjare to te conveijed tothe Bank of
England, wohere theij will pennaen af the disposal
of Iames Baillee Eesg:r of Badtfordsquare London
a Gensteman ofthe negtest pespectabititij, ioko possesies
the endere considence ofthet Colony, in wery, respect,
and woko is Jally anthortzid to carn, the above orang
other, planento effect henenen van Loodship
does hem the honor te communicate His Majestys
plasure on that imporsant subject
Hhave the honortoke,
My Lont,
Vour Lordships most obect„s
and most heemble sewant
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