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them and I supposed were about to be shipped. They have now two vessels on the berth for Hahfax and to avoid 

 you any trouble they will send the bills of lading to S. Cunard & Co., who will deliver them as they arrive. I 

 directed them to divide the shipment and I am not without hope that Mr. Walker will get the whole done to go 

 by these two ships ; they will be regularly insured as directed by you and you will be pleased to remit Messrs. 

 Willis & Swainson the amount of the shipment ; the credit agreed with Mr. Walker was 4 months, and I shall be 

 happy to learn that he has performed the execution to the satisfaction of the Legislature. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Gentlemen, 



Your most humble servant, 

 John Bainbridgb, 

 Halifax, N.S. Agent for the Province. 



F. 



London, 6 June, 1832. 

 Chakles W. Wallace, William Lawson ] 

 and James Foreman, Esquires, j 

 Gentlemen, 



I confirm ray respects of the 31st and have now the satisfaction to learn from Mr. Walker that 

 he has forwarded the remainder of the tokens, completing my instriiction.s, and that he has sent the last 

 invoice to Willis & Swainson, who have also written me they shall ship one half by the Mary Ann and the 

 remainder by the Laburnum for your port and they will transmit you invoices of the whole. Walker's last 

 invoice, they inform me, is £600 19s 3d, including the papering which I have arranged with him shall be 15s per 

 ton. I feel much confidence that the execution of the order will give satisfaction and I believe no house could 

 perform it at a lower rate. I shall be happy to be the medium of rendering my services to the Legislature at any 

 future time. 



And with great respect 



I have the honor to be, 

 Gentlemen, 



Your most humble servant, 



John Bainbbidge. 



G. 



Halifax, 30 July, 1832. 

 My dear Sir, 



I enclose you bill of lading of 25 casks of copper coin shipped by Willis & Swainson, on board the 

 Mary Ann, the remainder are on board the Laburnum. I also send you the manufacturer's account, the finished 

 invoice will be received by the Laburnum, it amounts to £1,938 16s 8d sterling. You may either remit this 

 amount to Willis & Swainson or hand it to me. Mr. Lawson mentioned to me that he had some bills he 

 would furnish for that purpose. 



I remain, dear sir, 



Yours truly, 

 C. W. Wallace, Esq. S. Cunaed. 



APPENDIX VIL 

 1834.— 4th William IV, Chap. 61. 



Whereas the adoption of British sterling money in the currency and moneys of account, of and throughout 

 all His Majesty's dominions would be highly useful, and tend to unite more closely the interest of the Colonies 

 with those of the mother country. But to make such alteration in the currency of this Province, at present 

 would be inconvenient and inexpedient unless the same were adopted in the adjoining Provinces; and whereas, 

 in the meantime, and until such changes shall be made in the currency of other Colonies, it is requisite aiid 

 necessary to establish a standard of value and equivalent of property which may be obtained by fixing a value 

 upon foreign gold and British silver coins : 



Be it therefore enacted, that from and after the passing of this Act, the several British silver coins herein- 

 after mentioned and specified, shall and may be oflTered, received, paid, and legally tendered by and to the 

 Provincial Treasurer, or other public officer, or by or to any body politic or corporate, person or persons whom- 

 soever, in payment, satisfaction or discharge of any debt, sum of money, duties, contracts, obligations, liabilities 



