[m'lachlan] copper CURRENCY OF THE CANADIAN BANKS 2S9 



chants and Traders of great resipectability in this City, in January last, upon 

 which our application was founded, and I am to add that the Weekly pay- 

 ment for Wag-es to Mechanics and Liabourers in this Oity, and in the Coves 

 and Ship Yards of this Port, during the Summer Months, Amounts to nearly 

 £10,000, and great difUculty is found in making change from the want of a 

 sufficient supply at Copper Coins. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your Most Obed. Servt., 



(Signed), Noah Freer, 



Cashier. 

 No. 29. 



Noah Freer, Esq., Cashier Quebec Bank. 



Sir, 



We, the undersigned, being put to very great trouble and loss, for the 

 want of a sufficient amount of Copper coin for chiange, We would be greatly 

 obliged to the Quebec Bank if they would import, say from one to two thou- 

 sand pounds worth. Should the directors comply with our request. We 

 agree to take and pay for the sums set against our respective names as soon 

 a.s the coppers arrive. 



Quebec, January 10, 1851. 



McDonald & Logan Twenty-five pounds. 



N. S. Henderson & Co Two hundred and fifty pounds. 



L. & C. Têtu Fifty pounds. 



Alex. Robertson Twenty-five pounds. 



Sam. I. Shaw One hundred pounds. 



Robert Shaw Twenty-five pounds. 



E. Michon Twenty-five pounds. 



Tho. H. Oliver Fifty pounds. 



Geo. Besset Fifty pounds. 



M. G. Mountain Twenty-five pounds. 



E. & W. Poston Fifty pounds. 



W. Hossach Twenty-five pounds. 



George Hall ..One hundred pounds. 



Wood & Peters One hundred pounds. 



Pemberton Brothers One hundred pounds. 



Geo. W. Osborne Fifty pounds. 



R. Roberts & Co Fifty pounds. 



D. Burnet Fifty pounds. 



Geo. Binns, Synns & Co Fifty pounds. 



Allan, Gilimour & Co Two hundred pounds. 



Anderson & Paradis (W. P.).. .. Fifty pounds. 



No. 30. 



373 to 105, p. 157. 



Noah Freer, Esq., Cashier Quebec Bank, Quebec. 



Toronto, 28 March, '51. 

 Sir, 



With reference to your letter of the 21 inst., urging the reconsideration 

 of the application of the Quebec Bank for permission to import Copper coins 

 on the ground that the whole of the importation which the Upper Canada Bank 



