Lm'lachlan] copper CURRENCY OF THE CANADIAN BANKS 263 



Pounds Currency, as required by the Warrant granted by His Excellency, 

 the Governor-General, dated 21 November last. 



I have also the honour to state, that in consequence of some Misunder- 

 standing, the amount imported has been only £2,000 Currency, instead of 

 £2,000 Sterling, as autnorised — and I have to beg on the part of this Bank, 

 that His Excellency will be pleased to grant an extension of the period 

 allowed by the Warrant, so as to enable this Bank to import the balance 

 next season, together with an amount not exceeding One Thousand Pounds 

 Sterling, in adidition thereto, similar to those already imported — of which 

 I send a Specimen herewith. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your Most Obedient Ser., 



(Signed), C. Gethings, 



Cashier. 



No. 38. 



Statement of the expenses incurred by the Quebec Bank, in causing to 

 be manufactured, and imported into Quebec from England, 52 Casks Copper 

 Coins, containing 240,000 Penny Pieces, and 480,000 Halfpenny Pieces, equal 

 to £2,000 Currency, under the authority of a Warrant dated 21 November. 

 1851, granted by His Excellency the Governor-General. 



£ s. d. 



Paid Carriage in England 1116 1 



Shipping, Port charges and Bills of lading 10 5 6 



Commission, 5 per cent 59 9 9 



Insurance 28 12 



Duty and Commission 7 13 



Cost of dies 26 5 



Freight, Labour and Cartage 13 17 3 



10% per Cent. Prem. on £1,311 4 3 Stg. remitted.. .. 137 12 6 



Expenses 295 11 1 



Cost of Copper, Manufacturing, etc 1,167 12 11 



Total Cost Sterling 1,463 4 



Permitted to import p. Warant, £2,000 Stg.,— Cy.. .. 2,444 8 10 



Imported 2,000 



•Short Imported— <:y 444 8 10 



(Signed), C. Gethings, 



Quebec Bank, 21 Sept., 1852. Cashier. 



No. 39. 



Extract from a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive 

 Council on Matters of State, dated 1 October, 1852, approved by His 

 Excellency the Governor-General-in-Coundl, on the 2 October, 1852. 



On the application of C. Gething# Esquire, Cashier of the Quebec Bank, 

 enclosing an account of the expenses incurred in manufacturing and import- 

 ing into Quebec, Copper Coins to the value of £2,000, as authorized in Council 

 19 November, 1851, and stating that owing to some misunders'tanding, the 

 amount imported was £2,000 currency, instead of sterling, as authorized, and 

 requested an extension of the period allowed by such order (viz., one year), 

 to enable that Bank to import the Balance next Season — together with an 

 additional amount of £1,000 sterling. 



