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decided that the doubloon was unnecessary. Trade rela- 

 tions were chiefly with England and the Cape, and a 40s. 

 limit was imposed on silver, with is. limit on bronze, and 

 the gold, silver and bronze coins of England are now the 

 legal tender of the Colony. 



There are no banks except the Government, and no 

 paper money, so the treasury has its money in gold, and the 

 Colonial Government issues bills at 5s. 8d. and 1 per cent, 

 instead of P.O.O. as formerly, which could only be obtained 

 for £10. 



Money orders may, however, still be obtained. No 

 foreign coins are in circulation ; if we except the time when 

 foreign gunboats are at anchor or the months when whalers 

 are in port. During the latter time American money 

 circulates, but it quickly disappears when the vessels leave 

 port. 



Governors of St. Helena. 



From the first possession by the English East India Company, 

 1657, with the dates on which they assumed the Government. 

 Dutton 

 Stringer 



Swallow . . From 1657 to 1672. 



Coney 

 Bennett 

 Beale 

 The island taken by the Dutch 1672 "Dyke" is supposed to be 

 the name of the Dutch officer who held the Government until the 

 island was retaken by Sir Richard Munden 7 th May, 1673. 

 Sir Richard Munden . . May 1673 



Capt. Richard Kegwin . . May 1673 



Capt. Gregory Field . . May 1674 



Major John Blackmore, died 1st 



December, 1690, by a fall 



from Putty Hill . . . June 19 1678 



Capt. Joshua Johnston, shot by 



a mutineer 21st April, 1693 . December 1 1690 

 Capt. Richard Keeling, died 30th 



November, 1697 . . . April 22 1693 



Capt. Stephen Poirier, died 3rd 



September, 1707 . . . November 30 1697 

 Capt. Thomas Goodwin (acting) September 8 1707 

 Capt. John Roberts . . August 24 1708 



Capt. Benjamin Boucher . . August 7 171 1 

 Capt. Matthew Bazett (acting). June 28 1714 



Capt Isaac Pike . . . July 8 1 7 14 



