1847.] 



in the Province of Malabar. 



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One ounce of gold of this fineness would be worth Rupees 43, 

 Annas 2, Pie 10." 



" The specimen No. 2 of gold from the Caput mines, is in fine- 

 ness B I car. 3i grs., its weight when received, was 2 dwts,, 1 1 grs., 

 and its value Rupees 5, Annas 5, Pie 1 ; one hundred parts of this 

 specimen would consist of the following proportions : 



Gold, 99-22 



Alloy, , 0-78 



100- 



One ounce of gold of this fineness would be worth Rupees 43, 

 Annas 4, Pie 2." 



*' The specimen No. 3 of gold from the Capul mines, is in fine- 

 ness B 1 car. 3 grs., its weight when received, was 3 dwts. 17 grs., 

 and its value Rupees 8, Anna 0, Pie 1 ; one hundred parts of this 

 specimen would consist of the following proportions : 



Gold, 98-96 



Alloy, 1-4 



100- 



One ounce of gold of this fineness would be worth Rupees 43, 

 Annas 2, Pie 9." 



" The specimen of gold from the Cacatode mines, is in fineness 

 B 1 car. 3J grs., its weight, when received, was 3 dwts. 4 grs., and 

 its value Rupees 6, Annas 13, Pie 8; one hundred parts of this 

 specimen would consist of the following proportions : 



Gold, . 99-22 



Alloy, 0-78 



100- 



One ounce of gold of this fineness would be worth Rupees 43, 

 Annas 4, Pie 7." 



In reply to an inquiry for explanation regarding the difference be- 

 tween the cheaper rate at which he had purchased the specimens 

 sent and the value assigned to them by the Mint Master, Lieutenant 

 Nicolson observes, that it arose from his *' having purchased them 

 from the gold-washers themselves, previous to their getting into the 

 hands of the Soucars, whose customary profits would have other- 

 wise made them much dearer," and he adds " if people were stationed 

 at the several mines to purchase the gold on account of Govern- 

 ment, they could obtain it at the folloAving rates ; 



