156
Ribbon, green silk, at per roll of 12 yards
Rulers, ebony, at per inch
Sealing wax, at per lb.
Tape, red, at per dozen pieces
Twine, at per lb.
Wafers, at per ounce
Wafer stamps, each.
Tenders to be in duplicate, sealed, and en-
dorsed "Tenders for Stationery, &c."

By His Excellency's command,
C. W. RICHMOND,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
10th July, 1856.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct that the following Des-
patches respecting the weight and fineness of
the Coins issued by the Sydney Mint, should
be published for general information.

By His Excellency's command,
C. W. RICHMOND,
Colonial Secretary.

95. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney,
    New South Wales, 14th June, 1856.

SIR—I have the honor to enclose for the
information of the Government of New Zea-
land, a copy of a Despatch received from the
Secretary of State, enclosing the first Report
of the Master of the Royal Mint, on the
weight and fineness of the Coins produced at
the Sydney Mint.

I have, &c.,
STEWART A. DONALDSON.

The Honourable
the Colonial Secretary,
New Zealand.

Downing-street,
January 29, 1856.

SIR,—I transmit for your information and
guidance, the copy of a letter which has been
forwarded to this Department by the Board of
Treasury, from the Master of the Mint, with
a copy of its enclosure—being the first Report
of that Officer on the weight and fineness of
the Coins produced at the Sydney Mint.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. LABOUCHERE.

Governor Sir William Denison,
&c., &c., &c.
New South Wales.:

[Enclosure in preceding Despatch.]
(Copy.) Treasury Chambers,
January 24, 1856.

SIR, - I am commanded by the Lords Com-
missioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to trans-
mit herewith to you copy of a letter from the
Master of the Mint, dated the 8th instant,
together with copy of its Enclosure, being the
first Report of that Officer on the weight and
fineness of the Coins produced at the Sydney
Mint; and to request that you will move
Mr. Secretary Labouchere to cause the same
to be communicated to the Governer of New
South Wales.

I am, &c.,
(Signed) C. E. TREVELYAN.
Herman Merivale, Esq.
&c., &c., &c.

[Sub-Enclosure in preceding Despatch-]
(Copy.) Royal Mint,
January 8, 1856.

SIR,—I beg to acquaint you, for the infor-
mation of the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury, that the usual Monthly
Return (being the second) from the Deputy
Master of the Sydney Branch of the Royal
Mint, called for by Order in Council of 19th
August, 1853, shewing the transactions in
Bullion of the Sydney Branch of the Royal
Mint, for the month ending 31st August, 1853,
has been duly received by me.

The amount of the coinage at the Sydney
Mint during the month of August is returned
as
......... Ounces.
Sovereigns ............ 2567,830
Half Sovereigns......... 2374,676
Total ............ 4942,506

I have also to present to their Lordships'
Board my Report (being the first) on the
weight and fineness of the Coins produced at
the Sydney Mint, and transmitted by the
Deputy Master, with his letter of July, 1855,
in accordance with the provisions of Her
Majesty's Order in Council above referred to.
The result of this examination is also com-
municated by me, to the Deputy Master of the
Sydney Mint, as suggested in the letter of
Mr. Wilson, dated 26th of November last.

I have, &c.,
(Signed) THOS. GRAHAM.

Sir C. E. Trevelyan, K.C.B.,
&c., &c., &c.

FIRST REPORT to the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury, on the Weight
and Fineness of Coins transmitted by the
Deputy Master of the Sydney Branch of
the Royal Mint, for examination, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Her Ma-
jesty's Order in Council of the 19th
August, 1853. Selected from Coins issued
on June 23rd and 30th, and July 31st,
1855.

Designation of
Coins.
Sovereigns
Half Sovereigns
No. Total
of Weight
Coins in
Ounces.
32 8,222
.........
.........
Average Average
Weight of proportion
One Piece of Gold in
in Ounces. 1000 parts.
0,25691 916,69