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Mr Atkinson of Sutton Forest
states that the Constables of that
District have represented that
they would be thankful if
their Salaries could be paid in
Silver Coin, and he suggests
that it would be of much
advantage to the District to
increase the circulation of British
Coin - remarking, as one ground
for his submitting the subject,
that a Commissariat Officer is
about to be stationed at
Bong Bong, instead of the
Clerk now employed there.

It is also stated that the
Constables have represented
that a letter was addressed
to Mr Dunbar enquiring
whether it would be desirable

[on right] to

[written in right margin]

Let the D'y Comm'y Gen'l
see Mr Atkinson's letter
and this "precis", as I wish
him to understand that I
approve of these Salaries
being paid in "Silver Coin"
accord'g to Gen Darling's
Order which has never been
cancelled and sh'd therefore
be punctually obeyed.

Oct'r 17 ...... [initials] RB.

[in another hand]

D'y Cmm'y Gen'l ... 19 Oct 1832

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