Coins In Lucknow Mus. Vol 01 [56 MB - IndianCoins.org

52" The Right Honorable the Governor in Council is also pleasedto declare that allpay and allowances, both civil and military,having been heretofore rated in pagodas and converted into Arcotrupees at 350 per 100 star pagodas shall continue to be the same,and that all payments made from the public treasuries, and receivedinto them in payment of revenue, that have heretofore beenmade in pagodas, shall continue to be at the rate of 350. A :Us. equivalent to 100 star pagodas." The Bight Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased todeclare his intention to prepare for circulation the fractional partsof the rupee, viz. : Annas and pice, of which 16 annas are equalto one rupee, and 12 pice to one anna." For this purpose the new coinage of silver will consist ofthe silver rupee, the half rupee or 8-annas piece, and the quarterrupee or 4- annas piece, and the Right Honorable the Governorin Council is pleased to command that these shall circulate, and bereceived in payment at their established value." The Eight Honorable the Governor in Council having abrogatedthe use of the gold star pagoda, has been pleased, for publicconvenience, to substitute the gold rupee, bearing the same inscriptionas the silver rupee, and of equal weight, viz., 180 grains,containing of fine gold 165 grains and alloy of silver 15 grains,which gold rupee will be issued and received in all payments ofrevenue at the rate of fifteen silver rupees for one gold rupee" The established and acknowledged circulating medium inspecie of the Presidency of Fort St. George is hereby declared tobe hereafter as follows :