A Directory of the Cities of Cleveland & Ohio, for the Years 1837-38

A £ of Nova Scotia and other British Provinces of

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"Florin of Bohemia, Trieste and Augsburg,. 66 66 of St. Gall,...

"Silver Rouble of Russia,

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"Paper Rouble of Russia, according to its value compared with Spanish or American dollars.

"Piastre of Smyrna, do.

"Rix doilar of Saxony,.

"Rix dollar of Gibraltar,. "Tical of Siam,

Parts of the foregoing.

A Bremin Rix Dollar is divided into..

"Franc,.

69 1.00

611/0

72 grotes.

..100 centimes. 12 taris.

20 grains.
20 soldi.

12 denaris. .100 centimes.

30 tarins.

20 grains.
60 kreutzers.
10 carlins.

10 grains.
24 groschen.
12 pfenings.
16 groschen.
.100 copecs.

40 paras.
12 reals.

16 quartos.

BILLS RELATING TO GOLD AND SILVER COINS, Passed in June, 1834.

A Bill concerning the Gold Coins of the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Gold Coins of the United States shall contain the fol. lowing quantities of metal, that is to say :-each Eagle shall contain two hundred and thirty-two grains fine gold, and two hundred and fifty-eight grains standard gold; each Half Eagle one hundred and sixteen grains fine gold, and one hundred and twenty-nine grains standard gold; each Quarter Eagle shall contain fifty-eight grains fine gold, and sixty-four and a half grains standard gold; every such Eagle shall be of the value of ten Dollars; every such Half Eagle shall be of the value of five Dollars; and every such Quarter Eagle shall be of the value of two Dollars and fifty cents; and the said gold coins shall be receivable in all payments, when of such weight, according to their respective values; and when of less than such weight, at less values, proportioned to their respective actual weights.

SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That all standard gold and silver deposits for coinage, after the 31st day of July next, shall be paid for in coin, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, within five days from the making such deposit, deducting from the amount of said deposit of gold and silver, one half of one per centum; Provided, that no deduction shall be made unless said ad. vance be required by such depositer within forty days.

SEC. III. And be it further enacted, That all gold coins of the United States, minted anterior to the 31st day of July next, shall be receivable in all payments at the rate of ninety-four and eight tenths of a cent per penny-weight.

SEC. IV. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the 31st day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.

An Act regulating the value of certain foreign Gold Coins within the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the 31st day of July next, the following gol d

coins shall pass current as money, within the United States, and be receivable in all payments, by weight, for the pay. ment of all debts and demands, at the rates following, that is to say the gold coins of Great Britain, Portugal and Brazil, of not less than twenty-two carats fine, at the rate of ninety-four cents and eight tenths of a cent per pennyweight; the gold coins of France, 9-10ths fine, at the rate of 93 cents and 1-10th of a cent per pennyweight; and the gold coins of Spain, Mexico and Columbia, of the fineness of 20 carats, 3 grains and 7-16ths of a grain, at the rate of 89 cents and 9-10ths of a cent per pennyweight.

SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to cause assays of the aforesaid gold coins made current by this act, to be had at the mint of the United States, at least once in every year, and to make report of the result thereof to Congress.

An Act regulating the value of certain foreign Silver Coins within the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act, the following silver coins shall be of the legal value, and shall pass current as money within the United States, by tale, for the payment of all debts and demands, at the rate of one hundred cents the dollar; that is to say, the Dollars of Mexico, Peru, Chili and Central America, of not less weight than four hundred and fifteen grains each, and those re-stamped in Brazil of the like weight, of not less fineness than ten ounces fifteen pennyweights of pure silver, in the troy pound of twelve ounces of standard silver; and the Five-Franc pieces of France, wher of not less fineness than ten ounces and six. teen pennyweights,in twelve ounces troy weight of standard silver, and weighing not less than three hundred and eighty. four grains each, at the rate of ninety-three cents each.

SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to cause assays of the aforesaid silver coins, made current by this act, to be had at the mint of the United States at least once in every vear, and to make report of the result thereof to Congress.

TABLE OF GOLD COINS.

[From Bicknell's Gold Coin Chart.]

OLD STANDARD 22 CARATS.