Earliest date for pyx trial will be November, leaving ample time to summon jury. Contact wardens soon. JH approves oath for jurymen, but suggests changes in wording.
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Earliest date for pyx trial will be November, leaving ample time to summon jury. Contact wardens soon. JH approves oath for jurymen, but suggests changes in wording.
[Formal announcement] Assigns personnel from each department to order and to inspect coal deliveries for coming year.
Reports departure of E. W. Ward, with officers, staff, and machinery for Sydney branch mint. Submits statement of expenses and requests reimbursement for outfitting Sydney mint.
Thanks for 1853 report of U.S. mint. Pleased that U.S. assays show improved purity of English gold coins. Seeks information about new coin weighing machine by Baron [A. P.] Seguire.
Submits design for Australian sovereign and half-sovereign for approval by Queen Victoria. Requests permission to begin producing these coins as soon as Sydney mint is operational.
Specifications for construction of iron gates and railings to be used in construction of new mint in Sydney. Send cost estimates to JH, who will appoint a construction superintendent.
Just received JH's report on GS's paper on refrangibility of light. Elaborates on lavender and brown rays.
Inspect enclosed Treasury minutes regarding Robert Mushet, and inform CT if JH has objections. Encloses several papers on Turkish currency.
Informs LJ that JH has a copy of the work of Signor Ferrari, who provided it, and JH will place his copy in the Mint library.
Seeks current information about the selection process for the Melbourne University professorships [see GA's 1854-7-15].
Informs GA of the candidates for the Melbourne University professorships; wants to meet with the committee [see GA's 1854-8-12].
Agrees to meeting date [see JH's 1854-8-14].
Responds to JH's interim arrangements [see JH's 1854-8-18].
Some concern about a lack of communication from Melbourne University, especially about money [see JH's 1854-8-14].
Agrees that JH should write to the Melbourne University authorities and point out some concerns [see JH's 1854-8-16].
Rumor has it that Australia is short of cash; can only wait and see [see GA's 1854-8-17].
Further interim arrangements for one of the Melbourne University professors [see GA's 1854-8-18]; comments about timing by electric telegraph.
Arranging with GA for the provision of regular R.A.S. publications to be supplied to a foreign member.
Results of observation of transits at Greenwich and Paris.
Very discouraged about the current state of the Crimean War.