Suggestions how to prepare for increasing public demand for silver. Mint workers began working 12-hour days on Monday.
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Suggestions how to prepare for increasing public demand for silver. Mint workers began working 12-hour days on Monday.
[Marked 'Confidential.'] Agrees with JH that assay of freshly minted coins may be eliminated [to reduce delivery time]. Keep official copy of JH's letter and send copy to CT. Anticipates no delay in new appointments at Mint when Mr. Forbes retires.
Colonial 'Chest' contains excess of silver coins. Requests that £30,000 be sent from Malta to England.
Begin copper coinage for Ireland as soon as pressure for gold and silver coinage slackens. Quantity is not known, but it will be considerable. Mr. Watt is needed in Bahamas; plan to get new clerk from Customs House to replace Watt. CT is arranging for Mr. Julyan to remain as long as JH needs Julyan. Encloses extract from letter by Rev. Walker of Liverpool.
Please return JH's letter of 20 Nov. Wants to correct error regarding men employed by G. F. G. Mathison.
Glad that [Mr. Watt and Mr. Julyan] are working out well. CT will arrange for them to remain as long as needed. Delaying Watt's transfer to Bahamas. Acquaint them both with all aspects of Mint business, especially assaying.
Lord Chandos [Richard Grenville] wants to know superannuation deductions and pension expectations of Mint workmen.
Order for 'Return of Coin' melted by Bank [of England] was sent to Bank's governor [Thomson Hankey] and deputy governor. Congratulates JH on [marriage of daughter Caroline to son of next prime minister, [George Hamilton-Gordon,] Lord Aberdeen].
JH and H. D. Harness will meet with governor and deputy governor of Bank [of England] at three today in Treasury office.