§ MR. BAYLEY (Derbyshire, Chesterfield)I beg to ask the Secretary of the Treasury what amount of silver coinage for the Crown Colonies has recently been struck at the Mint, Birmingham, and for what Colonies; and whether any commission has been paid on the above coinage to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Mr. VICTOR CAVENDISH, Derbyshire, W.)No silver coinage for the Crown Colonies has been struck at the Mint, Birmingham, for upwards of four years.
MR. MARKHAM (Nottinghamshire, Mansfield)Has any commission been paid to the Crown Agents?
§ MR. VICTOR CAVENDISHNo, Sir. No coinage has been struck.
§ MR. MARKHAMNot copper coinage?
§ [No Answer was returned.]