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Notes:Despite the failure of two previous attempts to introduce Commissariat Currency Notes (see the Allan and Drennan issues), another attempt was made in 1826.The first issue of these new notes, bearing the signature of Deputy Commissary General Wemyss, commenced with 500 £10 notes dated 20 September. A further 250 £5 notes were issued with the date 11 October, 1826. Additional £5, £2 and £1 notes were printed but were apparently not issued. By this time, a steady flow of English coinage was reaching the colony. The need to utilise small denomination prommissory/currency notes dwindled and their issue by the Commissariat was stopped. With the exception of a small number of £10 notes, the entire issue, and the plates used to print them, were destroyed on 17 June, 1828. See the separate article on Paper Money in Early New South Wales.
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