North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value one pound

North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value one pound

Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens

Money--North Carolina--Specimens

Typeset note issued by North Carolina with and narrow borders on the top, bottom and right edge of the note. Printed inscription: “North Carolina. [No. 125 ]/ ( XX s.) ONE POUND/ This NOTE shall intitle [sic] the Bearer to/ Twenty Shillings, Proclamation Money,/ to be paid out of the Public Treasury, with / Interest, at the rate of Six per Cent , from the /Date hereof, to the/ Tenth Day of June, in the/ Year of our Lord, 1761, according to an Act/ of Assembly, passed at Edenton the 22d Day/ of December, 1758.// Dated this 20th Day of novr1759// To be a lawful Tender in all payments what-/ever, at Par with Proclamation Bill Money/ T Barker/ Pub. Treas/ 2/ .

Several ink inscriptions on reverse: “FG,” “Mr Ward,” “Thos Ames” and others less legible. Bill is folded in half both ways.

James Davis

Tryon Palace

Davis, James

1758/59

Richards, Nancy

Knight, Dean

Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.”

This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor.

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English

Money

TP.2000.017.022

North Carolina, New Bern

Money

OH: 2 ¾” (7.0 cm); OW: 2 ¾” (7.0 cm)