Title

North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value thirty shillings

Maker

James Davis, printer

Material

Type on laid paper, ink

Origin

North Carolina, New Bern

Date:

1761

Dimensions:

OH: 2 15/16” (7.5 cm); OW:  3 3/8” (8.6 cm)

Description:

Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the denomination and inscription “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: “North Carolina.  N^o 912/ [XXX S.] Thirty Shillings,/ Proclamation Money, according to Act/ of assembly, passed the 23d of April/ 1761/ ( 30 s.) Death to counterfeit  (xxx s.)” Ink signatures on the face of the bill:  John Starkey, Lewis DeRosset/ John Swann, and Samuel Swann. Ink signatures in three hands on reverse: “ WX  ^m May,” “Sam^l Cutler/ to A. C,” “M^r R. Wells to Jn^o J.” “J. William 1749” and “M^r Dawson.” Bill has never been folded

Donor:

Anonymous

Relation:

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

Comments:

Bill issued in a series of 1,000.

Language:

En

Rights:

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 Archive and History.”