This certificate entitles the bearer to receive out of the treasury of this Commonwealth ... five hundred dollars ... to be emitted pursuant to a resolve of Congress of the 18th of March last, with interest at the rate of five prcent pr annum.
1781
MSS 600
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Title
This certificate entitles the bearer to receive out of the treasury of this Commonwealth ... five hundred dollars ... to be emitted pursuant to a resolve of Congress of the 18th of March last, with interest at the rate of five prcent pr annum.
Published
[S.l.] Feb 7, 1781
Description
1 sheet; 13 x 20 cm.
Call Number
MSS 600
Note
At head of title: No. 380 / Commonwealth of Massachusetts
"Witness my Hand" printed in red; Gardner's name is crossed out
In ink on verso Wm. Whiting. Twenty two soldiers named William Whiting are listed in Massachusetts soldiers and sailors in the war of the revolution. It is probable that one of them was the "bearer" of this certificate and entitled to pay for his [military?] service to the state.
An engraved plate, a portion of which cut away at left margin. It apparently bore a shield or other armorial decoration.
Plate height: 11 cm.
Vertical chain lines
For an image of a similar certificate, see E.P. Newman. The early paper money of America, p. 216. Newman mentions denominations of $4,$6, $8, and $16 but none higher. In addition, the illustration bears no indication of illustrative material at the left margin. In the Society's example, no mention is made of Spanish milled dollars.
"Witness my Hand" printed in red; Gardner's name is crossed out
In ink on verso Wm. Whiting. Twenty two soldiers named William Whiting are listed in Massachusetts soldiers and sailors in the war of the revolution. It is probable that one of them was the "bearer" of this certificate and entitled to pay for his [military?] service to the state.
An engraved plate, a portion of which cut away at left margin. It apparently bore a shield or other armorial decoration.
Plate height: 11 cm.
Vertical chain lines
For an image of a similar certificate, see E.P. Newman. The early paper money of America, p. 216. Newman mentions denominations of $4,$6, $8, and $16 but none higher. In addition, the illustration bears no indication of illustrative material at the left margin. In the Society's example, no mention is made of Spanish milled dollars.
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