62 Early New York Paper Currency. 



all Publick Payments, and for any Fund at any time in 

 the Treasury. Dated in New York, the twenty-eighth 

 Day of November, One Thousand Seven Hundred and 

 Seventeen, by Order of the Governor and Council and 

 General Assembly. 



Signed by Robert Walters, Johannes Jansen, David 

 Provoost, John Cruger, or any three of them. 



Description: Impressed in the middle with the arms 

 of the city of New York, and at the top of each, the 

 quantity of plate represented. 



Number and division of the bills. 



1,391 bills, each of 10 oz. of plate. 



1,000 



do. 



7 



n 



10 pwt. do. 



1,000 



do. 



5 



u 



do. 



1,000 



do. 



2 



a 



10 " do. 



1,000 



do. 



2 



(< 



do. 



1,000 



do. 



1 



u 



10 " do. 



1,000 



do. 



1 



u 



5 " do. 



2,200 



do. 



1 



U 



do. 



3,000 



do. 







15 " do. 



4,000 



do. 







10 " do. 



5,630 



do. 







5 " do. 



Currency limited to 1740. 

 Commissioners for canceling, the signers. 

 Amount canceled, ,£16,351. 



1720.— November 19. 



Amount, 5000 ounces of plate or £2,000. 



Form: This indented Bill of. Pennyweight 



Grains of Plate, due from the Colony of New York to the 

 Possessor thereof, shall be in value equal to Plate, and 

 shall be accordingly accepted by the Treasurer of this 

 Colony, for the time being, in the Treasury, Dated in 

 New York, the tenth day of November, One Thousand 

 Seven Hundred and twenty; by order of the Governor, 

 Council and General Assembly. 



