Early New York Paper Currency. 



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Currency limited to Nov. 1, 1767. 

 Amount canceled, £9,115 6s. 

 Printed by "William Bradford. 



1746.— May 3. 



Amount, £13,000. 



Form: By a Law of the Colony of New York, this 



Bill shall pass current for New York, the Tenth of 



May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six. 



Signed by Cornelius Van Home, Paul Kichard, Henry 

 Cruger, Robert Livingston, or any three of them. 



Description : Impressed on the left side with the arms 

 of the city of New York. 



Number and division of the bills : 

 650 bills, each of £10. 



650 



do. 



5. 



650 



do. 



3. 



650 



do. 



2. 



Currency limited to the first Tuesday of January, 1748. 

 Commissioners for canceling, the signers and treasurer. 

 Amount canceled, £12,618 12«s. 

 Printed by James Parker. 



1746.— July 15. 



Amount, £40,000. 

 Form : Same as the last, except the date July 21. 

 Signed by Cornelius Van Home, Paul Richard, Abra- 

 ham Lynsen, Isaac DePeyster, or any three of them. 



Description: Impressed on the right hand side, with 

 the arms of the city of New York, and under the Arms 

 "Its Death to counterfeit this Bill." 

 Number and division of the bills : 

 1,861 bills, each of £10. 

 1,860 do. 5. 

 1,860 do. 3. 



