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Early New York Paper Currency. 



dumber and division of the bills (continued) : 



1,861 bills, each of £10. 



1,860 do. 2. 



1,860 do. 1. 



1,860 do. 10 shillings. 



Currency limited to the first Tuesday of January, 1756. 

 Commissioners for canceling, the signers and treasurer. 

 Amount canceled, .£38,772 10s. 

 Printed by James Parker. 



1747. — November 25. 

 Amount, £28,000. 

 Form : Same as the last, except date. 

 Signed by Cornelius Van Home, Paul Kichard, Abra- 

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



Description : Impressed on the left hand side with the 

 ajrm3 of the city of New York, and underneath "Its death 

 to counterfeit this Bill." 



Number and division of the bills : 

 1,200 bills, each of £10. 

 1,250 do. 5. . 



1,250 do. 3. 

 1,250 do. 2. 

 3,500 do. 20 shillings. 



Currency limited to Nov. 25, 1756. 

 Commissioners for canceling, David Jones, Cornelius 

 Van Home, Paul Richard, and Henry Cruger. 

 Amount canceled, £27,098. 

 Printed by James Parker. 



1755. — February 19. 



Amount, £45,000. 

 Form : Same as the last, except date. 

 Signed by Isaac DePeyster, Oliver DeLancey, Nicholas 

 Gouverneur, John Livingston, or any three of them. 



