Early New York Pajm Currency. 



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Description: Same as those of July 15, 1746. 1 

 Number and division of the bills : 



2,094 bills, each of £10. 



2,092 do. 5. 



2.092 do. 3. 



2.093 do. 2. 

 2,092 do. 1. 



2,092 do. 10 shillings. 



Currency limited to the first Tuesday of November, 

 1761. 



Commissioners for canceling: In the year 1753, the 

 speaker of the house of assembly and four members from 

 New York, were appointed standing commissioners for 

 canceling all bills of the province, as they became due. 



Amount canceled, .£36,325. 



Printed by James Parker. 



1755. — May 3. 



Amount, £10,000. 

 Form : Same as the last, except date. 

 Signed by Gabriel Ludlow, Abraham Lynsen, David 

 Clarkson, James DePeyster, or any three of them. 

 Description : Same as those of Nov. 25, 1747. 

 Number and division of the bills : 

 200 bills, each of £10. 



200 



do. 



5. 



250 



do. 



4. 



300 



do. 



3. 



1,250 



do. 



2. 



1,100 



do. 





2,000 



do. 





2,000 



do. 





20 shillings. 

 10 

 5 



Currency limited to the first Tuesday of November, 

 1762. 



1 Owen Sullivan was executed in 1756 for counterfeiting paper money, 

 probably of this date. 



