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Philadelphia, PA � David Rittenhouse [as] Treasurer of Pennsylvania Promissory Note for 37 Pounds 10 Shillings to John Wharton or his Order for Services "Superintending" the Printing of Act of March 16, 1785 Currency July 13, 1785. PCGS Very Fine 30 Apparent. This unique document is directly related to the March 16, 1785, issue of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Currency (Newman, p. 36; Fr. PA-265-272). A manuscript document on laid paper. 19 cm x 15.9 cm. Fully accomplished to John Wharton for "fifty days service in superintending" the note issue. Issued for 37 pounds 10 shillings. Signed by John Dickenson on behalf for David Rittenhouse Esquire [as] Treasurer. Endorsed twice on the back, perpendicularly, with Wharton paid in two installments. Face transcription: ________________ For �37,,00,,0 specie ________________ p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}In Council p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}Philadelphia July 13th 1785 Sir p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}Pay to Mr. John Wharton or his order the p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}sum of Thirty seven pounds ten shillings specie in p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}full for fifty days service in preparing materials and p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}superintending the Printing of �150,000,,0,,0 p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}as a Trustee appointed by Act of Assembly passed p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}the 16th of March 1795 --- according to the Comptrol- p style="margin-top: 6.66px;margin-bottom: 6.66px;text-indent: 48px;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left;"}-ler Generals Report.__________________________ [?] David Rittenhouse Esquire John Dickinson Treasurer Written vertically on the left edge is John Nicholson. Back transcription: Received August 20th 1785. of David Rittenhouse Treasurer, twenty one pounds 5s on Account of this written Warrant John Wharton �21 5 Received September 7th. 1785. of David Rittenhouse Treasurer Sixteen pounds 5s. in full of the Written Warrant �16-5 Written vertically on the left edge is J. Wharton Esq. �37.10 Sep. 7th. 1785 Noted with "Edge Splits; Minor Edge Damage." Unique and interesting. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20100, realized $900. |
