19 15 993 https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/b3daefbf05a01b68cceff4a0249fab7f.jpg ac609f2a890eabcfdee751054984ebf1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value five pounds https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/243a61df507e87620b4399f34ec98b19.jpg 7094b3e51f7646635b4885dbdd4cae7d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value five pounds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 4 1/16” (10.3 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.019 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value five pounds Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Five pound Treasury note issued by North Carolina with broad border on left edge and narrow border on the bottom of the note. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ This BILL intitles [sic] the Bearer hereof to/FIVE POUNDS Proclamation Money, to/ be paid out of the Public Treasury, with 6 per/ Cent. Interest, from the Date hereof, to the/ Tenth Day of December next, in Pursuance/ of an Act of the General Assembly, in such/ Case made and provided./ Dated this 12th Day of feby 1758/ £ 5/ To be accepted in /Payment of Taxes. Pub. Trea. Underlined portions in ink (faded). In ink above main text “offered may the 5th 1763.” Illegible serial number in ink in upper right corner. Signed in ink on obverse: “J Sharkey” and “T Baker.”Several layers of ink inscriptions on the reverse: “from William Sawrey (?) Sen./ To James Adaci,” “from ______ _____/ to Robert dixson,” “AW to __,” and “ from Cornl John _____ to George Lordbery.” Bill folded in half. Part of a series of Public Notes of Credit authorized by the Assembly in the Session ending Nov. 21, 1757. Notes were issued in denominations of 10s, 20s, 40s, and two sets of £5. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1757 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/ed2e3710f54477a25cf52e8da44591f2.jpg c7aa7b2170acdb7b0483bb10922db7f2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value five pounds https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/5f4b15bf0c7ae8393ebe02b3c4d29451.jpg a06b017a953a4c9ca7bd9dfabf86a11f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value five pounds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 3 3/8” (8.6 cm); OW: 4 5/8” (11.8 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.018 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, Treasury note value five pounds Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Type set five-pound note issued by North Carolina. Wide left-edge border of quatrefoil with flowers in the corners surrounded on three sides by stylized flowers and narrow stylized border at top and bottom. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ This BILL intitles [sic] the Bearer hereof to/FIVE POUNDS Proclamation Money, to be/ paid out of the Public Treasury, with 6 per/ Cent. Interest, from the Date hereof, to the/ Tenth Day of December next, in Pursuance/ of an Act of the General Assembly, in such/ Case made and provided./ Dated this 15th Day of decemr 1757/ £ 5/ To be accepted in /Payment of Taxes. Pub. Trea. Ink inscription above main text: “offered may the 8th 1760”. (Underlined items inentered in ink.Bill signed by John Starkey (treasurer). Another signature (very faded) appears to be “T Barker.” Bill numbered in ink in upper right corner: “115.” Signed in ink on reverse: “from John bugg to David min__;” other inscription illegible. Bill folded in quarters. This is a public note of credit. The note was not presented until May 20th, 1760. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1757 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/53477f97ec72536596309b7d0b287a23.jpg 659a54004c8771a136fe64a7686afca5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value forty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/93056da29fa17d151d222312d7ba3ffb.jpg 95dd1d67d134a5479357eb36d895cfb1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value forty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 13/16” (7.2 cm); OW: 5 ¼” (13.3 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.017 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value forty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved forty-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll border on left edge and church (Christ Church at New Bern) in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/xl s Forty Shillings/ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “2497.” Signed in ink on obverse: “John Starkey” “Sam Swann”/ “Jno Swann” “Lewis DeRosset.” In ink on reverse: several layers of inscriptions including “George Denny/ To No.1.1.-“ “Alexander/ to S.Hma” and mathematical calculation. Bill folded in half. Authorized under a1715 act of the Assembly, Christ Church Parish was established by 1741. The first small brick church (pictured here) was completed by about 1751 on a site at the southwest corner of the present churchyard, facing west. The early church building was demolished after a second, larger church was completed in 1824. The foundations of the original structure were uncovered in an archaeological excavation in the 1960s and re-built to serve as a small open-air chapel. Bill issued in a series of 2,500. Building: Church Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/31e6ba3183cc0ed4452b132ab0d7fafa.jpg 3f03d4237bf9f388ee4444ec5501a36a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value thirty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/4d9d5218e05f53547d3d495630671112.jpg a2d4228762cc94aae32773eb31ec2221 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value thirty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 ½” (6.4 cm); OW: 4 7/8” (12.4 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.016 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value thirty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved thirty-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll border on left edge and a house in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ xxx s. Thirty Shillings./ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “3852.” Signed in ink on obverse: “JnoSwann” “Lewis De Rosset”/ “John Starkey” and “SamSwann. Bill folded in half. Building: House Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/20379301518c38133fa702694c7a9431.jpg 4e40b5675d9627e80f2dcd39803cfded Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value twenty-five shillings and eight pence https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/b04878bdf75d399204c6d7227109b813.jpg 657cd82e7f2b58a322b1743728b12ab4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value twenty-five shillings and eight pence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 7/8” (7.3 cm); OW: 5” (12.7 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.015 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value twenty-five shillings and eight pence Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved twenty-five shillings & eight pence note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled border on left edge and The Holy Bible in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ xxvls viii d Twenty Six / Shillings & Eight Pence/ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “2986.” Signed in ink on obverse: “Jn Swann,” “Lewis De Rosset”/ “John Starkey” and “Sam Swann.” In ink on reverse: “Mr McAlester” “John Hill/ 10:13:3/to D. K./ 0 49” “Ephram Lana/ to/ 12.N.5” and other illegible signatures. Bill folded in half. Symbol: Holy Bible Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/3a0e55b4e772b31505d529f463ba94d8.jpg 72468fd78d6c626732b1e805a78ae0d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value twenty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/4a3397bc2e1f42ecc3266124853cc07d.jpg 3c549e7abc6fc2e41fb237ff2a5dd32d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value twenty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 5 1/8” (13 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.014 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value twenty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved twenty-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and crown in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ xx s. Twenty Shillings/ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “1485.” Signed in ink on obverse: “John Starkey,” “Sam Swann”/ “Jno Swann” and (faintly) “Lewis De Rosset.” In ink on reverse: “R:O:MK.” Bill folded in half. Symbol: Crown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/77afb090695db3753ccc7b6946494c10.jpg 7b8d0984f321a6464320e761ed31c147 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value fifteen shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/ee93dfa1a00f090407aa692301ecbc24.jpg c07ad992dea87a96002df46edfe7d4f4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value fifteen shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 5” (12.7 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.013 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value fifteen shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved fifteen-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll border on left edge and armor helmet in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ vxs. Fifteen Shillings/ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “4145.” Signed in ink on obverse: “Sam Swann,” “Jno Swann/” “Lewis De Rosset” and “John Starkey” (very faint). In ink on reverse: “from Jno Eason to D S”/ “from John Rose to [illegible] Chedwick”/ “Walton Harris.” Bill folded in half. Symbol: Helmet Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/362e02634e789cdf4d20b59ce2904bb4.jpg 539858b6e566b70b59f64cfd69c4f5d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value ten shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/43eaafbeb387eb32ae9a708298abb5f0.jpg d69cbb6bddcc0593a709eaf6ab1c378a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value ten shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 4 7/8” (12.4) cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.012 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value ten shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved ten-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled border on left edge and bird in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ xs Ten Shillings/ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “0134.” Signed in ink on obverse: “Sam Swann,” “JnSwann”/ “Lewis De Rosset,” [John Starkey] very faded. In ink on reverse: “M C Glin(?)/ to ______” and “OK”. Bill folded in half. Animal: Bird Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/8d2ba1386fd9dcd2c8796334f41e7fba.jpg f33ed1294de8454ab08114fe30b38fc6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value five shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/ffcc15a68a44ca178518de70a1f3480d.jpg fb4fdb328b9a17fa2dd30c3b3e497210 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value five shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 3/8” (6.0 cm); OW: 5” (12.7 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.011 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value five shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved five-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and a squirrel in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./vs. Five Shillings./ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: [Illegible]. Signed in ink on obverse: one illegible signature and “Sam Swann.” In ink on reverse: a row of script “J.” Bill folded in quarters. Fragments of support paper adhered to the reverse of the bill. Bill issued in a series of 8,000. Animal: Squirrel Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/63d5790b722f4c271dce97bb534a840d.jpg c9512fdfa3f7c386ff2fd081fadf87ea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value four shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/eb906edf1663bcd042f08d4149a83453.jpg 55ae4a26c0100fb32a1a97a719041812 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value four shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 5 ¼” (13.3 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.010 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value four shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved four-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leafage border on left edge and monogram in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ iv s. Four Shillings./ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “____.” Signed in ink on obverse: “Sam Swann,” “Jn [John] Swann,”/ “Lewis De Rosset.” In ink on reverse: “from __ Manh__/ to LH.” Bill was folded in half. Symbol: Monogram Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/2780742aa5ee820fdedaaac6b65be9ea.jpg 855b9a67c9a6c2f5cfcfb468b4b79c8c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value one shilling https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/d3c7b07cea9237638a19a78a0eba86f7.jpg e33e15ad26dbfe970b41bc1880f1c5e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value one shilling Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 ½” (6.4 cm); OW: 3 ¾” (9.6 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.009 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value one shilling Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved one-shilling note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate. Border on left edge is missing; swan in circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ i s. One Shilling./ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of Mach 1754.” Partial ink serial number in upper right corner: “86[missing].” Faint ink signatures: “Lewis De Rosset”/ “Sam Swann” Bill is reinforced by part of a page from a printed text of revisions to laws. Printed text: “and/ Repealed,/ Ch. 6, 1684.” And “Levies./ Repealed,/ and re-enac-/ ted, Chap. 7/ 1705.” The bill was issued in a series of 10,000. Animal: Swan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/900fff89e9ccf204d0353679e8f05545.jpg 29a822a033252f9a9b3badee7d06ac3b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value eight pence https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/11d780aea4c7101937ccf98ed2104088.jpg db57722efeb90ecebe5d1b8aecb63b84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value eight pence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 3/8” (6 cm); OW: 4” (10.2 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.008 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value eight pence Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved eight-pence note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with leaf and shell border on left edge and butterfly in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “ North Carolina/ viii d Eight Pence./ Proclamation Money according to Act of/ Assembly pass’d ye 9th of Mach 175[4].” Serial number is torn off the bill. Signed (faintly) in ink on obverse: “Lewis De Rosset,” “John Starkey,”/ Sam[uel] Swann” and [John Swann]. The bill was folded in quarters. Animal: Moth Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1754, March 09 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/011e1fa914d7bc7978fb557ad7587305.jpg 3f2dad51441ce3fafa4f70f23ed57ebe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value three pounds https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/5f39ec1d47b533da612511aeb0c40d77.jpg de50edaffdcc213dbd17143e06ff05dc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value three pounds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 ½” (6.4 cm); OW: 4 ¾” (12.1 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.007 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value three pounds Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved three-pound note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and Fort Johnson and Union Jack in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ £3 Three Pounds Proclamation/ Mony [sic] According to Act of Assembly/ Pass’d the 4th of April 1748.” Bill is numbered in upper right corner: “773.” Signed in ink on obverse: “John Starkey [very faint],” “E. Moseley”/ “Eleazr Allen” “Saml Swann.” In ink on reverse: “Recd of Francis/ Kennedy Esqr ,” “James Qullen (?),” “Leigh to G,” “J Halsey to JB.” Bill was folded in quarters. Military: Fort Johnson & Union Jack Flag Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1748, April 04 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/93f7ab9cc670496791be8cd0d2a139a4.jpg ec0df925016a7807965e686d27d30b8a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value forty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/c5100af494f4e3fe1a47e50993b86bb6.jpg ebffcec4e5e36932120b8f84200cfd58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value forty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 3/8” (6 cm); OW: 4 ¾” (12.1 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.006 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value forty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved forty-shilling note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled leaf border on left edge and drum, cannon and flags encircled by a wreath in lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ XLS. Forty Shillings proclamation Mony [sic] According to Act of Assembly/ pass’d the 4th of April 1748.” Bill is numbered in upper right corner: “1989.” Signed in ink on obverse: “Saml Swann; “Elea[zer] S Allen,”/ “E Moreley.” Numerous ink signatures on the reverse: “Saml Benbury to B/ ….”; “from R Caswell ______/ to Jos Taylor;” “Robert Canfford to Wm Ingram” etc. Bill was folded in quarters. Although the engraving is unsigned, the printer of the 1748-issue bills is probably James Davis (1721-1785), North Carolina’s first printer. Davis arrived from Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. He set up his printing shop in New Bern. His first job was printing currency for the province. The revised laws were not printed until 1751. The bill was issued in a series of 2,000. Military: Drum, Cannons and Flags Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1748, April 04 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/b74db731e494c9bad0a7bc6557b7a4cc.jpg 1ae13acb2086d359cc84d300b9f6c986 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value thirty shillings https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/files/original/32adf30612155f8e4c035d1542c8beb8.jpg d7e9f23de2b9ed31a840564e2e2cf29e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value thirty shillings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Carolina Paper Currency Subject The topic of the resource Money--North Carolina--Specimens Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Description An account of the resource During the Colonial Period, the scarcity of specie (coin) in North Carolina constituted a major problem. Settlers arrived with little hard currency and the limited trade of the province brought in inadequate amounts of coin. Since little or no gold, silver or copper (the raw materials for coins) was mined in the colony, the chief form of exchange for most of the Colonial Period was the barter of commodities—tobacco, corn, wheat, tallow, skins, pitch, whale oil, pork and beef, etc Paper currency was treated with some suspicion. During the Colonial Period, it was frequently issued to finance or pay off debts incurred by military expeditions. The 1748 issue, for example, paid for constructing forts at Cape Fear and Ocracoke for protection of the coastal area from Spanish attacks. Unlike specie, paper currency was subject to counterfeiting, depreciation of face value and inflation. It wasn’t easy to convince Americans to accept the early paper currency. To encourage them, famous and respected men were recruited to sign the front of the bills by hand. The signatures on the reverse often signified a guarantee of payment. The individual most closely associated with North Carolina currency was New Bern printer James Davis (1721-1785). Born and trained in Virginia, Davis came to North Carolina in 1749 to fill the post of public printer, an office created that year by the Assembly to print a revisal of the colony’s laws. Davis opened a print shop in New Bern, first on Pollock Street and later on Broad Street. His first job was printing currency for the province—probably the Bills of Credit authorized by the Assembly on April 4th, 1748. In his capacity as public printer for North Carolina, Davis printed the succeeding issues of currency (1754, 1757/58, ______1774). While much of his work was of an official nature, Davis is credited with publishing the first North Carolina imprint. During his nearly thirty-three years as public printer, he printed at least one hundred titles. He also published a variety of other material including North Carolina’s first newspaper, The North Carolina Gazette. In 1782 he relinquished his position as public printer to his son Thomas. -- This project is supported with federal LSTA funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Jones, Victor T. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tryon Palace Historic Sites Craven-Pamlico Regional Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and Tryon Palace Historic Sites for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and/or Tryon Palace Historic Sites is required for any commercial use. Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina North Carolina Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Money Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 5” (12.7 cm) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TP.2000.017.005 Title A name given to the resource North Carolina paper currency, value thirty shillings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Davis Description An account of the resource Engraved thirty-shilling note issued in North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scroll and shell border on left edge and winged stirrup in a circle in lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina/ XXXS Thirty Shillings/ Proclamation Mony [sic] according to Act of/ Assembly pass’d the 4th of April 1748.” Ink serial number: “1404.” Faint signatures on obverse: “Saml Swann,” “Eleazer Allen,”/ “John Starkey” and “E[ward] Moseley.” Ink inscription on reverse: “Capt. Saml Prince[?]/ To Saml Taylor/ E__-ton to Oliver/ from James Bell/ from John Newton;” “K M Al[illegible];” “Wm K[illegible];” “G: Kil[illegible];” “R Dange;” “of Tho Street [?]” and other intelligible writing. Calculation: “4.15/ 1.10// 6. 5.” The bill was folded in quarters. Symbol: Winged Cap Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davis, James Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1748, April 04 Type The nature or genre of the resource Money Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tryon Palace Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina, New Bern Subject The topic of the resource Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens Money--North Carolina--Specimens Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Richards, Nancy Knight, Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.” Relation A related resource This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg