Indented Treasurer's Certificate

Name/Title

Indented Treasurer's Certificate

Entry/Object ID

2000.37.1

Description

Rectangular paper money issued by the State of Vermont. The bill consists of a white rectangle of paper with cut edges on the top and bottom and torn edges of the two sides; the right is torn straight, but the left is torn quite roughly in a wavy pattern. It is printed with a decorative floral border and the printed inscription, "No. [309] STATE OF VERMONT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Sunderland, [April 20, 1789] THIS ORDER will be received into the TREASURY for the Sum of [Sixteen pound, one Shilling ---] lawful Money, with Intereft at Six per Cent. per Annum. Agreeably to an act of the Legiflature paffed 24th October, 1788. [£16..1.0] Witnefs, [S. Mattocks] Treafurer." with the bracketed text handwritten in ink.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.37

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1789

Place of Origin

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Order, Pay

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-9/16 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mattocks, Samuel (1739-1804)