Indentured Treasurer's Certificate

Name/Title

Indentured Treasurer's Certificate

Entry/Object ID

1989.17.1

Description

Rectangular paper money issued by the State of Vermont. The bill consists of a white rectangle of paper with straight cut edges on the top and bottom, a torn edge on the right, and a concave curve cut into the left edge. It is printed with a decorative floral border and the printed inscription, "No. [320] STATE OF VERMONT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Tinsmoth, [June 18th, 1787] THIS ORDER will be received into the treafury for the Sum of [Seven pounds seventeen shill & 4d] of either the collectors of the Hard Money Taxes, that have or shall be granted by the legiflature of this State. [£7.17..4] Witnefs, [S. Mattocks] Treafurer." with the bracketed text handwritten in ink.

Context

Issued by the State of Vermont for paying soldiers on credit during and shortly following the Revolutionary War. The certificates were redeemed by matching the left edge of the certificate to the corresponding torn stub, kept by the State.

Acquisition

Accession

1989.17

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Bureau

State of Vermont

Date made

1787

Place of Origin

Town

Tinmouth

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Scrip

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bond

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Order, Pay

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-7/16 in

Width

3-1/8 in