1754 Advt for Capture of an Escaped Counterfeiter
Colonial America
1754 Colonial American REWARD Broadside Handwritten "Advertisement" for the Capture of an Escaped Counterfeiter
March 16, 1754-Dated French and Indian War Period, Manuscript Broadside, Autograph Document Signed, "Beriah Brown, Sheriff", headed: "ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY POUNDS REWARD" headlined "Advertisement" for the Capture of a named Escaped Counterfeiter of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire Bills of Credit, Very Fine.
Historic Colonial Currency Counterfeiting 1754 Autograph Document Signed, "Beriah Brown, Sheriff" Handwritten on fine laid period paper, 1 page, measuring 9.25" x 8.25.", King County (Rhode Island). Original, some minor edge chipping and minor splits at fold edges. A very rare manuscript Broadside-style document is headed, "Advertisement" written large and bold at top. Possibly written as a Broadside or as a submission to a local printer for a typesetting to alert the public. Two important statements are both related to "Jailbreaks" and two different "Rewards" are offered.
1. The first Escaped person addressed in this "Advertisement" was Henry Reynolds, who had been jailed, "...for counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire." Whoever was successful in apprehending Reynolds was in for a reward of 150 Pounds.
2. The second Escaped person was an escaped convict named Daniel Button (a.k.a. James Atwood), who was known to hang out with the aforementioned Reynolds. It is doubtful his crime was as serious as Counterfeiting, because the Reward for his capture was 30 Pounds.
What is further very interesting is the way these men were described. Daniel Butten was described as, "... he plays with a leaf in his mouth in Immitation {sic} of a Flute."
This REWARD Broadside "Advertisement" is accompanied with a full typed transcript on early onionskin paper. (2 items)
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Colonial Currency, Paper Money, Early Paper Money of America, Connecticut Currency, Counterfeit Coinage, Counterfeit Currency, Reward for Counterfeiter, American Revolutionary War Loan, Colonial America, Printing Paper Money, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Continental Congress, Independence Hall, No Taxation Without Representation, Inflation, Fiat Currency, Currency Printing, Benjamin Franklin, Continental Treasury
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Colonial America
1754 Colonial American REWARD Broadside Handwritten "Advertisement" for the Capture of an Escaped Counterfeiter
March 16, 1754-Dated French and Indian War Period, Manuscript Broadside, Autograph Document Signed, "Beriah Brown, Sheriff", headed: "ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY POUNDS REWARD" headlined "Advertisement" for the Capture of a named Escaped Counterfeiter of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire Bills of Credit, Very Fine.
Historic Colonial Currency Counterfeiting 1754 Autograph Document Signed, "Beriah Brown, Sheriff" Handwritten on fine laid period paper, 1 page, measuring 9.25" x 8.25.", King County (Rhode Island). Original, some minor edge chipping and minor splits at fold edges. A very rare manuscript Broadside-style document is headed, "Advertisement" written large and bold at top. Possibly written as a Broadside or as a submission to a local printer for a typesetting to alert the public. Two important statements are both related to "Jailbreaks" and two different "Rewards" are offered.
1. The first Escaped person addressed in this "Advertisement" was Henry Reynolds, who had been jailed, "...for counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire." Whoever was successful in apprehending Reynolds was in for a reward of 150 Pounds.
2. The second Escaped person was an escaped convict named Daniel Button (a.k.a. James Atwood), who was known to hang out with the aforementioned Reynolds. It is doubtful his crime was as serious as Counterfeiting, because the Reward for his capture was 30 Pounds.
What is further very interesting is the way these men were described. Daniel Butten was described as, "... he plays with a leaf in his mouth in Immitation {sic} of a Flute."
This REWARD Broadside "Advertisement" is accompanied with a full typed transcript on early onionskin paper. (2 items)
KEYWORDS:
Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Colonial Currency, Paper Money, Early Paper Money of America, Connecticut Currency, Counterfeit Coinage, Counterfeit Currency, Reward for Counterfeiter, American Revolutionary War Loan, Colonial America, Printing Paper Money, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Continental Congress, Independence Hall, No Taxation Without Representation, Inflation, Fiat Currency, Currency Printing, Benjamin Franklin, Continental Treasury
