Papers of John Adams, volume 19
Ten different Casts Woodcuts which together [. . .] form the Borders of two Notes of North Carolina Currency one of [. . .] abt One Pound the other of Five shillgs.
a quantity of Metal Flowers [. . .] Cast by Mr. Wm. Caslon Letter Founder Chiswell Street London which will make the Same Impression as on the Reverso Sides of the above and other Notes which he wanted to have counterfeited
The following is a Copy of Mr. Caslon’s Bill found on this person
r.
Bought of W
m.Caslon2
l.12
th.1787
| lb. | oz | |||
| 2. | 8 | of Great [Reiner] Flowers at 1sh.
|
per lb. | 2.6 |
| 3. | 13 | Small Pica at 1/2 | do
|
4:5 1/2 |
| 2. | 15 | Long Primer @ 1/6 | do
|
4.5 |
| 9 | [Brovier] @ 2/6. |
Do
|
1.5 | |
| 12.9 1/2 |
d.for W
m.Caslon
Part of the Long Primer Flowers having been much used Supposed to be taken from Some Printing office
2 Card on which are fixed Specimens Cut from the Originals of the Ornaments required to go round the reverso Sides of the Notes taken
an Origl. 5 Shilling (suppose Note) North Carolina Currency—the subcribers Named to it obliterated
Anr. Do. No. 17.459 Signed J. Hunt B. M Cullock
A Sixpenny Note Signed J. Hunt. No. 1356
a 5sh. Charles Town Note— No. 3004—
Subcribers Name Cut out
A 2sh. Note No. 11849 Signed J. Hunt & B. M. Cullock
A 20 shilling note
They appear to be all printed by Thos. Davis of Hallifax—3