(North Carolina Colonial Currency) An extremely scarce North Carolina Five Shilling note issued during the War of Regulation (1760-1771), \"No. 16417\", signed \"R. Caswell\", \"John Harvey\" and \"John Rutherford\", 1 page, 54 x 84 mm. (2 x 3 1/4 in.), December 1771, in full: \"The Province of North Carolina indebted to the Possessor here of Five Shillings Proc. Money to be paid out of the Public Treasury according to Act of Assembly passed Dec. 1771.\"
Richard CASWELL (1729-1789) American attorney and surveyor who served as the 1st and 5th Governor of North Carolina, from 1776 to 1780, and from 1785 to 1787, respectively. He was a member of the North Carolina colonial assembly for seventeen years. As a militia officer, he fought against the tax-protesting Regulator Movement (primarily farmers objecting to a flat tax) during the War of Regulation in the Battle of Alamance (1771), the final battle of the War, which for many generations was considered to be the first battle of the American Revolution, a theory debunked by modern historians on the grounds that the War of Regulation was specifically a tax revolt with no intention of overthrowing the king or crown. In addition to his colonial governorship, Caswell was a delegate to the Continental Congress of 1774 and 1775 in Philadelphia, and a principal author of the of the 1776 constitution of North Carolina. During the American Revolution, he commanded the New Bern, North Carolina Minutemen, leading the militia into the Battles of Moore\'s Creek Bridge and Camden, where he suffered defeat.
John HARVEY (d. 1775) Speaker of the Colonial Assembly of North Carolina from 1766 to 1769, and again from 1773 to 1775, He served as the president of the first and second North Carolina Provincial Congresses in 1774 and 1775.
John RUTHERFORD (1724-1782) Scottish-born colonial American politician and merchant operating out of first Cape Fear, then Wilmington, North Carolina, where he served as commissioner from 1749 to 1751. He traveled to England in 1750 and procured a commission as receiver general of the quitrents for North Carolina. The Crown appointed him to the Council of North Carolina in 1752, though he was suspended from the position in 1757 after accusations of financial improprieties. His offices were restored by the Crown in 1761, and he maintained them until the start of the American Revolution. In 1767 to 1771, he served as a lieutenant colonel fighting the Regulators during the War of Regulation. When Cornwallis arrived in North Carolina, Rutherford pledged his allegiance to the Crown. When Cornwallis withdrew his troops, Rutherford was forced to flee, sacrificing his property and possessions to the Patriots. He returned to Scotland and died there in 1782.
Toning, creasing, edge wear, center fold with tape repair along fold on verso, overall very good condition.
(EXA 5851)
Please see our other sales and check back each week for more material
Find more fine historical Americana on our website. Visit our \"about me\" page for more information.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
All payments are due within 10 days of sale close. buyers who default on sales will be blocked from further offerding. We accept Paypal. Please contact us for payment methods for pay on pickup. New York residents will be charged applicable sales tax unless we have a valid and current resale number on file.We endeavor to provide the fullest most accurate descriptions possible but offer a full money-back guarantee (less postage and PayPal fees) on any single-item lot if not as represented for fourteen days. After that point the sale has concluded. Group lots are sold \"as is\" and cannot be returned unless truly misrepresented. Shipping
Domestic: All domestic shipments are sent via the United States Postal Service and are sent by first class or media mail where applicable and is available for the price quoted. When purchasing multiple items, we will recalculate shipping to reflect combined shipments. International: All international shipments are normally sent via first class air mail at the price quoted. Those wishing further security for their international shipments can request other services and will be re-invoiced accordingly. Please note that normal handling time prior to shipment can be between one and ten days of receipt of payment. Your patience is appreciated, and we will always endeavor to ship material as soon as scheduling permits. All packages mailed by Extant Americana to non-U.S. addresses will be marked as merchandise and declared at full value for customs purposes with our invoice enclosed in the package. Please do not ask us to alter this information customs purposes, it is against U.S. law for us to oblige your request.Feel free to email us with any questions you may have! Thank you!
_gsrx_vers_612 (GS 6.9.5 (612))
