banknote; shilling (five)

Maker
Alex.Kirkwood & Son Ltd.
Production date
1797
 Description
Five shilling note from Carron Company decorated on the obverse with an oval picture containing three carronades in black ink. It is watermarked Carron Company inside an ornate rectangle. This is a promissory note and was printed from a copper plate engraved by Kirkwood and Son. The Carron Company was permitted to issue notes in Scotland during the Napoleonic Wars to meet the need for currency.
Printed on the obverse is "ESTO PERPETUA/ No. A Carron, MAY 1797/ On demand We promise to pay to/ Mr. D. Slee or Bearer the sum of/ Five Shillings Sterling, By order of/ a General Court of CARRON COMPANY:/ £5 Stg./ Entd. bR/ CARRON COMPANY" .
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Maker
Production date
1797
Signature & date
printing:obverse:"ESTO PERPETUA/ No. A Carron, MAY 1797/ On demand We promise to pay to/ Mr. D. Slee or Bearer the sum of/ Five Shillings Sterling, By order of/ a General Court of CARRON COMPANY:/ £5 Stg./ Entd. bR/ CARRON COMPANY"
Associated date
May 1797
Associated person
Associated place
Carron Iron Works/Stenhouse Rd/Stenhousemuir/Larbert area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 10.2cm (W 4")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 13.2cm (L 5 3/16")
Accession number
1978-137-003

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