banknote; shilling (five)

Production date
1797
 Description
Five shilling Carron Company note decorated on the obverse with a small picture of the arms of the company and wavy lines. The watermark is Carron Company inside a rectangle.
Printed on the obverse is "A/ No./ 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. bN/ Kirkwood & Sons ---/ CARRON COMPANY" .
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Production date
1797
Signature & date
printing:obverse:"A/ No./ 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. bN/ Kirkwood & Sons ---/ CARRON COMPANY" .
writing[red ink]:obverse:One of the/ old 5/ // notes when/ silver was/scarce/ & had all to be got fr government"
Associated date
1797
Associated person
Associated place
Carron Iron Works/Stenhouse Rd/Stenhousemuir/Larbert area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 10.5cm (W 4 1/8")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 18cm (L 7 1/16")
Accession number
1978-137-004

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