![Current Money of Virginia. Act of Assembly passed April 5, MDCCLIX [1759]. FIVE Pounds (TWENTY CROWNS...](http://www.stacksarchive.com/gallery/ST0105/16/ST01051651t2.jpg "Current Money of Virginia. Act of Assembly passed April 5, MDCCLIX [1759]. FIVE Pounds (TWENTY CROWNS...") Current Money of Virginia. Act of Assembly passed April 5, MDCCLIX [1759]. FIVE Pounds (TWENTY CROWNS or 100 Shillings). No.237. Signed by Peyton Randolph and Ro.(bert) C.(arter) Nicholas. Printed on fairly sturdy, but thin laid paper. 80mm by 65mm. Uniface, printed in black from different cast cuts than previous issues by William Hunter. Ornamental cut at the left end, at the upper right are the Arms with motto EN DAT VIRGINIA QUARTAM (Behold Virginia contributes one quarter of the Arms). The other three cuts have the denomination in three conversions (Crowns/Shillings/Pounds). A rare and early issue date. About Very Fine. A bright and vivid note that is backed to a blue card. It is difficult to tell whether the vertical crease has split through. Trimmed in at the left and with a bold signature of Randolph.
Peyton Randolph (1721-1775) was an influential Virginian and the son of Sir John Randolph. He was born at Williamsburg, attended William and Mary and studied law in London at Middle Temple. In 1748 he was appointed King's Attorney for Virginia and served in the House of Burgesses, almost continuously, from 1748 until his death. He resigned as King's Attorney in 1766 and served as Speaker of the House until the Revolution. In the ten years prior to hostilities he sided against the Governor on several occasions and further leaned towards rebel sentiment. He was a Continental Congressman and was President in 1774 and 1775 and died in that capacity at Philadelphia.
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