Black design and words on thick cream paper with
garland pattern with two eagles either side of 'No.893'. Below 'One Dollar/
the possessor of this/ bill shall be paid, by the/ General-Treasurer of the/
State of Rhode Island and provi-/ dence Plantations,/ one/ dollar/ within
six years/ from the date/ hereof. By order/ of Assembly, Pro-/vidence, the
Fifth/ day of September, AD.1776'. Three signatures below 'Jos Clarke', (?),
in black; 'Jas Congdon' in red. To reverse 'One dollar' at top, 'One
dollar/Providence/printed by John Carter 1776' surrounded by garland pattern
and red Percy half moon crest under crown below. This currency note is
repputed to be engraved by Paul Revere. |