New Providence, Rhode Island Second of Exchange 25 Pieces of 8-1 real and one half April 20, 1748 PMG Holdered. ...
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New Providence, Rhode Island Second of Exchange 25 Pieces of 8-1 real and one half April 20, 1748 PMG Holdered. This Second of Exchange was denominated in Spanish Milled Dollars and their fractions and was paid to William Vernon for use of the sloop Abigail by Barnabas Gibbs. Vernon was a leading merchant and slave trader from Newport who played a leading role in the activities surrounding the Continental Navy and his autographed endorsement appears on the back of this instrument. HID08101242017 www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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