Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-28
COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR.
BANKS Of
MASSACHUSETT
Continued from last paper.)
Rink Lynn closed

| James Dunbar, Pres, r. w. Deane, CaSn.l
Ne'cdmyPort Benh, closed. Il =
| ['Thom. Lamb. Pres, E. p. Clark, Cash.
Ps let. E. on right hand end let D. on both ends
| 2's, let. A. paper thin; engraving rather blurred
and the fine print which covers the face of the note
| is irregular. Various dates.
3s, let. A., No l45, March l, l54l pay ]. Swan
E. P. Clarke, Cash, Phi. Merritt Pres. "Check
letter" round the letter A. Stereotype plate, paper
| whitish.
Nuamktag Bank, Salem.
I'd. Pingree, Pres, j. G. sprague, Cash
3's altered TO 50 wig. view OF the clearinghouse,
on right end, an Indian and female; on the left end
piece, vessels. ]. g. Sprague, cash., ID. Pingree,
president
North Bank Of Boston, Boston.
James Harris, Pres, ). ]. Loring, CASH.
5's let. l.. Sept. 90, 1881, pay Wm M. Pray
letter II. in Massachusetts, has no cross stroke-G.
Steele, cash, j. Binney, president.
5O's, l0Ps and 5D0's, altered from rs, Wig. State
House, ship on the left-"onc," at top and bottom
| is spelt 'oen."
Norfolk Bank. Roxbury, closed.
| NORTHAMPTON Bank, Northampton.
[E. Williams, Pres, j. ID. Whitney, CASH.
| 0G-Ths bank has Withdrawn its SIS Of the coun.
tereited plate, and are Withdrawing the rs, and
2'S. They have no 3's in circulation.
PSI 2's aud 3's, altered; hold them to the light.
| S. let F. altered from the plate of broken
bank -" Northampton" before the date is of slant
ing Letter, in genuine the letter is perpendicular
Ocean Bank, Newburyport.
Ebenezer Hale, Pres, Jacob Stone, CASH.
SIS, let c. Wig and die work light and course
los, altered; Wig two females, boy with cap,
and negro boy, Franklin and rail on left; paper
quite white. The body of the genuine is covered
with fine printing
Old Colony Bauk. Plymouth
J. b. Thomas, Pres. 5. Sampson, Cash.
5D's altered from ones.
Oriental Bank, Boston, closed.
OEford Bank, Oxford.
"a. De Witt, Pres, A. G. Underwood, CASH.
SIS altered from Oxford Bank, Fry burg, Me.
Pacific Bank, Nantucket
RI. w. Mitchell, Pres, VIM. Mitchell, Cash
SIS, an alteration; Wig. shipping, &c.
lO's, altered, Wig rail cars, and four persons sit
PalDtucket Bank, Pawtucket
II. G. Starkwcather, Pres, A. A. Tilinghast
CASH.
SIS, an alteration, Wig. female nursing child
los, altered, wig. declaration OF independence
sos, Wig. lady, Gag lie and vase; Paw ucket Bank"
looks suspicious-It is an alteration.
Peoples Bank, Roxbury.
samuel Guild Pres, b. Stone, Cash
rs engraved on the stereotype plate Beware Of
bills altered from Roxbury Bank, 10 Peoples Bank
of Rorjmy'-John Phillips, cash., A. Quimby,
president.
PhGair Bank, Charlestown, closed.
Phenir Bank, Nantucket, closed.
Plymouth Bank, Plymouth.
Nathaniel NJ. Davis, Pres, N. Goodwin, CASH.
rs, let. E. May 2, IS4l, blurred appearance.
rs, let E. March 20, 1912, E. and d. on each
end.
2's, let. A., June l. lS4i, and 2, pay TO w. c.
Clark. Others, Nov. 6, 1912, pay J. Peck.
3's, counterfeit, let A., various dates. The words
"Thrce Dollars in fine print defective.
Po,oo,o Riuer Bank, Salisbury.
[Scth Clark Pres, N. White, CASH.
Qunsigamond Bank, Worcester.
W m. Jennison, Pres, G. A. Hamilton, CASH.
Quincy Stone Bank Quincy.
[Lemuel Bracket, Pres, !. Bartlett, CASH.
rs, altered-vig female holding rake and sickle,
ship in the distance.
IS, altered-vig. three females, head of Franklin
tb, Inff anI,n md Taf,u fhn ria
l0's, Wig spread eagle-W ashington on the left.
pos, altered from two's, well executed.
5O's, allied from small bills. Well done.
Rail Road Bank, Lowell.
RIB. F. French Pres, S. w. stickney, CASH.
3's, let. C. various dates; r. w. Siickney, cash,
p. w. Warren, pres. Pay able TO G. Aiken.
SIS, Wig. railroad, and boat; lady on the right In
dian on the lelt-whtsh paper.
lWs, altered from SIS. Well done.
20's let A. Wig. rail cars; woman on left end.
Randolph Bank Randolph.
r. Turner p res, Seth Turner, Cash
Rorburp Bank, closed.
Salem Bank, Salem.
Benz. "errill, Pres &C. NJ. Endcott, CASH.
Sa,rmut Bank, Boston.
[Ben. T. Reed, Pres, Thomas Drown, Cash
SIS, altered from 1's-hold them to the light.
Shoe g. Leather Dealers Bank, Boston.
[Enoch Baldw in. Pres Geo w. Thayer, CASH.
zoos and 5O's, altered; exceedingly well DONE
l00's, altered from ones
South Bridge Bank, South Bridge
rs. A. Hitchcock, Pres, S. M. Lane. CASH.
South Bank of Boston, (closiug.)
[B. c. Clark. Pres. j. Lnring, CASH.
los and SOS, tered from rs.
Spring field Bank, Springfield.
fJohn Howard Pres. Lewis Warmer, Cash.
3's, Wig eagle with snake in its bill, pay F M.
Carew.
State Bank, Boston.
[Sam. rockingham Pres, Jonathan Call, Cash.
2s, the genuine b III has Massachusetts'' over the
centre; the spurious has it at the end not over the
| centre.
3's, dated Sept. 4th, 1926 pay able TO J. Cross.
SIS, Wig. group of faces encircling the 5-Litho-
graph. 49,. 900 49,, .;u.;.n had
lO's, altered from ones Of the same bank.
los, Jan.ls 1884, J, P. Sutton. cash. Presidents
name written in pale ink, aud not legible. Easily
told by red oval in the centre o,,
los, let. !. pay TO J. Gail, dated Dec. 9, 1885.
lUs, let. /. dated April 18th, 1887. Perkins
steel plate, engraving irregular.
10s. +. A. Bourne, pres, Geo. Homer cash.
| various dates, and payable to different persons.
l0's, let. c. well executed, pay j. Coolridse 4,
June 30. 1923. They have red oval in the centre.
Sdtolk Bank. Boston, Boston.
lily. b. Stone, Pres, Isaac c. Brewer, Cash.
2's, let A. check plate. blur under "bank;"
3's, let. A; Oct. 2, 1871, pay S. Jonss-the line
5's, let L.; Curtis Pattee, Jas. Lansing officers
| SIS. let. NJ. July %, 1885, No. 500. a..
SIS, let. L. pay E. Gale, Brewer, cash., Stone,
S.. let r., Jas. Adams. cash, r. w Benton, pres.
5's filling up in pale ink, the fine print irregular.
| 5's altered from Bechertown Bank, cashiers
name Lyman, is altered to Wyman, and the initials
bloted
| los, nav to II. B. Stone, dated April 9, 1891
los purporting to be of Perkins stereotype steel
pIate-haf an inch shorter than the genuine notes
the engraving is feint and indistinct.
| los, let 1.-The cashiers name is written below
| the line-pay E. Cook.
los, let. l.. pay Brewer-paFer dull yellow
/ los patent letter L., No 1888, May LIST. ls44-J.
| C. Brewer, cashier, Henry B. Storm, president
ZOOS, let. A., Wig locomotive, &c Danlorth,
Spencer. Hufty, never engraved for this bank.
Sutton Bank, Wilkinsonv lille, closed.