Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
ms were first produo.

the year the coins were first produo.
Charles Upon his accession 70 the
throne was dispieased with the people
Of New England at their action in this
| respect. But IL Massac husetts Bay
| had her enemies at the English court.
20 likewise had she a friend-s,y
Thomas Temple. During the admins
trntion of Cromwell. Sir Thomas had
resided In New England for several
years and in 1862 had returned IN
England after the restoration Of
| Charles. The latter sent for 81,
Thomas and conversed with him 20.
garding tho state OF affairs in the
colonies, showing particular disn,ea-
sure with the colonists of New Eng
land on account Of their unauthorized
coinage Of money.
PARCEL OF HONEST DOGS"
| Sir Thomas sought TO excuse the coll
onists and took from his pocket a NUM-
Der of the Oak Tree shillinss seeing
which the King asked the meaning OF
tho device OF the tree Sir Thomas in
formed him that the sachuse,ts All,
thorities had adopted the oak tree as an
emblem OF their loyalty. as that kind
OF tree had saved the life OF their King
."' e'p'ena''on Is SAID TO have put
Charles into good humor and he re-
'erred to his Massachusetts subjects al
a parcel Of honest dogs"
| ~. oens SERIOUSLY interfered with by
nv r1's""'' au"horiues at mat time,
nHSsao''"Se..s IN 1857 Is ued fourth
| sri's VI SILVER coinage Ihese since
oe'o"e A"o"n as flhe Tree pieces
anu ere '"e o"'y ones that neatly bear
'ee .nat III any way approaches IN
iooN tne pine Tree. Inc Pine Tree
co''.s WERE 'f'uch petter maze IMAM their
pre"e'rSsor'' ou'' Ike them' all bore the
~ vi i''''
''o' ''r'eueS VI inc Fihe
rec oo.ns INA" VI hhy otner SERIES OK
'ne s"'!''nss 'here was AT least . Varie-
~ vi '"e. Sihperc- TWO ana or the
.nreep.nce 'nree' me ensraVer OF tina
u'es sun eNper'enceo dlniculty IN arriv-
lns al s"''ao'e way OF spelling the
name oI 'ne co'ony' tHe most popular be-
ins massa ,huse's' IN no instance
Goes .ne FEVER appear on the Massa-
OnuHe.' ',iFet coinage.
hi" ana sa"hdersoh conducted tho
,ion' ana ootn became wealthy for those
umef AZ a consequence The story has
peen oi'en TOO mat "hen HulFs dausht-
was i,a'fleu 10 Juose oanlnei Sewail.
Mass. Hull gave the bride dowrv ~
her weight In silver. It is related that
al the end OF the wedding ceremony
large steelyard was brought into the
room. The bride was placed on one Of
the platforms and into tub on tho
other was poured Pine Tree shillings
until the steelyard balanced The dowrv
Of Mrs. Sewall is said to ha We been 900
pounds sterling and therefore not much
reliance can be placed upon this pretty
story.
The issue Of the Pine Tree coins seem,
to have been continued M TO 1850 or
1888 In the latter year John Hull died
Certain varieties of Massachusetts shil-
lines. dated 1850, are in existence, but
authorities upon this coinage do not be.
lleve them 10 be genuine, but, on the
contrary. coins that have been made Of
recent years to nlisleAd collectors.
There was still another shilling as
ISOLATED with the New England COIN
ago that some years ago created a
great stir among those intere ted in
colonial money, This piece was known
as tho Good Samaritan" shilling. and
ct one time was in the possession OF
a New York collector Charles 7. Blu h.