IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FORM OF BANKERS' CHEQUES AND OTHER SIMILAR DOCUMENTS, WITH THE VIEW OF PREVENTING FRAUDULENT DEALINGS THEREWITH
Year: 1858

page_text: application for Letters Patent was not given within the time prescribed
by the Act.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Fearncombe Chorley at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
19th July 1858.
I, THOMAS FEARNCOMBE CHORLEY, of 9, Cottage Place, City Road, in the
County of Middlesex, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of the said In-
vention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FORM OF BANKERS' CHEQUES AND OTHER
SIMILAR DOCUMENTS, WITH THE VIEW OF PREVENTING FRAUDULENT DEALINGS
THEREWITH," to be as follows:-
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The first part of this Invention consists in making an addition to the present
form of bankers' cheques, and other similar documents, of a part on which the
words "uncrossed cheque;" or other suitable words, may be engraved or
printed. If the drawer or the holder intends that the cheque shall only be
paid through a bank, he will merely have to tear off this portion of the cheque
and the cheque should then become payable only through a bank, in the same
manner as cheques now crossed with the words "and Company." If it be
intended that the cheque shall be payable to the bearer, this portion should be
retained.
To facilitate the process, the part on which the words "uncrossed cheque,"
or other suitable words, are engraved or printed, may be perforated and
colored, shaded, or rendered distinct in any suitable manner.

page_text: The second part of this Invention consists in making an addition to the
present form of bankers' cheques and other similar documents, of a certain
part on which the words "uncrossed cheque," or other suitable words, or a
suitable portion of such words, may be engraved or printed. If the drawer or
the holder intends that the cheque shall only be paid through a bank, he will
merely have to tear off the aforesaid part on which the words "uncrossed
cheque," or other suitable words, or a suitable portion of such words, are
engraved or printed, and the cheque should then become payable only through
a bank, in the same manner as cheques now crossed with the words "and
Company." If it be intended that the cheque shall be payable to the bearer,
the aforesaid part should be retained. To facilitate the process, the aforesaid
part may be perforated and colored, shaded, or rendered distinct in any suitable
manner.
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The third part of this Invention consists in making an addition to the
present form of bankers' cheques, and other similar documents, of certain parts
on which the words "payable only through a bank," and "payable to bearer
on demand," or other suitable words, may be engraved or printed. If the
drawer or the holder intends that the cheque shall only be paid through a bank
he will merely have to tear off the portion of the cheque on which the words
'payable to bearer on demand," or other suitable words, are engraved or
printed, and the cheque should then become payable only through a bank, in
the same manner as cheques now crossed with the words "and Company." And
if it be intended that the cheque shall be payable to the bearer, the last-
mentioned portion should be retained, and the portion on which the words
"payable only through a bank," or other suitable words, are engraved or printed,
should be torn off. To facilitate the process, the parts so distinguished by the
words "payable to bearer on demand," and "payable only through a bank,"
or other suitable words, may be perforated and colored, shaded, or rendered
distinct in any suitable manner.
This Invention with suitable modifications is also applicable to other
generally similar documents, such as invoices, bills of lading, cheque tickets,
and other documents used in professional, commercial, and general business
transactions whether of a public or private nature.