. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . Punch Bowl by Paul Revere. Tea Pot made about 1795 [28] EARLY SILVER OF CONNECTICUT AND ITS MAKERS Connecticut to-day, particularly in thechurches. In fact, a considerable part of theearly communion silver in this State wasmade by Boston silversmiths. Jeremiah Dummer (1645-1718) is rep-resented by thirteen silver vessels in ourchurches, one more than John Dixwell hasto his credit, although the latter was bornin New Haven, and must have known manymen in the Colony. But Dummer is of interest to us in anotherway. When the government of Connecti-cut d
. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . Punch Bowl by Paul Revere. Tea Pot made about 1795 [28] EARLY SILVER OF CONNECTICUT AND ITS MAKERS Connecticut to-day, particularly in thechurches. In fact, a considerable part of theearly communion silver in this State wasmade by Boston silversmiths. Jeremiah Dummer (1645-1718) is rep-resented by thirteen silver vessels in ourchurches, one more than John Dixwell hasto his credit, although the latter was bornin New Haven, and must have known manymen in the Colony. But Dummer is of interest to us in anotherway. When the government of Connecti-cut decided in 1709 to issue paper cur-rency, or Bills of Exchange, the agents ofthe Colony apparently selected him to dothe mechanical part of the work; that is,the engraving of the plates and the printingof the bills. Journals of the Council for 1710 showtransactions with Dummer relating to thiscurrency, and in 1712 Governor Saltonstalllaid before the Council Board the bill ofJeremiah Dummer for printing 6,550 sheetsof this paper currency. The inference seems clear that D
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