. Colonial currency reprints, 1682-1751 : with an introduction and notes . strators. He was the founder of the opposition to theroyal governors which was persistently maintained until it numberedamongst its followers a majority of the people of Massachusetts. Hewas wealthy, influential, and of social importance. His life is sketchedin the Memorial History of Boston ^ and in Sibleys HarvardGraduates.* I wish to acknowledge the assistance that I have derived from E. Woods, Commissioner of Public Records, in preparingthese sketches. His familiarity with the sources from which informa-tio
. Colonial currency reprints, 1682-1751 : with an introduction and notes . strators. He was the founder of the opposition to theroyal governors which was persistently maintained until it numberedamongst its followers a majority of the people of Massachusetts. Hewas wealthy, influential, and of social importance. His life is sketchedin the Memorial History of Boston ^ and in Sibleys HarvardGraduates.* I wish to acknowledge the assistance that I have derived from E. Woods, Commissioner of Public Records, in preparingthese sketches. His familiarity with the sources from which informa-tion could be obtained and his readiness to co-operate, has been ofgreat service. Even though the result be that we are able to pre-sent only desultory and imperfect sketches of these lives, we haveenough at our command to demonstrate the power of the body ofmen who organized this bank. 1 Harvard Graduates, , p. 249; History Ancient and Honourable Artil-lery Company, Vol, I, p. 295. 2 Neals History of New England, Vol. II, p. 431. » Vol. I, p. 579. * Vol. I, p. I i For Ereding a , I iSank at Ctefiit: P with A ^DISCOURSE In Explanation thereof. JAdapted to the life,of any, Trading*:* Coimtrey, where thers is ? Scarcity ? ofMONE-yS: More Efpeciaily for his Majeflies Plantationsm JMERICJ. Quo Communius eo Melius, LONDON^ ;Printed by J. A. for Thomas Cockeril at the- ThreeLeggs in the Podney-^ over agaiuil. ths MODEL For Erediing a ilanfe of Crelitt: WITH A DISCOURSE In Explanation thereof. Adapted to the life of any Trading Countrey, where there is a Scarcity of M O N E Y S : More Efpecially for his Majefties Plantationsm AMERICA. Quo Communius eh Melius, LONDON, Printed by J. A. for Thomas Cockeril at the Three Leggs in the Poultrey^ over againft the Stocks-Market, 1688. 154 Colonial Currency [1] A MODEL for Erecting a Bank of Credit Lumbardand Exchange of Moneys, Founded on Lands, Goods, andMerchandizes : To be undertaken and managed by Personsof good Reputation, Prude
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