Check
This bearer check is dated May 1, 1790 and signed by and countersigned by Francis Badgley. The bill is pre-printed on white paper in black ink and filled in by hand and pen.
- Accession Number 2022.26.77
- Date 1790
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 8,1 x 10,4 cm
Historical context
A bearer cheque is one issued with the words “au porteur / to bearer / to cash” instead of the name of a beneficiary. This means that anyone can cash the cheque as long as they hold it.
Of Scottish origin, Richard Dobie (1731-1805) arrived in the province of Quebec shortly after the conquest, settling in Montreal in 1761. He quickly became involved in the fur trade, particularly in the Great Lakes region, and became an ...
- Accession Number 2022.26.77
- Date 1790
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 8,1 x 10,4 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Dave St-Martin, 2022.026.077
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