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Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time — John Shaqi

Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time

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Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time

Coinage -- United States; Mints -- United States

the said offences, shall be deemed guilty of Felony, and shall
    suffer death. Printed copies of the Rules here recited are to
    be kept in convenient places for the inspection of the workmen,
    but as all may not be capable of reading them, it shall be the
    duty of the proper officer of the several departments, or such
    person as he may appoint, to read them in the hearing of the
    workmen, at least once a year, and especially to read them to
    every person newly employed in the Mint.

                                                       SAMUEL MOORE,
                                                       _Director_.

Up to 1836 the work at the Mint was done entirely by hand or horse power.
In that year steam was introduced. At different periods during the
years 1797, 1798, 1799, 1802, and 1803, the operations of the Mint were
suspended on account of the prevalence of yellow fever.

    “BOND OF INDEMNITY OR AGREEMENT of Operatives to return to the
    service of the Mint.” Dated August, 1799.

    “We, the subscribers, do hereby promise and engage to return
    to the service of the Mint as soon as the same shall be again
    opened, after the prevailing fever is over, on the penalty of
    twenty pounds.”

    “As witness our hands this 31st day of August, 1799.

                                            “GEORGE WATT’N,
                                            JOHN COPE,
                                            LEWIS BITTING,
                                            GEO. BOEMING,
                                            JAMES ANDERSON,
                                            JOHN SCHREINER,
                                            JOHN BIRNBAUM,
                                            GEORGE MYERS,
                                            CHARLES BENJ. K——,
                                            GEORGE BAILY,
                                            JOHN MANN,
                                            (In German) JOHANNES ——,
                                            SAML. THOMPSON,
                                            MARTIN SUMMERS.”

The above are the signatures of the parties agreeing, written on old
hand-made unruled foolscap paper.

This is part of the Mint records, which has been framed for convenience
and protection. It hangs in the Cabinet.


THE MINT ESTABLISHED.

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Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time

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