Partial Maps of Sites Associated with the Regicides and Five and Ten Dollar Banknotes for the Washington Bank of Westerly, Rhode Island
PrintmakerEngraved by
Amos Doolittle
(American, 1754 - 1832)
PrinterPrinted by
Amos Doolittle
(American, 1754 - 1832)
Datebefore 2000
MediumSheet (.a): Engraving on wove paper.
Sheet (.b): Engraving and aquatint on wove paper.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 7 3/8in. (32.1 x 18.7cm)
Plate (total height x width of plate .a): 12 5/8 x 7 3/8in. (32.1 x 18.7cm)
Sheet (sheet height x width of plate .a): 19 3/4 x 12 3/4in. (50.2 x 32.4cm)
Plate (total plate height x width of plate .b): 12 11/16 x 7 7/16in. (32.2 x 18.9cm)
Sheet (sheet height x width of plate .b): 19 1/4 x 12 7/8in. (48.9 x 32.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. Walter P. Doolittle
Object number2001.122.2a,b
DescriptionSheet (.a): Parts of four different maps printed from one plate. The individual maps represent New Haven, Guilford, and Milford, Connecticut; East Greenwich and North Kingston, Rhode Island; and Hadley, Massachusetts. Maps include streets, roads, houses, ferries, and geographical features.
Map of New Haven: "Plate V, p. 126". In image, "[C]ITY OF NEW HAVEN." Houses and other buildings are labeled, "Yale Coll." "Mr. Dixwells" " Rev. Mr. Pierpont" "Rev. Mr. Davenport" "Gov. Jones" "Gov. Winthrop" "Mr. Ayres". Also labeled are a "Grave" and the "Hartford Road".
Map of Rhode Island: "Plate IX, p. 345". In image, "WARWICK" "W. GREEN" "E. GREENWICH" "EXETER" "N. KINGSTON" "SO. KINGSTON". Houses and other features labeled, "Grave of/ Theo Whale" "Mr. Theo Whales/ Residence from/ 1680 to 1715" "Col. Willetts" "Ferry" "NARRAGANSET BAY" "Conanicut I." "Petaquidnuscut Pond" "Boston Neck".
Map of Guilford and Milford: "Plate III, p. 80" "No. 1" "No. 2". Towns labeled, "GUILFORD" "MILFORD". Houses and other features labeled: "Judges/ Lodge" "Ruins" "Store Cellar" "Fov. Leete" "Stones Tavern" "Gov. Leetes/ Court sat here" "Mr. Rosseters" "Rev. Mr./ Whitfield" "Mr. Fenn" "Gov. Treat" "Rev. Mr. Prudens" "Mr. Tomkins" "The Judges Cell for 2 yrs." "Shady Ambulacum 54 rods long % # rods wide" "Road to N.H. 1661" "N. Haven Road 1793."
Map of Hadley: "HADLEY". House plan labeled, "Mr. Russels House" "Kitchen" "Trap Door" "The Judges/ Chamber 1665." Houses and other features labeled: "Revd. John Russels" "Hon. Mr. Tilton's" "Mr. Ebenr. Marsh's" "Mr. Daniel Marsh" "Connect: River" "Ferry".
Sheet (.b): The other side of plate A was used by Amos Doolittle for engraved banknotes for the Washington Bank of Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1803. This side of the plate includes one copy of the ten dollar note and three copies of the five dollar note. Each note incorporates a profile bust-length portrait of George Washinton wearing a military uniform and crowned with a laurel wreath, and an aquatint design at the left, presumably because the aquatint design would be impossible for a forger to duplicate.
NotesObject Note: Prints .a and .b are modern restikes of plates engraved and printed by Amos Doolittle in New Haven, Connecticut. The maps (.b) were used to illustrate a book written by Ezra Stiles in 1794. (Finlay 12/30/2004)Map of New Haven: "Plate V, p. 126". In image, "[C]ITY OF NEW HAVEN." Houses and other buildings are labeled, "Yale Coll." "Mr. Dixwells" " Rev. Mr. Pierpont" "Rev. Mr. Davenport" "Gov. Jones" "Gov. Winthrop" "Mr. Ayres". Also labeled are a "Grave" and the "Hartford Road".
Map of Rhode Island: "Plate IX, p. 345". In image, "WARWICK" "W. GREEN" "E. GREENWICH" "EXETER" "N. KINGSTON" "SO. KINGSTON". Houses and other features labeled, "Grave of/ Theo Whale" "Mr. Theo Whales/ Residence from/ 1680 to 1715" "Col. Willetts" "Ferry" "NARRAGANSET BAY" "Conanicut I." "Petaquidnuscut Pond" "Boston Neck".
Map of Guilford and Milford: "Plate III, p. 80" "No. 1" "No. 2". Towns labeled, "GUILFORD" "MILFORD". Houses and other features labeled: "Judges/ Lodge" "Ruins" "Store Cellar" "Fov. Leete" "Stones Tavern" "Gov. Leetes/ Court sat here" "Mr. Rosseters" "Rev. Mr./ Whitfield" "Mr. Fenn" "Gov. Treat" "Rev. Mr. Prudens" "Mr. Tomkins" "The Judges Cell for 2 yrs." "Shady Ambulacum 54 rods long % # rods wide" "Road to N.H. 1661" "N. Haven Road 1793."
Map of Hadley: "HADLEY". House plan labeled, "Mr. Russels House" "Kitchen" "Trap Door" "The Judges/ Chamber 1665." Houses and other features labeled: "Revd. John Russels" "Hon. Mr. Tilton's" "Mr. Ebenr. Marsh's" "Mr. Daniel Marsh" "Connect: River" "Ferry".
Sheet (.b): The other side of plate A was used by Amos Doolittle for engraved banknotes for the Washington Bank of Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1803. This side of the plate includes one copy of the ten dollar note and three copies of the five dollar note. Each note incorporates a profile bust-length portrait of George Washinton wearing a military uniform and crowned with a laurel wreath, and an aquatint design at the left, presumably because the aquatint design would be impossible for a forger to duplicate.
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James Sidney Brainard
