Souvenir calender / Ye Old Bath Town, 1705-1905,
1904
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[Picture Caption] A COPPER MEDAL OR COIN CIRCULATED IN THE CAROLINAS
The Bicentennial of Bath Town
1705-1905
Bath, the oldest town in North Carolina, was incorporated March 8, 1705, at a session of the Assembly held at the house of
Captain John Heckenfield, on Little River. At that time the present State was composed of three divisions, viz.: the Counties
of Albemarle, Bath, and Clarendon. Bath Town was originally an Indian village, called Pamticough; in 1693 the Indians suffered
from some dread disease and abandoned the section.
As early as 1700 the first Public Library was donated to St. Thomas' Parish, Bath, by Rev. Thos. Bray of the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel.
The land on which Bath is located was divided into lots and sold by John Lawson and Joel Martin; Lawson was Surveyor-general
and Carolina's earliest historian.
Gov. Hyde and Gov. Eden both resided in Bath for a short period.
In 1741 Beaufort County was formed from a portion of Bath County, with old Bath Town retained as the county seat. The name
was derived from the Duke of Beaufort, successor in proprietary rights to the Duke of Albemarle.
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NORTH CAROLINA CURRENCY
ONE EIGHTH OF A DOLLAR
No. 7259
STATE of NORTH CAROLINA
This Bill intitles the Bearer to receive One Eighth of a Spanish milled Dollar, or the Values thereof in Gold or Silver; agreeable
to an Act of Assembly passed at Hillborough [sic] the 8th Day of August, 1778.
Union of Hearts
the Strength of
Interests.
[Left Side] Death to Counterfeit.
[Right Side] ONE EIGHTH OF A DOLLAR
| Location: |
North Carolina Collection, Joyner Library, East Carolina University |
| Call Number: |
F264.B3 R63 1904 |
| Collection: |
Joyner NC Rare Oversize |
