Joyce, Blake, Galway Bank. 1802–1813
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Joyce, Blake, Galway Bank. 1802–1813
Joyce & Blake, Galway Bank was rather short lived.
Galway Bank One Guinea 1813.
As ever, more to follow.
Galway Bank One Guinea 1813.
As ever, more to follow.
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Galway Bank 25 Shillings 1813.
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An unissued 30 Shillings note from this partnership.
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A second type of 30 Shilling note from this partnership. Although marked as a forgery, this example is probably faithful to the original design.
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Are there any pictures of £3 or £5 notes for this bank?
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I have not seen a £3 or £5 note from this bank, although 3 Guinea Post Bills are known. Example attached.
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3 guineas is kind of a wierd denomination for a banknote.
Dont think I've seen one before.
Dont think I've seen one before.
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Denominations tended to exist for certain transaction types, I expect.
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Here is a Galway Bank note from a different partnership, Walter Joyce and Mark Lynch. Another unusual denomination.
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6 shillings is odd, I dont remember seeing this for another bank. I guess the denominations printed by the banks were what was needed at the time by commerce.
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Lower value notes were intended to compensate for the chronic shortage of coinage which resulted from the Napoleonic Wars. According to PMI, 'silver notes' were defined in an Act of 1799 as notes for 9 shillings, 6 shillings and 3 shillings 9 and half pence. The last one equates to 1/6th of a British Guinea. The non-equivalence of the Irish and British pounds lead to odd denominations in Irish currency.
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This adds a bit of extra interest to the bank notes of the time too.DOC wrote:The non-equivalence of the Irish and British pounds lead to odd denominations in Irish currency.
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It seems likely that the bank of John Joyce & Co. failed in 1814 in the fall out surrounding the collapse of Ffrench’s Bank.
In 1824, Hely Dutton states that:
Of Mr. Joyce's (Galway) debts, I believe almost ten shillings in the pound have been paid, and it was the general opinion, that from his highly honourable character, activity, and skill in business, had he lived, the remainder would in a few years have been paid.
In 1824, Hely Dutton states that:
Of Mr. Joyce's (Galway) debts, I believe almost ten shillings in the pound have been paid, and it was the general opinion, that from his highly honourable character, activity, and skill in business, had he lived, the remainder would in a few years have been paid.
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Re: Joyce, Blake, Galway Bank. 1802–1813
I have a bill of exchange in the name of the Galway Bank with the partners named as Walter Joyce and John Joyce. It is dated 1806. I've not seen these two partners together on a bank note or a post bill. I can't post the image as the file size is too large - hopefully Martin can add it for me.
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Galway Bank Joyce & Joyce bill of exchange.
This is a new type, with both Joyces listed. I'll have to adjust the main site entry. Thanks for sending the picture.
This is a new type, with both Joyces listed. I'll have to adjust the main site entry. Thanks for sending the picture.
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Interesting to see this link between Walter Joyce and John Joyce.
This is a complicated bank with several changes of partnership.
John Joyce appears to have exited the bank in 1807 (an 1807 note lists Walter Joyce & John Appleyard as partners) only to return when Walter Joyce retired.
The bill is addressed to John Roche who appears to have been a major Dublin merchant.
This is a complicated bank with several changes of partnership.
John Joyce appears to have exited the bank in 1807 (an 1807 note lists Walter Joyce & John Appleyard as partners) only to return when Walter Joyce retired.
The bill is addressed to John Roche who appears to have been a major Dublin merchant.
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Unfortunately, I cannot make out the amount of the exchange bill.
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Duh, it's for £40! Written in numerals on the top right.
I wonder if these bills of exchange also circulated as currency.
Edit:
Duh, it's for £40! Written in numerals on the top right.
I wonder if these bills of exchange also circulated as currency.
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Re: Joyce, Blake, Galway Bank. 1802–1813
Yes, bills of exchange were transferable by endorsement and circulated as currency.
E. Wakefield in an 1810 report to the Bullion Committee makes the following comment:
Bills of exchange greatly aid transfers, and supply the place of circulating medium, especially those drawn on Dublin, which pass from hand to hand until they fall due.
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This exchange bill with Walter Joyce and John Joyce on it will make a new note Type by partnership for the site listing.
The bank symbols, or logos on these Galway notes do make for a very attractive design, especially the earliest Joyce - Lynch notes.
The bank symbols, or logos on these Galway notes do make for a very attractive design, especially the earliest Joyce - Lynch notes.
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Re: Joyce, Blake, Galway Bank. 1802–1813
I read the date as 22 Oct 1806 on the Joyce-Joyce exchange bill.