Henry Alexander & Co. Dublin 1807-1808

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Henry Alexander and John Bond operated a bank in Dublin, located at Upper Ormond Quay, in the early 1800’s. The surviving notes are all dated 1807 and 1808. Henry Alexander and John Bond were originally partners in the Londonderry Bank founded by Sir Andrew Ferguson in 1804. There is evidence to suggest that Ferguson had some involvement with the Dublin-based bank.

Henry Alexander moved to South Africa in 1808 to take up the post of Secretary to the Governor of The Cape and John Bond became a partner in a new bank, Sir John Stewart & Co., located in the same premises at Upper Ormond Quay.

Here is an example of a £1 note issued by Henry Alexander & Co. which is located in the British Museum. The note consists of mismatched halves with serial numbers 5876/3451, left side dated 1808, right side 1807.

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There is also an example of a 1 Guinea note issued by Henry Alexander & Co. in the British Museum. This split and rejoined note, dated 1807, has matching serial numbers.

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Here is an example of a 1 Guinea & Half note issued by Henry Alexander & Co. which is also in the British Museum. The note is split and rejoined with non-matching serial numbers. Both sides are dated 1807.

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This £5 note is the highest known denomination for Henry Alexander & Co., Dublin. The half note from 1808 is in the British Museum.

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Henry Alexander and John Bond were originally partners in the Londonderry Bank founded by Sir Andrew Ferguson in 1804. The logo on the Dublin notes of Henry Alexander & Co. is interesting as it appears to consist of the letters ‘F, A & B’ in reference to Ferguson, Alexander and Bond. This suggests that Ferguson was at some time involved in the Dublin-based bank.

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