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England - 1795

Sir George Jackson

Obverse

Obverse:

A landscape showing the river Stort winding towards the distant hills. A horse is towing a barge with part of another barge in the foreground.

Legend:

STORT NAVIGATION SOURCE OF TRADE with two ornamental stops separating it from the date, 1795.

Edge:

PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD struck in a collar.

Reverse

Reverse:

Arms: Azure, a fess erminois between three sheldrakes proper. On an inescutcheon argent, a sinister hand coupled at the wrist gules, for JACKSON. In pretence Quarterly: First and Fourth gules, on a fess [according to heraldic authorities this should have been a chevron] between three saltires argent, an annulet sable for GOLDSTONE. Second and Third sable, a saltire argent for DUCKETT.
Crest: A sheldrake, as in the Arms.
Motto on a riband, beneath the shield: "Malo pati quam foedam."

Legend:

SIR GEORGE JACKSON BAR: SOLE PROPRIETOR.

Vern's Comments:

Diesinker. Kuchler; manufacturer, Boulton. This is an exceedingly fine token, the perspective view of the Stort is remarkably well rendered, an effect difficult to achieve on a coin and requiring considerable skill. Common.

Comments. The Stort Navigation was authorised by an Act of Parliament 6 George III c. 78, and extended from the river Lea near the village of Rye to the Town Mill in Bishop's Stortford. It was formally opened on 21st October, 1767, amid great rejoicings; some years before the issue of the token.

The proprietor, Sir George Jackson, was Judge Advocate of the Fleet, and sat as a Member of Parliament in turn for Weymouth, Melcombe Regis, and Colchester. He was a friend and patron of Captain Cook, who named "Port Jackson" in New Zealand, and "Port Jackson" in New South Wales after him.

His second wife was Grace, daughter and co-heiress of George Duckett, Esq., M.P., of Hartham House, Wiltshire; and in 1797 under the will of Thomas Duckett, Sir George assumed, by Royal Licence, the name and Arms of that family, becoming Sir George Duckett, Bart. He died in 1822 at the age of 97.

Commercial Coins 1787-1804., pp. 60-61

England — Hertfordshire

D & H 4 — Stortford

Bell Pg: 60-61

O: Shield of arms, crest, and motto. SIR GEORGE JACKSON BAR: SOLE PROPRIETOR.

A. 4

R: View of a river, with barges, &c.

E: PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD struck in a collar.

Engraver - KUCKLER Manufacturer - BOULTON.

Sir George Jackson

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Sir George Jackson

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