Hello Fellow Listers: In recent posts several of you have had to write Inventory 237.17.5 (like this) or 60 [pounds] (like this). I want to share with you how to make this sign £ for the English and early New World currency pound sign. I think you will enjoy using this. Some years ago, Charles M. Cook, a fellow Hageman, Hegeman genealogist, shared with me how to make the English Pound Sign using the Numeric Key pad to the right of the key board. To do so hold down the Alt key beside the space bar and type 0163 at the same time and you will get £. Can someone tell me the answer to this? In 237.17.5 - the 237 would obviously be (pounds) £237, but does the 17, then, stand for shillings and 5 for farthings? Phyllis Patton ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Yes. I have done a lot of work with old records and that is the way they wrote it. Mostly in the deeds of early Virginia is this way of writing done, or early Kentucky also. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <General367@aol.com> To: <dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Symbol for Making the English Pound Sign Hello Fellow Listers: In recent posts several of you have had to write Inventory 237.17.5 (like this) or 60 [pounds] (like this). I want to share with you how to make this sign £ for the English and early New World currency pound sign. I think you will enjoy using this. Some years ago, Charles M. Cook, a fellow Hageman, Hegeman genealogist, shared with me how to make the English Pound Sign using the Numeric Key pad to the right of the key board. To do so hold down the Alt key beside the space bar and type 0163 at the same time and you will get £. Can someone tell me the answer to this? In 237.17.5 - the 237 would obviously be (pounds) £237, but does the 17, then, stand for shillings and 5 for farthings? Phyllis Patton ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The 5 is pence. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Stark" <donnaStarkKy@fewpb.net> To: <dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Symbol for Making the English Pound Sign Yes. I have done a lot of work with old records and that is the way they wrote it. Mostly in the deeds of early Virginia is this way of writing done, or early Kentucky also. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <General367@aol.com> To: <dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Symbol for Making the English Pound Sign Hello Fellow Listers: In recent posts several of you have had to write Inventory 237.17.5 (like this) or 60 [pounds] (like this). I want to share with you how to make this sign £ for the English and early New World currency pound sign. I think you will enjoy using this. Some years ago, Charles M. Cook, a fellow Hageman, Hegeman genealogist, shared with me how to make the English Pound Sign using the Numeric Key pad to the right of the key board. To do so hold down the Alt key beside the space bar and type 0163 at the same time and you will get £. Can someone tell me the answer to this? In 237.17.5 - the 237 would obviously be (pounds) £237, but does the 17, then, stand for shillings and 5 for farthings? Phyllis Patton ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

General367@aol.com wrote: > Can someone tell me the answer to this? In 237.17.5 - the 237 would > obviously be (pounds) £237, but does the 17, then, stand for shillings and 5 for > farthings? > Not farthings - pence.

>Can someone tell me the answer to this? In 237.17.5 - the 237 would >obviously be (pounds) £237, but does the 17, >then, stand for shillings and 5 for >farthings? 237 pounds 17 shillings and sixpence or normally written as £237 17s. 6d. The abbreviations are from the Roman libra solidus denarius A farthing was a quarter of an old penny - originally a 'fourthing'. Terry HJ England