Thomas Speed (cashier)

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Thomas Speed was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England for 1694 to 1699. On 11 February 1695, the bank issued a notice in the London Gazette that Speed, and several others, were empowered to give notes on behalf of the bank in return either for payment of money or bills. [1] Speed was replaced as Chief Cashier by Thomas Madockes. [2]

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References

  1. Lawson, William John (1852). The History of Banking: With a Comprehensive Account of the Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Banks of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Gould and Lincoln. p.  42.
  2. "Chief Cashiers". Bank of England. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2019.