A total of 28,318 five shilling notes were printed according to an act of the General assembly of Pennsylvania. The notes were issued and dated October 1, 1773 and were printed by Hall and Sellers. The face is printed in red and black with one border being in both colors. The note is handsigned by Barnaby Barnes, William Fisher and Benjamin Morgan. Printed in two colors, red and black. A cast cut of a farming scene is on the back along with the words:
"To Counterfeit is DEATH" to obviously discourage counterfeiting.