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William Paterson and the pirate story

William Paterson was one of the principal originators of the Bank of England, established in 1694, and became one of its first directors. Older biographical tales cast him as a buccaneer in the West Indies, but the *Dictionary of National Biography* noted that this story lacks evidence of value. It is more accurate to call it an unsubstantiated legend than a documented suspicion of piracy. [1–3]

AI-згенерована синтетична концептуальна ілюстрація (бонус, остання в порядку), не автентичний портрет. Prompt: “Conceptual historical illustration for William Paterson and the Bank of England: a late 17th-century Scottish merchant-financier reviewing a proposed charter and account ledger in candlelight, with a restrained view of a London banking hall behind him, no pirate imagery, no modern currency or modern logos, period-appropriate clothing, formal museum engraving style, not intended as an authentic portrait of Paterson.”

AI-згенерована синтетична концептуальна ілюстрація (бонус, остання в порядку), не автентичний портрет. Prompt: “Conceptual historical illustration for William Paterson and the Bank of England: a late 17th-century Scottish merchant-financier reviewing a proposed charter and account ledger in candlelight, with a restrained view of a London banking hall behind him, no pirate imagery, no modern currency or modern logos, period-appropriate clothing, formal museum engraving style, not intended as an authentic portrait of Paterson.”