Bank of Ireland Act, 1821

Notes of the Bank of Ireland to be received in payment of the public revenue.

5. Until repayment to the Bank of Ireland of the said sum of five hundred thousand pounds Irish currency, and all interest to become due thereon, the promissory notes of the Bank of Ireland, expressed to be paid to bearer on demand (called Bank of Ireland notes), shall be received in payment of all sums of money which now are or at any time hereafter shall become payable in Ireland, for or in respect of any part of the public revenue of Ireland, and shall be accepted and received accordingly by all collectors, receivers, and other officers of the revenue of Ireland authorized to receive the same, if offered to be so paid, fractional parts of twenty shillings only excepted.