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The ladies lottery: or, A new scheme for a ten thousand pound fortune. Written by Dean Swift.
Swift, Dean.Date: [1733?]- Books
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Several proposals to raise money, by sundry and different methods, humbly offered to the Consideration of the Commons of Great Britain. By R. Carter.
Carter, Richard, active 17th century-18th century.Date: 1711?]- Books
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An Account shewing the number of the tickets entitled To benefits in the lottery for 1,400,000 l. With the benefits to which the said number'd tickets are respectively entitled, and the days on which they were severally drawn; distinguish'd in a numerical order, as the said tickets happened to arise in the several classes or degrees of thousands from No. 1, to No. 140000: each classis having the course denoted in which every thousand of the said 140000 tickets (according to the lots drawn for that purpose) are to be paid off and discharged. Published by the special order of the managers and directors of the said lottery.
Date: 1715- Books
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An account of what monies were receiv'd and paid by Mr. Blunt for the class lottery in the year 1711. and at what times he paid the same into the Exchequer, and how much remains in his hands at this time. With some queries and observations thereupon for the benefit of the publick.
Date: 1712]- Books
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Publish'd by authority. A scheme for raising 1,400,000 l. for the use of the publick upon a good and certain fond of 105,000 l. per annum for 32 years from Michaelmas, 1714.
Great Britain. Exchequer.Date: 1714- Books
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Proofs of the reality and truth of lottery calculations, with observations on the museum and adelphi lotteries, and a table shewing the value of insurance each day during the drawing of the latter. Likewise A Plan, by pursuing which two out of three Adventurers will be successful; and a Specimen of Numbers which will be valuable both as to their Chance for Prizes and the Manner in which they will be drawn, insomuch that considerable Odds may be laid upon an equal Chance with a Certainty of gaining. By John Molesworth, Esq; Late of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, and of the Inner Temple, London.
Molesworth, John.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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For the sake of those who may be willing to game for the real benefit of their country. Proposals for raising Đ1050005 5s. sterling, by way of lottery, on an entire new plan, more advantageous to the state, and to the several adventurers, than any hitherto offered, which shall not only supply the government with Đ300000, and fit out twenty private ships of war of great force, but constantly employ several thousand seamen, who shall be ready on any emergency to serve His Majesty, effectually protect our trade, and found a most noble, extensive, useful charity, without the least burden or expence to the government. ...
Date: 1758]- Books
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All gainers, and the nation eas'd. Or, A Proposal of several Schemes, for raising the Sum of 1,500,000 l. or of 2,000,000 l. by way of another Lottery, if it shall be thought fit. Any of which Schemes (if compar'd with the late Lottery Acts) would save the Nation above 1,130,000 l. in raising the Sum of 1,500,000 l. And in raising of 2,000,000 l. more than 1,510,000 l. would be saved, and yet every Adventurer would be a Gainer.
Date: 1712?]- Books
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The Guardian of public credit. Containing a variety of important observations, on the nature of our public debt; and a proof of the certainly of its liquidation; which is a circumstance that every individual will find it his interest to acquire a knowledge of the whole intersperced with several letters to the ministers, and others, on the subject. Also, miscellaneous strictures, on lotteries; the manner of ... the gold coin, on salt, &c.
Date: (M,DCC,LXXXVIII.) [1788]- Books
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Whereas by this scheme, there will be saved to the Government above a 1000000l. So likewise it will be much larger advantage to the adventurer; ...
Christopher, Edward.Date: 1712.]- Books
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A scheme for raising 1,200,000l. for the service of the year 1712. by way of lottery, on a fund of 82,350l. per ann. for thirty two years; which is 29,652l. per annum less charge to the government than the proportion of what is allow'd for this year's lottery of 1,800,000l. and is much more advantageous to the adventurers.
Copping, J.Date: 1712]- Books
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A guide to adventurers in the lottery; Or, plan of the Amicable Society of Lottery adventurers; Instituted 21st of October, 1783, and held at No. 22, Exchange Alley, Cornhill, London. Containing I. The rise, progress, and design of the Amicable Society of Lottery Adventurers, with some remarks upon Lotteries. II. The full cases submitted to Counsel, relative to the legality of this institution, with their opinions thereon. III. A particular statement and demonstration of the methods adopted for the security of the Members or Subscribers. IV. A Table of the Dividends upon every Prize, and agreement with Subscribers, for the English State Lottery, 1785. V. A description of the numerous frauds attempted under the pretences of Subscription Societies, particularly in country towns and villages, with such cautions as will prove generally useful and important. VI. Observations upon chances and policies, with plain rules to ascertain their real value, and avoid deception.
Jackson, Richard, of the Amicable Society of Lottery Adventurers.Date: [1786?]- Books
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Lottery schemes in general: Calculated to raise any sums of money, without enhancing the publick debt or taxes. Humbly addressed to the legislature, by John Woodcock.
Woodcock, John, active 18th century.Date: 1767- Books
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Good news to the distressed: or, Proper Amendments to the Bill for a Charitable Lottery, for the Relief of Distressed Virgins in Great Britain. Maturely calculated for the Benefit of all Persons Aggrieved, whether Maids, Wives, Widows, Batchelors, Widowers, or Married Men. To which is Annex'd, A Genuine and Exact Copy of the said Bill for a Charitable Lottery, &c. Being the same Bill for which there was so great a Demand last Year, and whereof none are to be now had.
Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Tho' i have already taken the trouble and pains to settle the following lottery scheme of four pound each ticket, that they may have a choice either for the present or the future yet i conceive the same will be a detriment to many people; ...
Henriques, Jacob, 1683-1768.Date: 1753]- Books
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Interesting facts respecting the loans and lotteries of the years of 1788 and 1789, Submitted to the consideration of the public. (By J. Beatty.)
Beatty, John, active 1776-1789.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A guide to the lottery, cards, dice, draughts, &c. &c. applied to The Solution of several curious Questions and Circumstances which occur in Play: laid down in the plainest Manner: and calculated to prevent the Practice of such Frauds as are frequently resorted to by professed Gamblers. Likewise The whole Business of insuring Tickets in the State Lottery clearly explained, the several Advantages taken by the Office-Keepers pointed out, and an easy Method given, whereby any Person may compute the Probability of his Success upon purchasing or insuring any particular Number of Tickets, with a Table of the Price of Insurance for every Day's drawing in the ensuing Lottery, another Table, containing the Number of Tickets a Person ought to purchase to make it an equal Chance to have any particular Prize; with several other curious Tables. To which is added a companion for the draught-player, containing Thirty select Games of Draughts, shewing the Manner of moving the Pieces to the best Advantage; together with several critical Situations to win Games, and fine Strokes, never before published: being the Result of the Practice and Observations of some of the first Players. By W. Painter.
Painter, W.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The irish lottery begins drawing the eighteenth of November, 1799. The English Lottery Begins Drawing the Third of March, 1800. Schemes. Irish Lottery. No. of Prizes. Value of each. Total Value. 1 of 15,000 is 16,000 2 - 10,000 - 20,000 3 - 5,000 - 15,000 3 - 2,000 - 6,000 4 - 1,000 - 4,000 8 - 500 - 4,000 30 - 100 - 3,000 100 - 20 - 2,000 9,000 - 9 - 81,000 9,151 Prizes 15,849 Blanks 35,000 Tickets - 150,000 Part of the Capitals will be determined at under. First-Drawn 21st Day - - 5,000 First-Drawn 23d Day - - 10,000 English Lottery, No. of Prizes Value of each Total Value. 2 of -30,000 is 60,000 3 - 20,000 - 60,000 3 - 10,000 - 30,000 4 - 5,000 - 20,000 5 - 2,000 - 10,000 10 - 1,000 - 10,000 10 - 500 - 5,000 26 - 100 - 2,600 54 - 50 - 2,700 16,650 - 18 - 299,700 16,767 Prizes 38,233 Blanks 55,000 Tickets -500,000 Part of the Capitals will be determined as under. First-Drawn 20th Day -20,000 First-Drawn 26th Day -30,000 Tickets and Shares of Tickets Are selling, in Variety, at the Old Established offices of T. Bish, Stock Broker, (one of the original contractors.) No. 4, Cornhill, London; Manchester, and Edinburgh. All Business in the Public Funds transacted with Fidelity and Dispatch, and the current Price for All Prizes Paid on Demand.
Bish, Thomas, 1779-Date: 1799]- Books
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A speech on the question, that the project call'd the Harburgh Lottery, is an infamous and fraudulent undertaking, whereby several unwary persons have been drawn in to their great loss: and that the manner of carrying it on has been a manifest violation of the laws of the kingdom.
Barrington, John Shute Barrington, Viscount, 1678-1734.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXIII. [1723] [1734]- Books
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The course of payment of the ten pound lottery for the year, 1712. Digested into a numerical order.
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