The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)
Lotteries; New England -- Social life and customs
They contemplate a speedy sale of the Tickets, and engage a
punctual payment of the Prizes, if demanded in six Months
after drawing, which is to commence on the 21st day of
October next, and when finished, the fortunate numbers will
be published in the Connecticut Journal.
TIMOTHY JONES, }
HENRY DAGGETT, }
ELIAS BEERS, } Managers.
WILLIAM LYON, }
NATHAN BEERS, }
New-Haven, May 16, 1794.
_Tickets to be had of the Managers,_ _and of_ Thomas
Hilldrup, _at the Post Office Hartford._
_Connecticut Courant,_ Hartford.
The General Assembly of Rhode Island grant a lottery for the
"advancement of religion" in 1794. Advertised in Boston.
SCHEME _of a_
_LOTTERY_--
Granted by the Honourable General Assembly of the State of
_Rhode-Island,_ &c. at their Session held in October, 1794,
for the purpose of finishing a HOUSE for PUBLIC
WORSHIP--Consisting of 3000 Tickets, at 3 dollars each, to be
paid in the following Prizes, subject to a Deduction of
_Twelve and an Half per Cent._
1 _Prize of_ 1000 _Dollars, is_ 1000
1 500 500
2 _Prizes of_ 250 500
5 100 500
10 50 500
20 25 500
50 10 500
1000 5 5000
____ ____
1089 _Prizes._ 9000
1911 _Blanks._
____
3000 _Tickets._
As this Lottery was granted for promoting Public Worship, and
the advancement of Religion, we flatter ourselves that every
well-wisher to Society and good Order will become cheerful
adventurers. For those who adventure from Motives of Gain,
the Scheme is advantageously calculated, there being less
than two _Blanks_ to one _Prize_--and Bonds given for the
faithful performance of the trust reposed in us.
As a considerable number of the Tickets are already engaged,
we expect to draw said Lottery by the first of May next.
Prizes not demanded within six months after drawing will be
deemed as generously given towards finishing said House. The
time and place of drawing will be notified--a List of the
Prizes will be immediately published in the _Herald of the
United States_--and paid on demand.
MARTIN LUTHER, }
WILLIAM BARTON, } Managers.
DANIEL KELLEY; }
Warren, Nov. 28, 1794.
--> Tickets and Quarters of Tickets in the above Lottery, may
be had at the Post-Office, Boston.
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