Lotteries - Early works to 1800
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Considerations on lotteries, and proposals for their better regulation. Addressed to the Right Hon. William Pitt, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- E-books
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A legal, unexceptionable plan, for the ensuing lottery, 1789 . The merits and advantages thereof are humbly submitted to the attention and approbation of the public. Margray, at his old office, no. 137, Fleet-Street, (London,) has opened subscriptions of one guinea and a half, and sixteen shillings, ..
Margray, ThomasDate: 1789]- E-books
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A scheme of a lottery for raising one million eight hundred thousand pounds, on the settled fund of 168,003l. per annum, for 32 years, on soap, paper, silks &c
Carter, Richard, active 17th century-18th centuryDate: [1711]- E-books
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A detection of the artful schemes of the Dutch and other foreign lotteries , now on foot. With occasional remarks, shewing how they affect the publick, as well as Particular Persons; and how to judge of the advantage or disadvantage of lotteries, and other Projects of the like Nature.
T.W.Date: M.DCC.XX. [1720]- E-books
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A proposal, shewing an easy method to raise 5 or 6000 l. certain, this present year 1715, and to erect with it a charity school for 50 boys for ever, and putting yearly 10 of them out to apprentice ... by Richard Carter
Carter, Richard, active 17th century-18th centuryDate: 1715]