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The town of Taunton, Mass., was favored by a lottery grant in 1761 to
aid in clearing the Great River.

_Taunton, March 16. 1761._

PUBLICK NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons who are so
disposed to encourage the Clearing of _Taunton_ Great-River,
(so beneficial to the Trade of this Province) by adventuring
in the LOTTERY granted for that Purpose, That the Managers of
said Lottery have determined to begin to draw the First Class
on Tuesday the 27th Day of _April_ next; the Town of
_Taunton_ having voted to take off all the Tickets that shall
remain unsold at that Day;--And all Persons who have taken
Tickets to dispose of, are desired to return them, or the
Money for them, by the First Day of said _April._


--> Tickets are yet to be had of Messir's _Gould_ and
Company, and of _Green & Russell,_ Printers in Queen Street,
_Boston._--As also of the Managers at their respective
Dwellings in _Taunton._

Next we will take from the "Boston Post Boy" of November, 1762, the
scheme to raise money to rebuild Faneuil Hall, after the fire of 1761.
It will be noticed how small an amount was reserved for the purpose for
which the Lottery was granted,--only $1,200. It seems as if a very small
sum subscribed by every freeholder would have produced more money. If
the population of Boston at that time was, say, twenty thousand, or