The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery - Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks
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soften the cares, and soothe the sorrows of life, yet they
have never neglected any proper and decent opportunity of advancing the publick good:--When the Ladies found that Government had established a Lottery to ease the taxes of the people, they generally became adventurers, and it is pleasing to find that this their Patriotism has been in some measure rewarded, by _their sex_ sharing the FIRST CAPITAL PRIZE. _Columbian Centinel,_ April 28, 1790. * * * * * CONNECTICUT MANUFACTORY LOTTERY, For raising the Sum of three Thousand two Hundred Pounds. The Managers being under oath, and having given bond for the faithful discharge of their trust, present the Public with the following SCHEME. 1 Prize of 5,000 Dollars, is 5,000 1 - 2,500 - - 2,500 1 - 1,500 - - 1,500 5 - 1,000 - - 5,000 10 - 500 - - 5,000 15 - 200 - - 3,000 |
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