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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 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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