Vast 1791 Lottery Schemes Exposed by London Publishers
Brevity of odds and profits touted as economical adventuring in state and private lotteries. Margray Jenkins Enkings Co and others promote shares, quarters, and sixteenths with promised full prize proportions, instant ticket delivery, and ongoing drawing dates in Fleet Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lchardson
Goodluck, and CO
Cerahil
King’s Mews
Charing Cross
Peach
Sos
Dale Ee
Ager Feach
Fleet Street
London
Argray and Co
Enkins and Co
Remonstrance on Grain Export Import Clause to Hawkesbury
A letter to Lord Hawkesbury criticizes a clause in the proposed permanent contract bill granting Privy Council power to ban grain exports or exports based on price levels. The author urges removing or narrowing the clause to bread corn only, arguing it could distort import and export flows and injure foreign suppliers.
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Asea
Cardwall
Sophia
NEW Ladey’s Magazine
Lady’s Magazine
Alex. Hogg
Tole
King’s
Paternotter Row
Britain
France
Ireland
The
London Magazine
New Gentleman’s
Privy Council
Rise of tickets and the Jenkins and Co lottery offer
A4 fragment discusses ticket price expectations for a lottery, noting speculation that prices may reach twenty pounds per ticket and that buyers rush to secure shares. It praises Jenkins and Co for low costs and possible refunds, claiming their honesty and liberal offers with substantial past payouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusan
Savina
Pratasha
Oco
Snarl
Sec
Gook &c
Irs
Iitrooco Blankso
Jenkins Amid Co
Jenkins and Co
Mutt
Marcray and Co
Mareray and Co
Maxcray
London Grain Prices Pressure London District Call for Just Policy
Mercator, writing on February 20 1790, argues against a permanent duty clause on wheat while noting London’s higher current prices. He warns that if the national average falls and London prices drop less, Londoners and nearby districts would bear extra burden and risk, urging Parliament to treat London’s interests as historically decisive.
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Ates
Phige
Oun- Smeaton
George Nicol
His Majesty
Pall Mall
Ee N.B
Epa Society of Gentlemen
Spain
Charles Prince of
Gentleman’s
Universaal
Hornsby Aris
Ath AF Pehrnarr
Wenham
Poultry
Cornhill
Peewee Me
Hase
Neade
Margray and Co
Warts Plp
REIS
Aznao
Lord Hawkesbury
Board OF Trade
House of Jenkins and Co
Lin
Londo
Diftri
u.Federnty Troanspore
Mercator
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