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York Buildings Lottery scheme and annuity sales
Abstract outlines a scheme for selling tickets at one penny each to fund life annuities from lands, with staged payments and stock options. Proceeds fund the lottery with draws modeled after government practice. News brief notes passages about Worcester events, treasury adjournment, a funeral, inoculation at Newgate, and staff changes at the Board of Works.
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York
House of Lords
Richard Brocas
Faringdon
Newgate
Turku
Dukes of Portland
Grafton
Duke of Ormond
Bertie
Grevil
Duke of Beaufort
Grinling Gybbon
Thomas Ripley
Board of Works
Bridge
Savoy
Ripley