Royal Lottery in Paris Offers Life Pensions for 20 Years Purchase
Paris announces a Royal Lottery with 16 million Livres capital stock to fund life pensions at 20 years purchase. Prizes include up to 20000 Livres for life and 60000 Livres daily pensions, with 2 Livres per ticket. Tickets drawn publicly in Paris Town-House with officials overseeing. Foreigners may participate. strict verification of alive status required for payments. May 15 Paris letters note broad European political and military updates.