Royal Lottery Plans Offer Large Prizes in London Ads
The advertisement promotes a public art lottery under MAJESTY's Letters Patent with capital prizes of 20000 and 10000 pounds secured by government tickets deposited in the Bank of England. Mesirs Sharman and Co. run offices in London offering adventures at half a guinea and other prize options with draw dates and refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty
Mesirs. Sharman and Co
Coskipar-stract
Charing-crafs
High Holborn
St. James’s
London
Vieioco
Pheual
Bank of England
Life Annuities Payment Schedule Issued in 18th Century
Subscribers to life annuities created by Parliament under 1777 and 1779 acts must collect six month annuities in London at Lombard Street bankers Brown Clinton and Tuttens. Payments are arranged by classes from September to September with specific dates and hours, and unpaid balances will be paid on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A nominee's life certificate and Treasury receipts are required to obtain debentures. Public attendance urged on assigned payment days.
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House of Commins
Ieland
Sesfion
London
Brown, Clinton, and Tuttons
L. Mbard Street
Foréndon
Treasury
Adventurers urged to join new state lottery scheme
An 18th century notice from ESSAS RICHARDSON and GOOD LUCK promotes a plan to win most prizes in the present English State Lottery for half a guinea. It promises shared chances, policy refunds if no numbers hit, and mentions offices at Bake Building and No 23,725 where prizes from the last draw were distributed among fifteen people. The lottery begins drawing November 16 and letters from country correspondents are encouraged.
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Englih
Lotery
ESSAS
Richardson
Goodluck
Combi
Charing-cross
Lottery advertisement for Halves Quarters Eighths and Sixteenths
John Carwick stock broker advertises the Bank of England ticket shares in Halves Quarters Eighths and Sixteenths at the King's Arms Threadneedle Street near the Bank of England. Government licensed lottery sells tickets with prizes including 3000 4000 and 6000 across multiple draws. draws begin November 16. Tickets registered at 6d and prizes paid promptly. Correspondents can remittances by good bills and rely on punctual execution of orders.
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Ohn Carwick
Bank of Englid
King’s Arms
Bank of England
The Lady's Magazine August 1980 Complete Issue Notice
This day was published price 6d To be continued Months Embellished with copper plates including novel patterns and songs for music By Mr Hudson contents include Aug 1980 fashion essays foreign and home news births marriages deaths and notices Printed for G Robinson Paternoster Row complete sets or individual numbers offered
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France
Spain
America
Dinibe
Marri
A. Hamilton
St. John’s Gate
G. Robinson
Hudson
Lady’s
Con Faining
Ella Worthy
Royal Patents and Naval Appointments Amid War News
Friction in Parliament leads to peerage promotions and potential naval commands. Reports cite Lord Germain, Lord Gage, Sir William de Grey, and Sir Fletcher Norton for honours, with speculation over Sir Hugh Palliser’s fleet command and Admiral Mann or Young to be appointed if Palliser declines. Dispatches detail shipbuilding efforts, enemy movements, and recent executions, coinings cases, and public notices from Bath and London.
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George Germain
Lord Gage
Gen
Gage
William de Grey
Fletcher, Norton
Portsmouth
Hugh Palliser
Grand Fleet
Avoud
Lord Sandwich
Admiral Mann
Young
Petersourge
Anz
Ramsgate
Ion
Kruse
Texel
Holland
Flamborough Head
Goodwin
Cadiz
Mediterranean
English Channel
Baltic
Fortune Sloop of War
Cage
J. Bevon
Carne
Lisbon
New York
Revolution
Philadelphia
Diana
Cafely
London
Quebec
Pallas
M’neil
Bolton
George
Waters
Glaftow
Dunkirk
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Finch-Isne
Cornhi
Whaker
James Green
Robert Remley
Horseshoe-alley
Middle Moor
Geld
Fleet-treet
Milt
Longacre
Teg. Tronmnenger
Salisoury Court
Fietstreet
Howell
Aldgate
Warner and Hanon
Ironmaneers
New Bend-street
Oxford‘road
Pack Ad Chapma
Bell Founders
Whitechapel
Fen
Husch-Street
N.B
England
Scotland
Ireland
Paternuiter Row
C. Bahurst
J. F
C. Rivington
T. Payne
T. Longman
S. Croader
B. Law
T. Becket
J. Robin
T.cadell
J.and
T. Bowes
Bladen
J. Murray
W. Fox
Atove
Prizs
Acd
Foldin
N. B
O& No
Bath
John Butler
Baldwin
Romith
Weiss
John Morris
Quarrill
Staples
H »Ataylor
Bow-street
James Rothwell
Justice Wright
O'k
Wych-street
Clarke
King’s Bench
Lin
Sarewsbury
Surrey
George Weaver
Elizabeth Brown
Field Lane
Kennington Common
John Jones
Edwards
Thomas Cookman
Waiechauel
Joshua Farter
Woods House
Leeds
Knayesmire
Ballyfinn
Queen’s County
Joseph Broomfield
Eliza Harpur
Edward Rushworth
Newport
Wight
Miss Holmes
Leonard Trougheat Holmes
Westover Lodge
Said Island
Richard Andrews
Layton
Meyricke
Wood-Street
Mr. Ackinson
Essex Street
Moss Smith
Wandsworth
Timothy Edwards
Cornwall
Acan
Woolston-hall
Chigwell
George Scot
Edward II
Fuefdly
James Kenneer
5Th Regiment of Foot
Kent
Joshua Molineux
Hamilton
Warechapel
John Williams
Leadens Hall Street
Beucher
Glaziers Arms
Waverlane
Blackfriars
London Bridge
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