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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1780
Page
1
The county meeting at Maidfoxe to nominate proper persons for representation in parliament was delayed from Monday the 16th to Monday the 3rd of July. The sheriff, Robert Burrow, calls for the attendance of gentlemen clergy and freeholders.
Cambridge market text advertises a lottery by FE Sheppard inviting friends to apply for his beneficial funds at offices in London and Dublin. It promises prizes, free schemes, and opportunities to have numbers examined, with daily express updates from Dublin for the latest draw information.
A historic prize list outlines chances at one guinea and four shillings, with varied rewards from twelve hundred pounds to fifty pounds tied to drawn numbers. It warns that short term chances are illegal and worth only a farthing, detailing multiple prize tiers and conditions.
A formal address opens with an invitation to the county’s gentlemen clergy and freeholders, signaling an forthcoming assembly or notice. The text references local governance and the rights of stakeholders in Lancaster.
London and surrounding metropolis rioters were aided by money or rewards and signals such as bells and lags. The king promises a reward of one hundred pounds to informants who expose those who paid or promised rewards, or used signals to direct criminal acts during the riots. Issued at St James's on June 21, 1780.
Yesterday a Court of Lieutenancy at Guildhall discussed a plan to place the city militia on par with other militias. The session extended so long that no Court of Aldermen was held. The proposals were presented to the Commoners of Lieutenancy during the Mayoralty of Sir.
William Stepherson and Major William Miller face reaffiance as city marshals discuss duties while the Admiralty assigns command to Capt. Gillard for a 74 gun monarch. Twelve ships listed for Charles Town bound for sea. Riots restitution promised. a Special Commission to try borough and Surrey riot suspects named, with Lord Onslow and others presiding. Details of Newgate view and preparations for sessions next Wednesday noted alongside clergy, customs appointments, and marriages. A Pontefract death and Gainsborough funeral voyage shares are reported amid lottery tickets sales.
The Tri Lottery began drawing this day with first reports arriving by express on Tuesday night the 27th to Sharman and Co. at offices in Frees Street High Holborn Cockspur Street Charing Cross and St. James Street. Tickets, Shars and Chances may be sold until then and after will be sold as warranted undrawn. The plans by Sharman and Co. relate to English money, not fund fluctuations, with payment in English money without deduction. Tickets insured on the lowest terms.
Margray and Co at 139 Fueet Street market a single policy for both Irish and English state lotteries at half a guinea and 5s 6d. The policy covers the full drawings in both lotteries with guaranteed money payout without deduction. Details are in printed schemes. The trif state lottery began drawing today.
Richardson and Goodluck announce a new plan of chances in the Irish State Lottery. Tickets cost two guineas one guinea and half a guinea with immediate cash payout and no deductions. Offices at Bank Buildings Cornhill and No 8 facing the King's Mews Charing Cross display schemes and past prize sharing details.
Meff Nicholson and Co announce that their Half Guinea Lottery scheme participates in every prize drawing from roll to 10,000 with a chance at the capital fund of 1,000. Tickets are sold at their offices in King's Arms Bank Buildings Cornhill and Parliament and Bridge Street Westminster. Schemes free and tickets insured. daily draw updates arrive by express.
Hornsby and Co announce a new mode of insuring in the Irish State Lottery offering five shillings for a ticket with a chance at 14065 prizes from ten pounds to 10000l. The buyer may claim the entire prize if their ticket number is drawn on the selected draw day, making this plan superior to prior insurances which yielded limited gains.
G Hicks and Co offer Adventurers at half a guinea with large prize scales for both Irish and English State Lotteries. Advertises rewards for various prize levels, English money payouts, and multiple ticket incentives, warnings about imitations, and dates for drawing starting this day.
Fragmentary OCR shows water clock times and day labels for a London Bridge schedule. Times such as Sunday morning and Monday morning appear with unclear placeholders. The readable items indicate a daily timetable but lack complete details.
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