Plan for reducing national debt through a lottery scheme
Lord North proposes selling lottery tickets against public annuities to raise funds and reduce the debt. The plan envisions converting annuities held by private holders into cash for the Exchequer, with prizes funded from the pool, while paying off part of the debt over years and aiming to boost credit and peace-time revenues.
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George the Second
Bank of England
George the Third
South Sea House
Old South Sea
New South Sea
Mr. Pelham
Spain
France
Europe
Epsom Races 1772 Week schedule large plates and rules
May 1772 racing week at Epsom Downs features noblemen and gentlefolk plates for mares and geldings, five to six year olds, and four year olds. Hefty entry fees, weights, and conditions govern heats of four miles two miles for different classes. Subscribers must pay, weigh-ins required, and gates close before races. Ducking, assembly rooms open, house ad listed, with notices on entry, penalties, and steward decisions.
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Slackholter
Ublick
Epsom
Epsom Downs
Renthemen
Sald Downs
Ascot Heath
É&C
Old Wells
New-inn-lane
John Winchester
Tuefuay
Weigny
Ipswich
Rurmi
Purle
Sol
Baingstoke
Hunters
Theriday
Crown Inn
Basinestoke
Jane
Basingstoke
Maidenhead Inn
Ditto
Town-hill
White Hare
Wurting
Bapngitoke
St. Jonh
Quick
Cafthe
Son
Thomas Dunp
Caftie
Beccles Races 1772 Gentlemen’s Purse and Ipswich Meet
Notices detail Beccles races on Thursday and Friday with purses of 50 and 20 guineas, entry and clerk fees, age and weight rules, and certificates. Basings Stoke and Ipswich races follow with multiple plates, subscriptions, and steward decisions. Publican booths forbidden without fees. Lord Montfort and Sir John Rous cited as stewards.
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Beccles
Iso
White Lion
Mund Bacon
Efa
Steward
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Lord North
Charles Hutton
Newcastle
J. Wilkie
St. Paul's Churchyard
Lord Montfort
Sir John Rous, Bart
Stewards
Tuting and
Fawconer
Tuting and Fawconer
London
England
M. Grosley
F.R.S
Royal Accademies of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres
Thomas Nugent
Felow
Sotiety of Antiquaries
Lockyer Davisy
Hthosa
Royal Society
M. Grofey
Allan
South America
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