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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 14, 1780
Page
1
The notice promotes legal State Lottery plans by Hor nsby and Co. offering schemes for one guinea or half guinea with guaranteed prize returns and new policies, claiming legality via original tickets. It urges caution against illegal plans and lists prize amounts, offices in London, and terms for country orders and registration.
Apiekes and Co advertise an old office plan at No 39 First Street offering Regal Chances for fourteen shillings or seven shillings to win any prize in the drawing without buying full tickets. The scheme promises money returned on prizes and claims many chances to win large sums, illustrating with A and B cases, and cites daily prize lists and newspaper publication.
Heppard and Co advertise licensed state lottery offices at Ludgate Hill Whitechapel and Newgate Street appointing for selling and insuring tickets. They offer new fair plans with every prize and reduced risk, detailing prizes from 20,000 to 50 pounds and varied shares. Tickets chances and schemes are available gratis with country correspondents urged to remit good bills promptly. Drawing begins November 16.
A public notice warns that a Lottery Office Keeper promotes schemes promising large sums but omits full terms. It cautions buyers to study each policy’s conditions and warns prizes are arranged to almost certainly deny returns. The notice cites an example of 3000 guineas from a 20,000 draw on the 36th day, impractically unlikely.
On Monday October 16 the mail from Holland reports that Spanish Ambassador d Aranda has reimbursed bankers for annuities from the 30 million loan and that the France loan may not proceed. Madrid letters note Count D Estaign leaving for Cadiz on the 19th and a friend’s letter hints at a possible loss of his dwindling honour.
London reports detail British naval movements and American operations, noting Lord Cornwallis and Clinton actions, a New York fleet of 160 sail, and raids along Bergen and prior foraging by Washington and his troops. Dispatches describe privateers, troop dispositions, bonds plan, and royal household payments amid ongoing war.
Water levels rise at Los On-Bridge with morning readings around 53 meters and afternoon values near 25 meters after 6 Thursday. Evening shows 53 meters, then 33 meters after 7 in the same sequence of readings.
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