Lottery 1780 Adverts from London Offices
A long 18th century lottery notice from Arefard and Co and Wargray and Co detailing multiple licensed offices in London for selling tickets and shares. It touts capital prizes, plan options, and low entry costs with emphasis on safety, gratis chances, and insurances, urging clubs and gentlemen to participate before drawing begins on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arefard. and Co
Ludgate-hill
Wheay Bay
Thares
Aab- We
Bank of England
Cepositec
Melirs, Leppard, and Co
Lawreries
Father Githe
Goa
Dino
Gorsten Bithér
Correa
London
Adverts on Admiralty Trial and Lottery Scheme Fraud
In London at the Old Bailey an Admiralty trial precursor notice appears with a chartered lottery advertisement. It details a high stake scheme by J. Sharman Co offering shares in a lottery with complex guarantees, Bank of England receipts, and claims of fairness, cautioning public to beware sharpers while asserting high security and past winnings. The writeup includes a Bank receipt for a prize and references King George III era statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Ee Bt
Zee J. Johnson
Lottery Oolice Bu
Ludgatehill
Oxford-street
Great Piazza
Covent Garden
Bank of England
Johnson
Caoher
Lewes
Tilbines
Vibe
High Stas
Admiralty of England
Furtice Hall
Old Bailey
London
Sharman and Co
Poaltry
Cornhill
Cockpureftreet
Charing Cross
High Hyulborn
St. James’street
Hale Tavern
Delared
Gueneas
Warra
the Common Pleas
England
J. Sharman, and Co
John Sharman
Gerge III
Thomas Thompson
Admiral Digby sails to Leeward Islands with fleet
London reports Admiral Digby departed England August 28 with twelve sail of the line. The fleet is bound for the Leeward Islands, a destination the government long expected to need. A private letter from Admiral Rodney to Lord Sandwich hints Jamaica reinforcement may require more ships. Observers note M. ce La T. Treville may sail November 4 if winds permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Digby
England
Leeward Islands
Rodney
Lord Sandwich
Jamaica
M. Ce la T. Treville
Greenock
Matilda
Macnaught
St. Christopher’s
St. Kitt’s
Antigua
St. Kit’s
Se. Kitt’s
North America
St Martin’s
New York
Cadiz
Marseilles
Court orders countermanded amid war council changes
The dispatch details shifts in military appointments and expansions of force. Le Chevalier Montajour becomes principal engineer with major general rank and £4000 annual stipend, while the Earl of Carlisle retains Lord Lieutenant salary and plate. Parliament preparations intensify as sessions approach. News from Jamaica and America notes French proclamations and allied plans, with fleets, ship movements, and privateering actions shaping commitments across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons
le Chevalier Montajour
Russia
Earl of Carlisle
Board of Works
Linzee
Thetis
Barfleys
Admiral Hood
Indies
St. Albans
Chatham
England
Scotland
Ireland
America
Marquis de la Fayacette
States of America
Canada
Congress of the
United States
Congress of the United Seates
Batk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wargray
GEQ
Jackson
Count de Rochambeau
United ‘States
Levant
Murray
Gibraltar
Pease
Thornton
Ffall
Riga
Dunkirk
Lion
Liverpool
Beaumaris
la Motte
Nantes
St. Domingo
Portmouth
Alfred
West Indies
Hawke
Cowes
Guernsey
West.Indies
Walon
Lawrence
Petersburgh
Prench
Sally
Sims
Scilly
Captain Wild
Guernsy
St. Maloes
Dover
France
Yorkshire
Rf Init
Scolds Coppice
Wentworth ‘House
Rockingham
Keppel
Ndmbereof
Admiral Keppel
Great Britain
Middlesex
Lord Loughborough
James Johnson
Richard Brown
Richard. Hapgood
Margaret M’clocklaw
Mary Allen
William Copping
Rich. Hill
Mr. Lewis
Geo. Bishop
Newgate
Wedneseay
Roberts
Shears
Collins
Thames
Bridewell
Robson
Oxford
Brown
Maidenhead Inn
Hammersmith
Chas. Strickland
Esy
Mile Rod
Cooper
Stepney
Red
Lion-street
Eiolborn
James M‘donald
London Bridge
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