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Foreign News September 3, 1736

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Details of a lottery scheme with various prize amounts ranging from 10 l. to 20,000 l., including special prizes for first and last drawn tickets, and a ratio of slightly more than three blanks per prize. Prizes payable at the Bank within 40 days without deductions.

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We hear the following is the Scheme of the Lottery,
viz. one Prize of 20,000 l. Two of 10,000 l. Three of
5000 l. Ten of 3000 l. Forty of 1000 l. Sixty of 500 l. a
Hundred of 200 l. Two Hundred of 100 l. Four Hundred
of 50 l. One Thousand of 20 l. and Twenty Eight Thou-
sand and Eight Hundred of 10 l. the first and last drawn Tick-
ets 1000 l. each, so that there is but little more than Three
Blanks to a Prize. The Prizes are proposed to be paid at
the Bank in Forty Days after the Drawing, without any
Deduction whatsoever.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Lottery Scheme Prizes Blanks Bank Payment

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Outcome

prizes to be paid at the bank in forty days after the drawing, without any deduction whatsoever.

Event Details

Scheme of the Lottery: one Prize of 20,000 l. Two of 10,000 l. Three of 5000 l. Ten of 3000 l. Forty of 1000 l. Sixty of 500 l. a Hundred of 200 l. Two Hundred of 100 l. Four Hundred of 50 l. One Thousand of 20 l. and Twenty Eight Thousand and Eight Hundred of 10 l. the first and last drawn Tickets 1000 l. each, so that there is but little more than Three Blanks to a Prize.

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