Lotteries in American History
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Taking notice of no less than four lot- teries in the inclosed News-Letter, I would propound it to con- sideration, whether it will not be expedient to put some stop to the progress of it?" 1 In 1758 we find the people of Charlestown in town meeting assembled voting to ask the general court for authority to 1 Mass. Hist. Coll. , 6th series, Vol. V, p. 102.
LOTTERIES IN AMERICAN HISTORY SPOFFORD. 179 organize a lottery to raise funds for paving Main street. This petition was granted, and Charles...town lottery, No. 1, was advertised. The scheme embraced an issue of 6, 000 tickets at $2 each; the prizes numbered 1, 255, to return $10, 800 to those buying tickets, and leave $1, 200 to pay for the street paving.
In 1779 there was another lottery authorized for $60, 000, to repair the streets of Gharlestown. The same year the repairs of Long wharf were provided for by a $250, 000 lottery.
In 1780 no less a sum than $200, 000 was authorized to be raised by lottery to mend the roads in the counties of Berk- shire and Hampshire.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Taking notice of no less than four lot- teries in the inclosed News-Letter, I would propound it to con- sideration, whether it will not be expedient to put some stop to the progress of it?" 1 In 1758 we find the people of Charlestown in town meeting assembled voting to ask the general court for authority to 1 Mass. Hist. Coll. , 6th series, Vol. V, p. 102.
LOTTERIES IN AMERICAN HISTORY SPOFFORD. 179 organize a lottery to raise funds for paving Main street. This petition was granted, and Charles...town lottery, No. 1, was advertised. The scheme embraced an issue of 6, 000 tickets at $2 each; the prizes numbered 1, 255, to return $10, 800 to those buying tickets, and leave $1, 200 to pay for the street paving.
In 1779 there was another lottery authorized for $60, 000, to repair the streets of Gharlestown. The same year the repairs of Long wharf were provided for by a $250, 000 lottery.
In 1780 no less a sum than $200, 000 was authorized to be raised by lottery to mend the roads in the counties of Berk- shire and Hampshire.
What to read after Lotteries in American History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Spofford Ainsworth Rand to read onlineMoreLess
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