The General Assembly having passed a resolve for raising a sum of money ... for the benefit of those officers and soldiers who inlisted into the fifteen Continental battalions raised by this state, appointed ... directors of a lottery for that purpose ... The following scheme is accordingly offered ... Massachusetts-State lottery. ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 43500
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1778
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Pay, allowances; Lotteries; History; Finance, commerce, confiscations; United States. Continental Army
Notes: Followed by: State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, September 26, 1778. Whereas the late General Court, did on the first day of May last resolve to pay to the officers and soldiers in the Continental Army belonging to this state, a sum of money ... and did order a lottery or lotteries for raising said money ... Resolved that the managers of said lottery ... take the most effectual methods for disposing of the tickets ... In Council, September 26th, 1778. Read and concurred ...

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