The honourable undertaking; or, Five hundred pounds for one shilling. With permission of authority; being a fair adventure to all persons, and a considerable return of profit to the fortunate. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B24276 of text R224848 in the English Short Title Catalog. Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 17KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 B24276 Wing H2601aA Thomason E.1047[6] Interim Tract Supplement Guide 816.m.6[74] ESTC R224848 ocm99885705

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 eng Lotteries -- England -- Early works to 1800. eebo The honourable undertaking; or, Five hundred pounds for one shilling. : With permission of authority; being a fair adventure to all persons, and a con n/a 1696 3 2020 64 0 0 0 0 0 316.83 F The rate of 316.83 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2014-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-06 Sampled and proofread 2014-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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The Honourable Undertaking ; Or , Five Hundred Pounds for One Shilling . With the Permission of Authority ; being a Fair ADVENTURE to all Persons , and a considerable Return of Profit to the Fortunate .

THere will be 90000 Tickets Deliver'd out at One Shilling per Ticket , against One Thousand and Nineteen Benefited Tickets , viz.

Benefits . ll .   ll . 1 at 500   500 2 at 200 each 400 2 at 100 each 200 4 at 50 each 200 10 at 20 each 200 20 at 10 each 200 40 at 5 each 200 80 at 3 each 240 860 at 1 each 860 1019 Benefits .   3000 ll .

It will be Drawn most Fairly , in a Method altogether New , and Uncommon , and much ●… ore Demonstrable to the Adventurers , than any hitherto made use of , which will be in the ●… orm of two Cubes of an Equal Bigness : Which Figure the Undertaker hath pitched upon , ●… r the better Mingling of the Billets , which will be thereby more disorderly and confused●… Mixed by one turn of the Cube , which Swings upon two Poles , than can be by any other ●… ethod whatsoever : And to prevent the least Suspicion of Fraud , the Undertaker designs ●… e Cubes to be Built with Glass , by which means the Trustees and all other Persons , who ●… all be present at the Drawing , may see the Billets rowl about , without any thing to impede or hinder their Mingling . This , upon Enquiry , and Examination , will be so demon●… trable , that the meanest Capacities cannot but comprehend . And for the Publick Satisfa●… tion of all the Adventurers , this Adventure shall begin to be Drawing on New-Years-Day ●… ext , or sooner , if full : And in the mean time , the Adventurers , or any other Persons , may have the freedom of viewing the Models of these Engines , at Mr. Conly's , at the Queens-Head Tavern , by Temple-Bar ; and at the Free School in St. Mary-Ax .

The Order of Drawing , will be in the usual manner , in the Presence of Trustees ; which will be performed with such Exactness , as shall redound to the Satisfaction of the Adventurers , and to the Reputation of the Undertakers .

The PRIZES shall all be Printed , immediately after Drawing ; and paid on Sight , ( after Comparison and Examination , ) by the several under-mentioned Goldsmiths and Cashiers , a Fortnight after Drawing , without any Rebatement whatsoever .

The Honourable Persons , who have been pleased to promise to be present as Trustees , to see this Adventure fairly Drawn , according to the foregoing Proposals and Articles , are ,

●ir Francis Windebank Baronet ; Sir Thom●● Cattler ; and Collonel Savill .

The Names of the Goldsmiths , &c. when are Appointed by the Undertaker to be the Cash-keepers of the Adventurers Money , are ,

Mr. Tysgo , Goldsmith , at the Ship in Grace-Church-street . Mr. Walgrave , Goldsmith , at the Anchor and Crown in Russel-street , Covent-Garden . Mr. Clarke , Goldsmith , at the Golden Buck in Fleet-street . Mr. Amson , Goldsmith , at the Ring in Fleet-street . Mr. Conly , at the Queen's-Head Tavern within Temple-Bar .

These are the Names and Places of Abode , of all the several Book-keepers and Receivers , who have Authority from the Undertakers to Receive the Adventurers Money .

MR. Tysor , Goldsmith , at the Ship in Grace church-street . Mr. Amson , Goldsmith , at the Ring in Fleet-street . Mr. Roberts , Goldsmith , at the Golden Ball in Newgate-street . Mr. Green , Goldsmith , at the Three Flower-de-Luce and Crown in Henrietta-street , Covent-Garden . Mr. Antrobus , Goldsmith , over against Hosier-Lane-end , West-Smithfield . Mrs. Chiven's , Goldsmith , at the Crown against Exeter Change in the Strand . Mr. Sheen , Goldsmith , in Ball Alley in Lombard-street . Mr. Loe , Goldsmith , by Wild house , in Wild-street . Mr. Conley at the Queens-head Tavern within Temple-Bar . Mr. E●●●● , at the B●●r Tav●●n in High Holborn . Mr. Rawlison at the Mitre Tavern in F●nchurch-street . Mr. Euet , at the Green Dragon in St. Paul's Church-yard , Bookseller . Mr. Be●k , Grocer , at the 3 N●ns in Flee●-street . Mr. Wild , Bookseller , at Charing-cross . Mr. Turner , Bookseller , at the Angel by Lincolns-Inn Back-gate . Mr. Hatt , a Hosier , at the Black-Swan , in Fleet-street . Mr. Parrot , Sadler , by Bishops-gate . Mr. Clarke , Apothecary , over against St. Austin's Church in Watling-street . Mr. Batsen's Coffee house in Cornhill . Jonathan's Coffee house in Exchange-All●y . Mr. Ayloff , Tallow-Chandler , in the Old Baily . Mr. Fitzer , Milliner , at the Harrow , at the corner of Chancerylane , in Fleet-street . Captain C●arke , at the Grey-hound Inn in the Borough in Southwark . Widow Jones , near St. Andrew's Church , Holbourn . Mrs. Smith , Perfumer , at the Golden-Heart in Christ's Church Passage , in Newgate-street . Mr. George , at the Queens-Head Tavern at Bow . Mr. Thorald , a Distiller , next Door to the King's Head Ale-House in Duke-street . Mrs. Child's Coffee-House , St. Paul's Church-Yard . Mr. Brown's Coffee-House , in Mitre-Court in Fleet-street . Mr. Goble , at the Windsor-Castle in Shear-lane . Mr. Fairbrothers in the Beef-Hall , Leaden-Hall . Mr. Weekley , Tobacconist , at the George , near St. Dunstan's Church , in Fleetstreet . Mrs. Baker , at the Dog Tavern , by Newgate . Mr. Orborn's , Stationer , in Fu●●ers-stent . Mrs. Evans , at the Pes●l● and Mortar , over against the May-pole in the Strand . Mr. Shank , at Nando's Coffee-House , within Temple-Bar . Mr. Bernard , at the King's Head Tavern in Islington . Mr. Smith , at the Blue Last Tavern in Islington . Mr. Tant , Tobacconist , in Pye-corner , near West Smithfield Mr. Claridge , Cook , at the Cross-Keys in Fetter-lane . Mr. Ware , at the Haunch of Venison at the Bridge-foot . Mr. Nicholas , at the Half-Moon and Seven Stars at Horse-●edown Old-Stairs . Mr. Barret , at the Rowling Green at Black-heath . Mr. Giles , Cane-Shop , at the Hercules-Pillar's Alley-end , Fleet-street . Mr. Parsons , at the Green-L●ttice , near St. George's Church . Mr. Baker , Sutler in the Tower . Mr. Haveland , at the Turk's Head Coffee-House at Charing-●ross . Mr. Bacon , at the Ship Ale-house in Butcher-Row , Temple-Bar . Mr. Willson , at the Still in Petticeas-lane , near White Chappel . Mr. Yates's Coffee-House , in the Paved-Alley by Leaden-Hall Beef-Hall . Mr. Plumber's Coffee-House in the same Alley . Mrs. Ar●ines , at Dr. Butler's Ale-House in the Paved-Alley , near Leaden-Hall Beef-Hall . Mr. Halfpenny , at the Bowling-Green at High-gate . Mr Jon●s , against the Colchester-Bull , in Redriff . Mr. Graves's Coffee House in Swithing's Alley . Mr Bigg's Coffee-House , against Great Turn-Stile , Holbourn . Widow Fullwater's Coffee-House , at Southampton-street end , High-Holborn . Mr. Palmer , at the M●●maid in T●ly-street . Mr. G●●●e● , at his Coffee-hou●● in 〈◇〉 - M●ll , near St. 〈◇〉 Mr. M●●●● at ●he 〈◇〉 in Cha●●-●●reet Westmi●ster . Mr. Padlow , at the Green Dragon Ale-house without Bishops-gate . Mr. Annesley , at his Coffee-House in Ship-Yard , in Bartholomew-lane , behind the Exchange . Mr. Pep's Coffee-House in Threadneedle-street . Mr. Eaton , Tunbridge-Wells , Islington . Mr. Farr's Coffee-House , near Exeter Change . Mr. Robinson's Coffee-House , in Berry-street , near St. James's . Mr. Goodman at the Sugar-Loaf , Pye-Corner . Mr. Whalham , at the Dolphin on Fish-street-hill . Mr. Soaper's Coffee-House in Carter-Lane . Mr. Whaley , at the Mag-Pye Ale house without Bishopsgate . Mr. Palmer , at the King's Head Ale-House , in King's-Head-Court in Drury-Lane . Mr. ●●dwell , at the Angel in Aldersgate-street . Mr. Norris , at the Dove in Grays-Inn-Lane . Mr. Rand , at the Box Tree in Gravel-●●ne , Houndsditch . Mr. Peregrine , at the G●ck , Finch-lane . Mr. Hawkins , at the Crown by the Gate-House , Westminster . Mr. Shefeild , at the Temple Coffee-House in Fleet-street . Mr. John Greenly , at the Bull in Devonshire-street . Mr. Backhouse's Coffee-House in Leaden-Hall , Mutton-Marke Mr. Hunt , at the Bull in Old-Bedlam . Mr. Howell , at the British Coffee-House in Wild-street . Mr. Hall , at John's Coffee-House , against the King's-Bench , Southwark . Mr. Toovey , at the King's-Head-Inn , Southwark . Widow Poland , over against Hungerford-Market , in the Strand . Mr. Issington , at the Crown and Lion , at Foul-lane-end . Mr. Man , at the White-Swan in the Maes , Southwark . Mr. Merryman , at the Hand in Barnaby-street , near St. Mary-Magdalen's Church . Mr. Taylor at the Angel , Love-lane-end , near Cherry-Garden Stairs . Widow Spencely's Coffee-House , in New Wild-street . Mr. Spencer at Stand-up Dick's , at Newington-Butts . Mr. Billing , at the Red-Lion in St. Mary Saviour's Church-Yard . Mr. Benett , at the Black-Boy in Barnaby street . Mr. Harrison , at the Brewer's Arms , at the corner of Stoney-lane , Horse-ly-down . Mr. Webb , at the Crown Coffee-House at Duck-lane end , Smit●field . Mr. Woorlidge , at the two Fighting Cocks , near St. George's Fields . Mr. Harper in St. George's Fields , near Hagly's Restoration Garden . Mr. Claypoole , at the Rotterdam Coffee House in Swan-Alley in Birching-Lane . Mr. Stevens , at the Black Bell in Petticoat-Lane . Mr. Weston , at the Dragon of Wantly , upon Little Tower-Hill . Widow Tart's Coffee House in West-Smithfield . Mr. Moothen , at his Coffee House , in Milk-street Market . Mr. Davis , at the Rainbow Coffee House in Newgate-street : Mr. Walton's Coffee House , in Warwick-Lane . Mr. Renoles , at Sam's Coffee House in Ludgate-street . Mr. Read's Coffee House , in Black-Friars . Mr. Redman , at John's Coffee House , Doctors Commons . Mr. Parter , at Shipton's Coffee House , at Fleet-Bridge . Mr. Sutton , at the White Bear in Islington . Mrs. Mince's Coffee House in Rose and Crown Court in Fetter-lane . Mr. Spencer , at the Anchor and S●●ll in Shad-Thames . Mr. S●ock at the Castle in Upper Deptford . Mrs. Dowse , at the Globe in Lower Deptford . Mr. Paine , at the Shovel in St. Olives-street . Mr. Morley , at the Black Lion at Pepper-Alley Gate , Southwark . Mr. Cogsall , at the Queens-Head in the Park , Southwark . Mrs. Alleman , at the Cock and Hoop in Fetter-lane . Mr. Wray , at the Bee-hive Punch-house in Leaden-hall , Mutton-Market . Mr. Griffeth , Harness-maker in Monmouth-Court , Hedge-Lane . Mr. ●rank●r , at the Flower-de-Luce , over against Burtlet ●●ildings in Fetter-lane . Mr. Brow● , at the Eagl● and Child in Stock●-Market . Mr. Winch , at the George in Lower Deptford . Mr. ●ray , at the Rose and Crown in Greenwich . Mr. Wi●●●● , at the 〈◇〉 Tavern in Greenwich . Mr. Allen , at the Red Lion Tavern in Ratcliff . Mr. Sampson , in Parsons-street , near the Marine S●●●●re . Mr. Hill , at the Standard Tavern in the Mixo●●● M● . D●bnam , at the City of Bristol at Iron-Gate , 〈…〉 Catherines . Mrs. ●●●●ens , at the Hand and Clove on London-B●●dge . Mr. H●●●●● at St●tioner's Coffee House 〈…〉