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• Proclamations. 1568-01-03 (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight rider street, at the signe of the Mermaide [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], anno 1567. Ianuarii 3 [i.e. ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1568-07-13 (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight rider streete, at the signe of the Marmaide [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1568-11-02 (Printed at London : In Powles Churchyard by Richard Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, Printers to the Queenes Maiestie [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1569-01-09 (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight rider streete, at the signe of the Marmaide [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Ladies Invention, being a thousand pounds for six-pence, to the fortunate, and the Triple Adventure made into one lottery ([London? : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal to make good the coyn of this kingdom without diminishing the species thereof. ([London? : s.n., 1695]), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals by William Morgan His Majesties cosmographer, for vending Mr. Ogilby's works in a standing lottery to enable him to finish Britannia, with the second part of Asia, and Europe. By His Majesties authority under the Great Seal, &c. ([London : s.n., 1676/7]), by William Morgan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The best way of disposing of hammer'd money and plate as well for the advantage of the owners thereof, as for raising one million of money, in (and for the service of) the year 1697. By way of a lottery. ([[London?] : Printed Feb. 4. 1676/7. Reprinted, with amendments, Feb. 20. 1696/7 [1697]]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A profitable adventure to the fortunate, and can be unfortunate to none. Being a proposal for raising one million of money, by setling a fund of one hundred and forty thousand pounds per annum for fifteen years only for it. ([London : printed by F. Collins, in the Old-Bailey, 1693/4]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal for the sale of several rich Indian goods, by way of ticket or lot to the value of 1500 1. Consisting of fine cabinets and skreens, tables, stands and glasses, tea-tables and stands; chests, trunks, &c. and several other sorts of Japan: several sets of fine china jars; also all sorts of China fine Indian wrought beds and quilts, rich Indian silks, viz. atlasses, cuttanees, and several other sorts of Indian silks, fine Indian fanns, muslins and calicoes and several others too long to incert. ([London : s.n., 1694]), by Joseph Rose (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dialogue between a citizen and a country-farmer of Hatfield. (London : printed for A. Baldwin, MDCXCIX. [1699]), by Tib Saunders (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal for the sinking of several deficiences by raising three millions of money, at the rate of 10l. per cent. per annum, for one life, or lease of thirty years, which of them shall first expire. Most humbly offered to the consideration of the House of Commons. ([London : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The great frost. cold doings in London, except it be at the lotterie. With newes out of the country. A familiar talke betwene a country-man and a citizen touching this terrible frost and the great lotterie, and the effects of them. the description of the Thames frozen over.. (London : Printed for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at his shop at London-Bridge., 1608) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The profitable adventure to the fortunate: lately begun by Thomas Neale, Esq; their Majesties groom-porter. Having been reported in town, and mentioned in several news letters, to be stopt, and not allowed to go on; for undeceiving all persons that are or may be therein concerned, the contrary is published in several gazettes. And because many that see this, may not (it may be) the printed paper at large, the contents of it is in short thus, (Viz) (London : printed by F. Collins, in the Old Bailey, 1694), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A lottery licensed by His Royal Highness the Duke of York, and assistants of the Corporation of the Royal Fishing, errected by the author, for the vending certain volumes of his own books. ([London : s.n., 1664]), by John Ogilby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal for raising sixty thousand pound per annum, without charge of collecting, in a treble benefit to the nation by the payment. / Humbly offered to the Parliament of Great Britain. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• From the society for improving of money, at the Dial in St. Martin's Court, against New-street, St. Martin's Lane. Cent. per cent. ([London? : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the adventurers in the million lottery, humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons. ([S.l. : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. ([S.l. : s.n., 1696?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal for the speedy procuring a sufficient quantity of plate, to make 950000 l. of new money, humbly offer'd to the consideration of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament. ([London : s.n., 1695]), by T. E. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Nothing for a penny (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1698. Price three pence) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Londons lotterie with an incouragement to the furtherance thereof for the good of Virginia, and the benefite of this our natiue countrie, wishing good fortune to all that venture in the same[.] To the tune of Lusty Gallant. (Imprinted at London : by W. W[hite]. for Henry Robards, and are to be sold at his shop neere to S[. Dunstons] Church without Aldgate, 1612) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• By His Maiesties Councell for Virginia whereas sundrie the aduenturers to Virginia, in their zeale to that memorable worke, the plantation of that country with an English colony ... haue published a little standing lotterie consisting of but 12 pence for euery lot ... in consideration whereof, we do certifie all men, that we do purpose ... to begin the drawing of this lotterie the 10 day of May next ... ([London] : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for William Welby, dwelling at the signe of the Swanne in Pauls Churchyard, 1613), by Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for protecting and securing patentees of the Royal Oak, and all other lotteries, prohibiting all others to use or exercise the same (London : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ... , 1687), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fourteen hundred thousand pound, made into one hundred forty thousand bills, of ten pound apiece, to be given out for so much, as occasion requires, and to be paid as chance shall determine in course, out of 1515000 l. to be raised on a duty on malt, the odd 115000 l. being left to be only made use of to pay interest, premium and charge ([London : s.n., 1697]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A translation of the articles established by the most excellent magistracy of revisors and regulators of the publick revenue in the exchequer at Venice and approved by the Senate the 5th of March, 1693 in matter of erecting a profitable adventure for the fortunate of one hundred and fifty thousand tickets or bolletines of two ducats each : March the 9th, 1693. ([London : s.n., 1693]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fair play in the lottery, or mirth for money.: In several witty passages and conceits of persons that came to the lottery. / Represented by way of droll By E F. Gent. ([London] : Printed by H. Brugis at the signe of the Sir Iohn Oldcastle in Pye-corner, [1660]), by fl. 1630?-1660 E. F. (Edward Ford) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1569-01-09 (Imprinted at London : by Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Knight Rider streate, at the signe of the Marmayde, [1569]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A million lottery was proposed in print by T.N. Nov. 15. 1694. And now for raising a fond of 140000 l. yearly for this million lottery, a three months tax of 70000 l. a month, and the duty continued on salt, will do it: And 'tis to be considered, that the first payment to such as shall advance this money (besides what rebate shall be allowed them for paying it in sooner, which comes out of the money paid) will be probably at Lady-day 1696. And the first payment to the fortunate will be then but - 20000 l. and at Michaelmas second payment - 120000 -- in all - 140000 ([London : s.n., 1694]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A beneficial proposal, wherein all adventurers are gainers: for exchanging the blank tickets, and 10l. benefit tickets in the Million-Adventure, by making them much more valuable than now they are, to all persons that shall bring them into this proposal, made by R. Carter, and others. As likewise shewing, the great difference betwixt those proposals made by Tho. Neale, and Dalby Thomas, Esquires, and this now proposed; which last will appear to be much more the advantage to the adventurers than that formerly proposed by T.N. and D.T. (London : printed for W. Marshal, 1695), by Richard Carter (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Prologue design'd for the last new farce, call'd The Fool's expectation, or, The Wheel of fortune acted at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Gardens. (London printed : [s.n.], 1698) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Very rich lotterie generall, vvithout any blanckes contayning a great number of good prices, as wel of redy money as of plate and certaine costs of marchaundizes, hauing ben valued and priced by the commaundment of the Queenes Most Excellent Maiestie, by men expert and skilfull : and the same lotterie is erected by Hir Maiesties order, to the intent that suche commoditie as may chaunce to arise thereof after the charges borne, may be conuerted towardes the reparation of the hauens, and strength of the realme, and towardes such other publique good workes : the number of lots shall be foure hundreth thousand, and no moe, and euery lot shall be the summe of tenne shillings sterling onely, and no more. ([London] : Imprinted at London in Pater noster Rowe, by Henrie Bynneman, [1567]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The arraignment, trial, and condemnation of Squire Lottery, alias Royal-Oak Lottery (London : Printed, and sold by A. Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-lane, 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Very rich lotterie generall, vvithout any blanckes contayning a great number of good prices, as wel of redy money as of plate and certaine costs of marchaundizes, hauing ben valued and priced by the commaundment of the Queenes Most Excellent Maiestie, by men expert and skilfull : and the same lotterie is erected by Hir Maiesties order, to the intent that suche commoditie as may chaunce to arise thereof after the charges borne, may be conuerted towardes the reparation of the hauens, and strength of the realme, and towardes such other publique good workes : the number of lots shall be foure hundreth thousand, and no moe, and euery lot shall be the summe of tenne shillings sterling onely, and no more. ([London] : Imprinted at London in Pater noster Rowe, by Henrie Bynneman, [1567]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the Maior of London where as a very rich lo[t]terie generall hath now lately bene erected by the order of our [m]ost dread soueraigne Lady, the Queenes most excellent M[a]iestie, and by Hir Highnesse commaundement since publish[ed] within this Hir Highnesse citie of London, the xxiii daye of August, in the ix yeare of Hir Maiesties most prosperous raigne ... (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dwelling in Pater noster rowe, at the signe of the Marmayde, anno. 1567, Septembris 13), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor (1567 : Martin) and Roger Martin (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Diluvium lachrymarum a review of the fortunate & unfortunate adventurers : a satyr in burlesque, upon the famous lottery, set up in Freeman's-yard in Corn-hill. (London : Printed and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, 1694) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the King, a proclamation for the better regulating lotteries within the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1665), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A manifest detection of the moste vyle and detestable vse of diceplay, and other practises lyke the same a myrrour very necessary for all yonge gentilmen [and] others sodenly enabled by worldly abu[n]dace [sic], to loke in. Newly set forth for their behoufe. ([Imprinted at London : In Paules church yarde at the sygne of the Lamb, by [i.e. for] Abraham Vele, [ca. 1555]]), by Gilbert Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess. Together with all manner of games either on cards, or dice. To which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting. (London : Printed by Charles Brome ..., 1687), by Charles Cotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The revels; or A satyr against temple-ryots (Lonndo [sic] : printed for I.G., 1683), by E. P. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A proposal for a new adventure, wherein none can be unfortunate greater allowance being made to the blanks, than was in the million adventure, with the same security, and managed by the same commissioners. (London, : Printed for John Dunton ..., 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Articles established by Alexander Hamilton, formerly merchant in Rouen in France, now in Edinburgh, and his partners in the erecting in the said city, a profitable adventure for the fortunat, of fifty thousand tickets, of half a crown each. December 9, 1693. ([Edinburgh : s.n., 1693]), by Alexander Hamilton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An adventure for a parcel of plate, rings, and watches, valued to the sum of two hundred pound starling [sic], put out by. ([Edinburgh: s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Anno tricesimo nono Georgii III Regis. Cap. XCI, An act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of money, to be raised by a lottery. (12th July 1799). (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1799), by Great Britain, Andrew Strahan, Charles Eyre, Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), Great Britain Parliament, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Angliæ Notitia, or, The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof (Printed by T.N. for John Martyn ..., 1669), by Edward Chamberlayne (page images at HathiTrust)

• A looking-glasse for the Popish garrisons: held forth in the life and death of Basing-House. VVherein is described her former vanity, present condition, and a friendly admonition to the other malignant dens. VVith divers articles of high-treason drawne up against Sir Robert Peake, governour of the said garrison. Printed according to order. (Printed at London : by W.W., 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Plain philosophicall demonstration of the nature, faculties, and effects of all such things as by way of nourishments make for the preservation of health (Printed by R. Bishop, for Henry Hood, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Churchyard in Fleetstreet, 1638), by Tobias Venner, Henry Hood, and Richard Bishop (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of the owners of more than sixty thousand acres of rich and valuablelands, bordering upon the fenns, called, Bedford-Level: ([London : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the business now in hand concerning Bedford Levell written in a letter to a vvorthy member of this Parliament, by a person uninterested, more than in his publick desires to preserve a work so beneficial for the kingdom, and satisfaction of all just interest relating to it. (London : printed, in the year, M.D.CLXI. [1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Corporation of the Great Level of the Fenns; relating to a bill depending in Parliament, for the better preservation of the navigation of the port of Kings-Lynn; which bill is for taking away the sluce at Denver-Dam, upon the river of Great Owze, in the County of Norfolk. ([London? : s.n., 1665]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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