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200 10 2,000 7,585 8 60,680 ------ ------ 8,358 _Prizes,_ 125,000 16,642 _Blanks._ ------ 25,000 --> THE above Class will _positively_ commence drawing in the REPRESENTATIVES' CHAMBER, in BOSTON, on THURSDAY, 13th November next, and will continue from day to day, and be _completed_ with all _possible dispatch._ A list of Prizes will be _immediately_ published, and the Prizes paid _on demand._ The Managers believe it enough, to induce the Public to become Adventurers, to inform them, that the object of this _Lottery_ is to erect a new Building, at the UNIVERSITY in Cambridge, for the further accommodation of the Students. The Friends of literature are to be found every where, and when its cause can be served, and a _good chance_ for personal emolument at the same time presents itself; this double inducement, it is conceived, _must_ operate in favor of the Lottery. The Managers of this Lottery, had the conducting of the late State Lottery--the Public will do them the justice to say, that the _strictest punctuality_ as to the time fixed for Drawing, and in the payment of Prizes, was observed by them in that Lottery--they pledge themselves for the same punctuality in this. BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. } GEORGE R. MINOT, } SAMUEL COOPER, } Managers. HENRY WARREN, } JOHN KNEELAND, } _Boston, July 14, 1794._ * * * * * --> TICKETS are sold by J. JENKS, D. JENKS, J. HATHORNE, J. DABNEY, and W. CARLTON, Salem. * * * * * Major Benjamin Russell, in the "Boston Columbian Centinel," March 26, 1791, says: The _National_ and _State Legislatures_ being in recess, there is a "plentiful scarcity" of domestick occurrences, at this time.--This is locally remedied by the Lottery, which seems to arrest the attention of all ranks of citizens.--To describe the symptoms of the _disease_ is impossible--all are fascinated--all expect to be the favoured children of Fortune.--The rich court her smiles, as eagerly as the poor--and whilst, O! fickle Goddess, the _Yo
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