The Ladies of Massachusetts have ever been distinguished for their patriotism; and although their peculiar province is to soften the cares, and soothe the sorrows of life, yet they have never neglected any proper and decent opportunity of advancing the publick good:—­When the Ladies found that Government had established a Lottery to ease the taxes of the people, they generally became adventurers, and it is pleasing to find that this their Patriotism has been in some measure rewarded, by their sex sharing the FIRST CAPITAL PRIZE.

Columbian Centinel, April 28, 1790.

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CONNECTICUT MANUFACTORY

LOTTERY,

For raising the Sum of three Thousand two Hundred Pounds.

The Managers being under oath, and having given bond for the
faithful discharge of their trust, present the Public with
the following

SCHEME.

1   Prize of   5,000  Dollars, is   5,000
1      —       2,500     —     —    2,500
1      —       1,500     —     —    1,500
5      —       1,000     —     —    5,000
10      —         500     —     —    5,000
15      —         200     —     —    3,000
50      —         100     —     —    5,000
100      —          50     —     —    5,000
300      —          25     —     —    7,500
325      —          15     —     —    4,875
500      —          10     —     —    5,000
4,400      —           8     —     —   35,200
1   last drawn Blank,    —     —      760
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5,709   Prizes,                        85,335
11,358   Blanks.
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17,067   Tickets at 5 Dollars each, is  85,335

Not two Blanks to a Prize.

Subject to a Deduction of 12 and an half per Cent.

This Lottery was granted by the honorable General Assembly for the encouragement of a Manufactory of Woolen, Worsted, and Cotton, in this State, under the superintendance of William M’Intosh, (late of London) a Gentleman of Information and Experience in the construction and use of the new invented Machines for that Purpose, a Number of which being completed he hath now in use.

The Managers flatter themselves that all Persons will become Adventurers in this Lottery, who consider the importance of the Object for which it was granted, as they will thereby aid one of the most valuable Manufactories attempted in this State, since the era of Independence.

They contemplate a speedy sale of the Tickets, and engage a punctual payment of the Prizes, if demanded in six Months after drawing, which is to commence on the 21st day of October next, and when finished, the fortunate numbers will be published in the Connecticut Journal.

TIMOTHY JONES,     }
HENRY DAGGETT,     }
ELIAS BEERS,       } Managers. 
WILLIAM LYON,      }
NATHAN BEERS,      }

New-Haven, May 16, 1794.