especially, because there was to be a deduction | surprised, that so great a sum was to be given of 5 per cent. upon 1,500,000l. to be raised by the Lottery; which amounts to 75,000l. to be given to those that are trustees of the Lottery: That, a day or two after, there was a general meeting at Haberdashers-ball; where lord Barrington did again open the said Scheme for a Lottery; which, his lordship said, was agreed ⚫to by all the directors, xem. con. and the examinant objected to it, as not being agreed to by all the directors; for that he neither had nor could give his consent to that scheme; and that then lord Barrington called out to the rest of the persons assembled there, and said, he hoped they would not suffer him to be so treated by the examinant : "That, some time after, when sir Thomas Webster and sir Charles Wager acted as deputy-governors, the examinant heard there was application making to the English ministry, to get an English charter; and that notice was given to the examinant, to meet lord Barrington, and those two gentlemen, at some English minister's house; but he could not go : to the person that made the Scheme: At which his lordship said, he would not have him so much surprised; for that he had been asked 40,000l. for a worse: And said, He believed that the examinant's dislike to the Schenie was, because he was not a trustee; but he hoped to live to see the examinant a trustee : That the examinant found a paper of minutes, which put him in mind, that lord Barrington had told him, That the Lottery was to be given to the company gratis; which made him say to his lordship, What! is this given gratis, when 30,000l. is to be given to the person that made the scheme? His lordship made answer, That the examinant might suppose, that it was not all for the scheme: Being asked, Whether he was not at the court of directors, when lord Barrington reported the scheme; Said, He might be there; and, if he was, he was against it; That he had declared so much against it, that, for several months past, he has not been summoned to attend any one court: That 500,000l. of the profits of the Lottery was to be put upon the whole stock, except 75,000l. part of the profits which were to be deducted for the managers. "That, afterwards, the examinant was at a meeting of directors; at which were present sir Thomas Webster, and, as the examinant believes, sir Charles Wager; and sir Thomas "Mr. Moses Raper, being shewn a printed told the examinant, That upon the application Scheme of the Harburg Lottery, hereunto anaforesaid, an English charter could not be ob nexed, said, That he had such a Scheme sent tained; and that there had been a Resolution to him; and that there were some observations come to; which was, to disapprove some no- made upon it; which he sent, by Mr. Simons tice that was published of a Lottery; and to a bookseller, to Mr. Read, in order to be printsignify, that the same was not published by ed; and Mr. Simmons came to the examinant, the approbation and consent of the directors; in a hurry, and brought the examinant the folTo which Resolution the examinant immedi-lowing letter; and the examinant was obliged ately gave his assent: That at the next meet- to promise the printer to indemnify him, before ing the examinant was at, at which lord Bar- he would print the said observations : rington was present, the aforesaid Resolution was read; and it was debated; and afterwards the major part of the directors present came to another Resolution: which was, to quash the former; against the consent of the examinant: That, upon this, the examinant insisted, That there should be a general meeting of proprietors forthwith called, to acquaint them, That an English charter had been refused, that the people might not be drawn in: Being asked, Whether lord Barrington did not give his consent to call that general meeting; said, He did; and the examinant believes, a general meeting was called; at which general meeting the examinant was not present; nor has he been at any other meeting since. London, 26th Oct. 1722. "Sir;-There being an advertisement in yesternight's St. James's Evening-Post, relating to the Harburg Lottery, and a promise of a Scheme of the gain and loss of the said Lottery, to be inserted in the Weekly Journal, or British Gazetteer, of Saturday next:You are desired to take notice, That no reproved by his Majesty, under his sign manual, flections upon the said Lottery which is apor privy seal be inserted, in the Weekly Journal, or British Gazetteer, or any other paper wherein you are concerned; as you would avoid prosecution, besides the loss you may 'sustain by the company's not advertising in Mr. Alderman Billers, being shewn a print-pointed by his Majesty, from, Sir, &c. GEO. your papers. By order of the trustees apScheme of the Lottery, hereunto annexed, said, That he had a Scheme, the same as that sent to him by Mr. Ridpath; but that he never Directed to Mr. Read, Printer, White-Fryers." took out a ticket, nor saw one, till he came to the Speaker's chambers: That, as soon as he "Said, That lord Barrington told him, the understood, that 75,000l. was to be given to examinant, That the King had promised to the managers, he desired to know of lord Bar-grant a British charter; and that it would be rington, how the money was to be disposed of; obtained; and that they could not act as diwho told the examinant, That there would be rectors well without it: great expences in going over to Hanover; and that 80,000l. was to be given to the person that made the Scheme; The examinant was RIDPATH, secretary to the Harburg Company. and Lottery. "And the examinant spoke to sir Thomas Webster and sir Charles Wager about it; who told the examinant, That they, together with lord Barrington, had waited upon lord Townshend, lord Carteret, and Mr. Walpole; who told them, at that time, That an English charter, to the advantage of the said lottery, could not be granted, because it was illegal, and impracticable: Sir Thomas Webster likewise told the examinant, That lord Barrington desired, that the ministers refusing to grant an English charter, should be kept as a secret; upon which sir Thomas Webster immediately ordered Ridpath to call the directors together, that he might acquaint them, That they were to have no English charter : "The examinant asked sir Thomas, Why it was to be kept a secret: He said without an English charter the Lottery was a cheat; and therefore he would have nothing more to do with them: The examinant said, That his objection to the Scheme of the Lottery was, That, after 1,500,000l. was raised on the said Lottery, one third of the stock was to be given to the old proprietors; 1,000,000l, of the money so raised, was for the fortunate adventurers; out of the remaining 500,000l. 75,000l. was to be given to the trustees, for management of the said Lottery; That the sum the present proprietors of the stock of the Harburg company would have gained from the adventurers in the Lottery, added to the 75,00%. makes 210,000l. which will more fully appear, by the calculation hereunto annexed, No. 4: "That he desired lord Barrington to see the accounts of the money paid in upon the stock; and his lordship would not let him: Said, That 100,000l. stock was sold at 15 per cent. for the benefit of the company; and that he was told it was never brought to an account; for that he asked sir Tho. Webster, and sir Thomas said, That he never saw any account of that stock. : "Mr. Andrew Hope said, That there was a clause in the charter for a Lottery; and that the Lottery was talked of in June, or in July, 1720, or before: that the first subscription was 500,000l. that when 400,000l. was subscribed and 100,000l. was to be sold, he was unwilling to buy any of the stock that was to be sold; but Joules told the examinant, That, if he would not, others would; and thereupon he bought 10,000l. of it, at 15l. 3s. per cent. That he asked Joules, what was become of the money he said, That lord Barrington and sir Alexander Cairnes had it: that the examinant asked lord Barrington, whether he should not know what was become of it: and lord Barrington said, It was not fit he should know, and he should not: "Mr. Andrew Hope, being further examined as to Joules saying, that lord Barrington and sir Alexander Cairnes had the money for the use of the company, for the 10,000. stock the examinant bought of Joules; Said, That Mr. Joules told him, That he had 100,000l. stock to dispose of, by lord Barrington's and sir Alexander Cairns' directions; and that he received the money for them, as treasurer of the company that he believes nothing was done, but by their order: That Joules told the examinant, That he had their order for selling that stock at North's coffee-house, Fountain tavern, and at Surgeons-hall; at which several places, he believes, were present Mr. Cairns and Mr. Richier. That he applied to lord Barrington to see the accounts of the money arising from the sale of the 100,000l. stock; and that he was than a director; and that lord Barrington said, he should not see the account: that the reason of his asking his lordship to see it, was, because he had never seen any account of that money; and that he ap prehended his lordship had all the accounts in a bag, which he brought, and carried away with him again : That he asked lord Barrington to see the account, at a meeting of directors at Blackwell's coffee-house; and that he spoke it to his lordship himself: That the 10,000l. stock cost him above 1,500l. and that there was no book to which his name was put for the stock: that then there was only 2 per cent. paid in upon 400,000l. stock, or thereabouts, and he was to be upon the same foot with them; and have no other advantage upon the 10,000l. stock: Said, That Mr. Lloyd bought 30,000l. part of the 100,000l. stock, at 157. 3:. per cent.; and that the said Lloyd sold some of it again for 80, 60, and none under 20 and 30 per cent. and some of that at 20 and 30 per cent. was sold to one Richard Jackson: That there was no transfer made of the stock, nor any receipt given: That lord Barrington had often declared to the examinant, at several meetings of the directors or trustees of the Lottery, that an English Charter was promised, both by the king, and the ministry. "John Christian Nicolai, being examined as to the sale of the 100,000l. stock. at 15 percent. and the 10,000l. paid him, the said Nicolai, hy Mr. Joules; said, That Joules sold 100,000l. stock for 15,000l. and that be did not receive of Mr. Joules any more than 8,8007. the most part of which the examinant laid out in South-Sea Subscriptions: that he, the said Joules, was ordered to give the examinant 10,000l. as a present, he having been concerned in that affair ever since 1716, and travelled several times to Hanover: That the examinant asked Joules for the 1,2001. remaining part of the said 10,000l. and he said, He would pay it to him : That sir John Fryer and lord Barrington ordered Joules to make the examinant the present of 10,000l. and that he received it as a present, for his own use and advantage, for the trouble he has had, in that affair, within these four years: That, by one of the articles in the charter of his Majesty, a Lottery is granted: that some persons made a motion, That the management of the Lottery should be assigned to some one particular person; which the examinant and Mr. Baylis was against; but that the other persons concerned thought fit to convey it to Mr. Joules. "Mr. Benjamin Joules being again examined as to the 100,000l. stock of the Harburg company being sold at 15 per cent. either for the use of the company, or any other person; said, That it is true, that he sold 100,000l. at 15l. 3s. per cent.; and that Benjamin Smith, one of the trustees, was one of the first persons with whom that affair was transacted; who desired to have 10,000%. of that stock of the examinant; and told hin, He would give him 300 guineas: The examinant said, He was so generous, he would not make any demand: That Mr. Smith acquainted Mr. Thomas Browne of it; who desired he might have 30,000l. or 40,000l. of the stock; and then, it being come to be known, Mr. Andrew Hope desired 30,000l.; Mr. John Lloyd and Mr. Bracey desired 30,000l.: That they gave the examinant earnest for it; and made him give them a note to deliver it to them: That he desired them to part with some of it; for that, if they did not, he could not make good his promises to other people; but none of them would: That 2 per cent. upon the 100,000l. was paid to the company; which is 2,000l. That 3 guineas per cent, which is 3,000 guineas, the examinant received for his own use; and that 10l. per cent. which is 10,000l. he paid to Mr. Nicolai : That it was sold by order of sir Alexander Cairnes ; and that sir Alexander came to the examinant, from another room, and gave him the orders, by word of mouth, to sell it; and told him, That the gentlemen had agreed, that so much should be sold That the persons that were then in the other room, were Mr. Deacle, sir Thomas Abney, and Mr. London: : "Being asked, whether he thinks himself indemnified by the verbal order of sir Alexander Cairnes; said, There was no Secretary; and therefore no order in writing was given; and that nothing was acted regularly then that he looked on it as an order from all of them: Being asked, Whether any person gave him a discharge for the money he received; said, That he has no discharge; and that the 2 per cent only was taken as the company's money.' "Mr. Benjamin Joules, being again examined, said, That lord Barrington did not, directly, nor indirectly, order, or give directions to, the examinant, to sell the 100,000l. stock, or to pay Nicolai 10,000l.; and that he did not make use of lord Barrington's name, when he gave Nicolai the 10,000l.: That he has owned to several people at several times, that lord Barrington never gave him any directions about the 100,000l. stock, or the 10,000l. given to Nicolai; and that all the gentlemen that are trustees have heard him say so; and he has said it to not less than 40 or 50 people more: That lord Barrington was neither governor, sub-governor, nor director, at the time when the 100,000l. stock was sold, and Nicolai received the 10,000l.; but whether his lordship had signed the letter of attorney before or after, and, by that means, was the stock, the examinant cannot say : a proprietor of Being asked, Whether he told Mr. Hope, That lord Barrington gave him order to sell the 100,000l. stock, or any part thereof; said, He did not tell Mr. Hope so; for that the direction was given to him; to sell the 100,000l. stock, as he has mentioned in his former examination; and sir Alexander Cairnes ordered the exami nant to give the 10,000l. to Nicolai: that the stock was sold in June 1720: said, He has met with Mr. Hope at the Fountain tavern, and North's coffee-house; and had discourse with him about the sale of the 100,000l. stock: That he has paid Nicolai 8,800Z.; and he can prove by whom Nicolai has received the 1,2001. the remainder of the 10,000%. "His Majesty King George, by charter under his Sign Manual, and under the Great Seal of his electorate at Hanover, dated 31. Oct. (11 Nov.) 1720; as also, by his warrant under his Sign Manual, and privy-seal, at St. James's, the 19-30 December last; and likewise, by his royal approbation of this Scheme, under his Sign Manual, and the said seal, the 30 Jan. (10 Feh.) last; impowers the said company, of which his highness prince Frederick is governor, to issue tickets, at 31. sterling, or 33 Guilders Dutch money, per ticket; viz. 12s. sterling, or 6 guilders 12 stivers, on taking out their tickets; 12s. or 6 guilders 12 stivers, more, for every undrawn ticket, one month before the second part shall begin to be drawn ; and the further sum of 12s. or 6 guilders 12 stivers, for every undrawn ticket in the remaining parts; One month before each succeeding part shall begin to be drawn ; to complete the money that shall have been paid to 37. sterling, or 33 guilders, each. The prizes will be proportioned, according to the following Scheme, in 5 equal parts. Two blanks to one prize the least prize five pounds, sterling, or fifty-five guilders. shall be brought in, and examined, without any deductions; except to complete 31. sterling, or 33 guilders, for every ticket. "That none may run the hazard of losing much by adventuring in this Lottery, those that take any number of tickets, not less than twelve; and shall pay the trustees 10s. sterling, or 5 guilders and 10 stivers, per ticket, over and above the 31. sterling, or 33 guilders per ticket, which is to be paid as aforesaid; if in that number taken together, the prizes and blanks shall not amount to 31. sterling, or 33 guilders per ticket, reckoning the stock given to each blank worth 30s. sterling, or 16 guil "The Lottery will be publicly drawn at Harburg, in the manner of the State-Lotteries drawn in England; except that, in this, the prizes will be drawn first, and the 333,335 remaining numbers will be the blanks, The whole Lottery will be drawn in presence of some of the trustees appointed by his Majesty; who, with all the officers, will be sworn to see justice done. The prizes and numbers will be proclaimed twice, signed by two of the trus tees, and filed in the same order they shall be drawn. To the first-drawn prize, in each part, will be added 1014. sterling, or 1,111 guilders; and to the last-drawn prize, in each of the five parts, will be added 500l. sterling, orders, 19 stivers, the trustees will make up every 5,500 guilders. If any of the subsequent payments be not made by the adventurers, according to the Scheme, the money by them paid will be forfeited, and their numbers will be disposed of to others. "After the drawing of each part, the adventurers, in office-hours, may check and settle their tickets by the trustees books. There will be a stamp on the tickets for each payment. The adventurers may examine which of their numbers are drawn, paying 6d, sterling, or 51 stivers, for every six tickets so examined. The tickets will be printed on paper made on purpose for the company, and signed by the treasurer. The numbers will be writ in words at length, and figures; and the tickets will have sufficient checks to prevent impositions. The prizes will be paid, within one month after they are adjusted, to such as have completed their payments, without any deduction; and, as soon as each part shall be drawn, the trustees will proceed to examine and certify them. The company will give 31. of their capital stock to every blank. "That the stock may be made more valuable, all the profits arising from this Scheme of the Lottery, except 5 per cent. for erecting, managing, and drawing, the same, excepted in his Majesty's said approbation, will be added to the stock, to enable them to carry on a beneficial trade between Great Britain, Germany, and other parts, pursuant to their charter, and the privileges therein granted the Company by bis Majesty. To the three last-drawn blanks will be added the three following sums; viz. to the first of the said three, 3,000l. sterling, or 33,000 guilders; to the second, 7,000l. ster ling, or 77,000 guilders; and to the last-drawn blank, 10,000. sterling, or 110,000 guilders; according to the foregoing Scheme of the whole Lottery, That the adventurers may be present, public notice shall be given when all the numbers will be put into the great wheel A; and the benefits, in five parts, at five several times, into the lesser wheel B.; and mixed as equally as possible. After the prizes shall be drawn, the blanks will be drawn, proclaimed, and published; that every one may be satisfied, that their numbers were put into the wheel. "The prizes will be paid, after the drawing of each part, within one month after they VOL. VIII. such ticket 3. sterling, or 38 guilders, in money, to every such adventurer, within two months after the prizes and blanks can be examined; whereby the adventurers will have their chances for the great prizes, and can lose but 10s. sterling, or 5 guilders and 10 stivers, per ticket, if they should be so unfortunate as to have all blanks. In all receipts and payments, the pound sterling will be reckoned equal to 11 guilders; and other money as the exchange shall then be. "Publick notice shall be given one month be fore each part of the Lottery begins to be drawn, when the adventurers are to make their subsequent payments, that none may suffer by default therein. the "The money necessary to pay the prizes, which shall be received by the trustees agents in England, on account of the Lottery, will be lodged in the Bank of England, in order to pay the prizes as they shall become due money necessary to pay the prizes, which shall be received by the trustees agents in Germany, will be lodged in his Majesty's chamber of finances at Hanover, to be drawn out thence by the trustees, to pay the prizes that shall be come due there. "N. B. To such adventurers as shall take out one ticket, including 100 successive or following numbers or tickets, the trustees will lend 9s. per ticket, part of the first payment: to such as shall so take 50 tickets, they will lend 78. per ticket; and to such as shall, in like manner, take 25 tickets, they will lend 58. per ticket; which money, so lent, is to be repaid to the trustees, without interest, by onefourth part at a time, on each of the remaining payments that are to be made on their tickets: unless they shall have such prizes as may enable them sooner to complete the sum of 37. upon, each ticket; in which case the trustees shall retain so much of the said prizes as shall complete the same, and stamp all their tickets as having made their full payments. "The Stock of the company,being 1,500,0007. sterling, or 16,500,000 guilders, as soon as this Lottery is filled, will be, intrinsically, worth 29 per cent. in money; besides the advantages of trading free of customs; and, for forty years, the lands given by his Majesty to the company. for ever; and 25 per cent. of what they lay out in building houses; and other advantages given Ꮐ |