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for Prince Rupert's jewels -- A penny lottery -- First State lottery -- Another in 1697 -- Private lotteries suppressed -- State lottery in 1710 -- Curious history of a private lottery -- State lotteries in the reigns of Anne and George I. -- Private lotteries again suppressed -- Raine's Charity -- Marriage by lottery.
Very numerous were the unfortunate Cavaliers who had been ruined by supporting the Royal cause, and who could get no compensation from the Government. To help them, some asked to get rid of their plate, etc., by lottery, as we have seen in 1660, and, for their assistance, in 1668 a book lottery was established. In the _Gazette_ of May 18 of that year is the following advertisement: -- "Mr. Ogilby's lottery of books opens on Monday, the 25th instant, at the Old Theatre between Lincoln's Inn Fields and Vere Street, where all persons concerned may repair on Monday, May 18, and see the volumes, and put in their money. " On May 25 is announced, "Mr. Ogilby's lottery of books (adventures coming in so fast that they cannot, in so short a time, be methodically registered) opens not till Tuesday, the 2nd of June; then not failing to draw, at the Old Theatre," etc.