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Lottery Office and Board of Stamps: Lottery Books

Catalogue reference: IR 4

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IR 4

These records are mostly Lottery Office general registers of the numbered tickets showing the results of each day's drawings; journals, showing the allocation of prize certificates; and registers of agents, showing the prize-winning tickets held...

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Reference
IR 4
Title
Lottery Office and Board of Stamps: Lottery Books
Date
1780-1844
Description

These records are mostly Lottery Office general registers of the numbered tickets showing the results of each day's drawings; journals, showing the allocation of prize certificates; and registers of agents, showing the prize-winning tickets held by each for every drawing.

Also included in the series is a register of certificates, 1832 to 1844, issued by the Board of Stamps, for payment of late claims for prizes and a register of lottery licences 1810 to 1824.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Board of Stamps, 1694-1834
Physical description
211 volume(s)
Subjects
Topics
Government finances
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9342/

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Lottery Office and Board of Stamps: Lottery Books

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