Note 130 — PART III.
Reading edition
Four of these lotteries have been annexed to annuities; but it would be a great mistake to think that they have not been equally profitable with the other lotteries. For instance; in 1767, a million and a half was borrowed on an annuity of 45,000l. with a lottery of 60,000 tickets annexed. In the same year, 2.616,777l. was paid off; but, had it not been for the lottery, only 1.350,000l. could have been raised on the annuity; and 150,000l. less must have been paid off.