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A51373 Proposals by William Morgan His Majesties cosmographer, for vending Mr. Ogilby's works in a standing lottery to enable him to finish Britannia, with the second part of Asia, and Europe. By His Majesties authority under the Great Seal, &c. Morgan, William. 1677 (1677) Wing M2755; ESTC R217804 2,579 1

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PROPOSALS by William Morgan His Majesty's Cosmographer for Vending Mr. Ogilby's WORKS in a Standing LOTTERY to Enable him to Finish BRITANNIA with the Second Part of ASIA and EVROPE By His MAJESTY's Authority under the Great Seal c. Hillary Terme 1676 7 WHEREAS John Ogilby Esq his Majesty's Cosmographer with the Approbation and Encouragement of His most Gracious Majesty His Royal Highness the Lords of the Council and others of the Nobility did Undertake the Actual Survey of England c. In Order to the Compiling an Historical and Geographical Description thereof under the Title of BRITANNIA The Charge being Computed by the Lords Referrees to 14000 l. towards which His Majesty and His Royal Consort being follow'd by Their Royal Highness's with some of the Nobility and the City of London there was Subscribed 1900 l. By which and the Disposal of Part of his Books in a Standing Lottery He with the Assistance of his Kinsman William Morgan Proceeded so far as to Publish the First Volume and Prepare as much Work for the Volume of County-Maps as hath Cost 4000 l. more the Charge of what is already Survey'd c. amounting to above 7000 l. which is upwards of 5000 l. more than hath been Receiv'd by Subscription And whereas since the Death of Mr. Ogilby William Morgan hath undertaken the said Work having Finish'd and Publish'd the Actual Survey of London to general Satisfaction And earnestly desiring suddenly to Compleat a Work so much to the Honor and Advantage of His Majesty and His Kingdoms especially since it is brought so near Perfection He doth hereby expose the whole Remainder of Mr. Ogilby's Books in this Lottery wherein is Propos'd Considerable Ga●n at no Great Adventure And to the End the Lots may be suddenly Drawn and the Number of Blanks easily known finding also by former Experience that few or none adventure less than Twenty Shillings It is thought good to make the Lots 20 s. a-piece allowing near two Prizes for one Blank the least Prize being a Book of 18 s. which whosoever Draws single and doth not like shall receive 15 s. for it again The Number of the Prizes is 1382. amounting to 2575 l. but by lessning the Blanks is reduc'd to 2182 l. for the Number of Blanks are but 800. which added to the 1382 Prizes 20 s. each is 2182 l. But considering the Abatements made in the Proposals and the Satisfaction given to those that fortune to Draw Blanks the Adventurers will have the Books for less than half the Value which for their Encouragement will certainly when this Disposal is over advance as hath done the Price of the BIBLE which being sold by Mr. Ogilby for Thirty Shillings is now rais'd to Five Pounds Ten Shillings for that none of these Books will ever be Printed again THE PROPOSALS I. The Price of each Lot is Twenty Shillings but to avoid the Loss of Time and the Charge of long Attendance on Drawing the Lots who so pleaseth to adventure in the Box shall be abated One Shilling the Adventurer paying Ten Shillings on the receipt of his Ticket and Nine Shillings when he receives his Books which shall be as soon as Drawn II. They that adventure for Five Lots paying Fifty Shillings before-hand as aforesaid shall be abated 1 s. 6 d. in the Pound or be Presented to the Value if they Draw under 5 l. III. Such as adventure for Ten Lots paying Five Pound before-hand as aforesaid shall receive one additional Lot viz. Eleven for Ten and be Presented to the Value if they Draw under 10 l. IV. Whosoever adventures Forty Shillings and shall happen to Draw two Blanks shall be presented with a Book of Forty Shillings We doubt not by this fair and cheap Vendition of Our Books to raise Money and then beside the Progress will be made in the Survey of England the Subscribers may expect Asia Perfect before Michaelmas next and Europe in short time after The Numbers and Value of the PRIZES   l. s. The first Prize Containing 1 Imperial Africa With Sculps val 05 00 One Imperial America 05 00 Asia First Volume 03 00 China First Volume 05 00 China Second Volume 05 00 Japan 05 00 One Lot N o 1. Britannia First Volume 05 00 One hundred Maps of the Roads in Royal Folio Bound 02 00 One large Map of London Pasted Colour'd and Roll'd 02 10 One Royal Virgil 02 00 One Homer compleat 02 00 Aesop Compleat 02 00 Silius Italicus 00 18   44 08 One Lot N o 2. Containing one Royal Bible with Historical Sculps 10 00 One Royal Africa America Asia first Volume China comp Japan 10 00 One large Map of London 02 10 One Britannia first Vol. 02 00 One Homer Comp. Virgil and Aesop Compleat 06 00 One Silius Italicus 00 18   31 08 One Lot N o 3. Containing one Royal Africa America Asia first Volume China Compleat Japan 10 00 One large Map of London 02 10 One Britannia first Vol 02 00 One Homer Virgil and Aesop 06 00 One Silius Italicus 00 18   21 08 One Lot N o 4. Containing one Royal Africa America Asia first Volume China Compleat Japan 10 00 One large Map of London 02 10 One Britannia first Vol 02 00 One Homer Virgil and Aesop 06 00   20 10 One Lot N o 5. Containing one Royal Africa America Asia first Volume china Compleat Japan 10 00 One Homer Virgil and Aesop 06 00   16 00 One Lot N o 6. Containing one Royal Africa America Asia first Volume China Compleat Japan 10 00 One large Map of London 02 10 One Britannia first Vol 02 00   14 10 Two Lots N o 7. Each one Royal Africa America Asia Vol. 1st China Compleat Japan 10 00 One Britannia first Vol 02 00   12 00 Two Lots N o 8. Each one Royal Africa America Asia first Volume China Compleat Japan 10 00 100 Lots N o 9. Each one Large Map of London Pasted Colour'd and Roll'd 02 10 100 Lots N o 10. Eeach one Map of London in Sheets 01 10 100 Lots N o 11. Each one Royal Britannia first Volume 02 00 100 Lots N o 12. Each 100 Maps of the Roads 01 10 150 Lots N o 13. Each one Royal Africa 02 00 150 Lots N o 14. Each one Royal America 02 00 150 Lots N o 15. Each one Royal Asia first Volume 01 00 150 Lots N o 16. Each one Royal China first Volume 01 10 150 Lots N o 17. Each one Royal China Second Volume 02 00 150 Lots N o 18. Each one Royal Japan 01 10 37 Lots N o 19. Each one Royal Homer Compleat 02 00 25 Lots N o 20. Each one Royal Virgil 02 00 10 Lots N o 21. Each one Royal Silius Italicus 00 18 Those that please to adventure in the Box are desir'd to give in their Names before the Thirtieth of April because the Lottery will certainly be Open'd on the First of May at Jo 's Coffee-House the Sign of the Blue-Coat Boy in Sweetings Alley near the Royal Exchange and continue Drawing every Day from Eleven of the Clock till Two and from Four to Eight The Box will be Made up on the Thirtieth of April at Three of the Clock after Noon at the Coffee-House aforesaid where such as please may come and Examine the Lotts The Adventurers for the Conveniency of putting in their Money and receiving their Tickets may repair to Mr. Man at the Royal Coffee-House near Charing-Cross Mr. Christopher Wilkinson at the Black-Boy against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-Street Mr. Warne Scrivener in the old Baily near Lud-Gate Mr. Robert Pask Stationer under the Royal-Exchange in Thread-Needle Street Mr. Joseph Wagget ●t the Blue-Coat Coffee-House aforesaid and William Morgan the Undertaker at his House near the George Tavern in White-Fryers