¶ A very rich lottery general, without any blanks, containing a great number of good Prices, aswell of redy Money as of Plate and certain sorts of Marchaundizes, having ben valued and priced by the commandment of the queens most excellent majesty, by men expert and skilful: and the same lottery is erected by hir majesties order, to the intent that such commodity as may chance to arise thereof after the charges born, may be converted towards the reparation of the havens, and strength of the realm, and towards such other public good works. The number of Lots shall be four hundreth thousand, and no more: and every Lot shall be the sum of ten shillings sterling onely, and no more.  

Three Welcomes.  
THE FIRST person to whom any Lot shal happen, shal haue for his welcome( bysides the advantage of his adventure) the value of fifty pounds sterling in a piece of silver Plate guilt.  
THE SECOND to whom any Lot shall happen, shall haue in like case for his welcome( bysydes his adventure) the sum of thirty pounds in a piece of Plate gilded.  
THE THIRD to whom any price shal happen, shal haue for his welcome( bisides his adventure) the value of twenty pounds in a piece of Plate guilt.   

The Prices.  
WHOSOEVER shall win 〈◇〉 greatest and most excellent price, shall receive the value of five thousand pounds sterling, that is to say, Three thousand Pounds in 〈◇〉 ●… ney, seven hundreth pounds in Plate guilt and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie meet for hangings and other couertures, and certain sorts or good linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shal win the second great price, shal haue the value of Three thousand and five hundreth Pounds, that is to say, Two thousand pounds in ready Money, Six hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and in linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the third great price, shal haue the value of Three thousand pounds, that is to say, A thousand & five hundreth Pounds in ready Money, five hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the fourth great price, shal receive the value of Two thousand pounds, that is to say, One thousand Pounds in ready Money, four hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shal win the fifth great price, shal receive the value of One thousand and five hundreth Pounds, that is to say, seven hundreth and fifty Pounds in ready Money, Three hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the sixth great price, shall receive the value of One thousand Pounds, that is to say, five hundreth pounds in ready Money, Two hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the seventh great price, shall receive the value of seven hundreth pounds, that is to say, four hundreth pounds in ready Money, One hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the eight great price, shall receive the value of five hundreth pounds, that is to say, Two hundreth and Fifty Pounds in ready Money, One hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the ninth great price, shall receive the value of four hundreth pounds, that is to say, Two hundreth and Fifty pounds in ready Money One hundreth pounds in Plate gilded and white, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the tenth great price, shall receive the value of Three hundreth pounds, that is to say, Two hundreth pounds in ready Money, Fifty pounds in Plate, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the eleventh great Price, shall receive the value of Two hundreth and fifty pounds, that is to say, One hundreth and fifty pounds in ready Money, fifty pounds in Plate, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the twelfth great price, shall receive the value of Two hundreth pounds, that is to say, in ready Money One hundreth and Fifty pounds, and the rest in good Tapissarie and linen cloth.  
WHOSOEVER shall win the thirteenth great price, shall receive the value of One hundreth and forty pounds, that is to say, One hundreth pounds in ready Money, and forty pounds in Plate, Tapissarie, or linen cloth.  
improve prices, every price of the value of One hundreth pounds, that is to say, Three score and ten Pounds in ready Money, and thirty pounds in Plate, Tapissarie, or linen cloth.  
thirty and four prices, every price of Fifty pounds, that is to say, Thirty pounds in ready Money, and Twenty pounds in Plate, Tapissarie, or linen cloth.  
THREE score prices, every price of four and twenty pounds and ten shillings, that is to say, seventeen pounds in ready Money, and seven pounds ten shillings in Plate.  
four score and ten prices, every price of Two and twenty pounds ten shillings, that is to say, fifteen pounds in ready Money, and seven pounds ten shillings in Plate.  
ONE hundreth and fourteen prices, every price of eighteen pounds, that is to say, twelve pounds in Money, and Six pounds in Plate gilded and white.  
ONE hundreth and twenty prices, every price of twelve Pounds and Ten shillings, that is to say, seven Pounds Ten shillings in Money, and five Pounds in like Plate.  
ONE hundreth and fifty prices, every price of Eight pounds, that is to say, five pounds in Money, and Three pounds in linen cloth.  
TWO hundreth prices, every price of Six pounds ten shillings, that is to say, four pounds in Money, and Fifty shillings in linen cloth.  
THREE hundreth prices, every price of four pounds Ten shillings, that is to say, Fifty shillings in Money, and forty shillings in linen Cloth.  
FIVE hundreth prices, every price of Three pounds Ten shillings, that is to say, forty shillings in Money, and Thirty shillings in linen cloth.  
FIVE hundreth prices, every price of the value of Three pounds in Plate.  
FIVE hundreth prices, every price of fifty shillings in Money.  
TWO thousand prices, every price of forty shillings in Plate.  
SIX thousand prices, every price of five and twenty shillings in Money.  
TEN thousand prices, every price of fifteen shillings in Money.  
NINE thousand, four hundred and eighteen prices, every price of fourteen shillings in Money.  
AND all the rest to the accomplishing of the aforesaid number of lots, shal be allowed for every adventure at the least Two shillings & six pens in ready Money.   

¶ Conditions ordained for the advantage of the adventurers in this lottery, bysides the Prices before mentioned in the Charte.  
THE queens majesty of hir power royal, giveth liberty to all maner of persons that will adventure any Money in this lottery, to resort to the places vnderwritten, and to abide and depart from the same, in maner and form following: that is to say, to the city of London, at any time within the space of one month next following the feast of S. Bartholomew this present year. 1567. and there to remain seven days: And to these Cities and towns following, york, Norwich, exeter, lincoln, Couentrie, Southampton, Hull, bristol, newcastle, Chester, Ipswich, Sarisbury, oxford, Cambridge and Shrewesbury, in the realm of england, and Dublyn and Waterforde in the realm of Ireland, at any time within the space of three weekes next after the publication of this lottery in every of the said several places, and there to remain also seven whole days, without any molestation or arrest of them for any maner of offence, saving treason, Murder, piracy, or any other felony, or for breach of hir majesties peace, during the time of their coming, abiding, or return.  
AND that every person adventuring their Money in this lottery, may haue the like liberty in coming and departing to and from the city of London, during all the time of the reading of the same lottery, until their last adventure be to them answered.  
ALSO that whosoever under one devise, prose, or poesy, shall adventure to the number of thirty lots and upward, within three months next following after the said feast of saint Bartholomew, and by the hazard of the prices contained in this lottery, gaineth not the third penny of so much as they shall haue adventured, the same third penny, or so much as wanteth of the same, shall be allowed unto them in a: yearly pension, to begin from the day when the reading of the said lottery shall end, and to continue yearly during their life.  
WHOSOEVER shall gain the best, second, and third great prices, having not put in the posies( whereunto the said prices shall be answerable) into the lottery, within three Moneths next after the said feast of Saint Bartholomew, shall haue abated and taken out of the sum of Money contained in the said best price, One hundreth and fifty pounds, and of the said second price One hundreth pounds, and out of the said third price four score pounds, to be given to any town corporate, or haven, or any other place, for any good and charitable use, as the party shall name and appoint in writing.  
AND whosoever shall gain a Hundreth pounds or upward, in any price, saving the three several best prices next afore mentioned, having not put in his Lots, whereby he shall gain any such price, within three moneths next following the said feast of Saint Bartholomew, shall haue abated and deducted( as above is said) out of every Hundred pounds five Pounds, to be employed as is next before said.  
WHOSOEVER having put in thirty lots under one devise or poesy, within the said three Moneths, shal win the last Lot of all,( if before that Lot won he haue not gained so much as hath ben by him put in,) shal for his long tarrying and ill fortune be comforted with the reward of Two hundreth pounds, and for every Lot that he shall haue put in bisydes the said Thirty Lots, he shall haue twenty shillings sterling.  
AND whosoever having put in .xxx. Lots under one devise or posy, within the said three Moneths, shal win the last Lot save one, & haue not gained so much as he hath put in, shal likewise be comforted for his long tarrying, with the reward of. C. pounds, and for every Lot that he shal haue put in above .xxx. shal receive Ten shillings sterling.  
ITEM whosoever shall adventure from forty lots upward, under one devise or posy, shall haue liberty to lay down the one half in ready Money, and give in bond for the other half, to the Commissioner that in that behalf shal be appointed to haue the Charge for that city or town, where the party shal think good to pay his money, with condition to pay in the same money, for the which they shal be bound, Six weeks at the least before the day appointed for the Reading of the lottery, vpon pain to forfeit the Money paid, and the benefit of any price. Which day of reading shall begin within the city of London the .xxv. day of june next coming.  
AND in case it shall fortune the same day of the Reading to be prolonged vpon any urgent needful cause to a further day: The parties having adventured and put their money into the lottery, shall be allowed for the same, after the rate of Ten in the Hundred, from the day of the prorogation of the said reading, until the very day of the first Reading of the lottery.  
ITEM every person to whom in the time of Reading any price shal happen and be due, the same price shal be delivered unto him the next day following, to dispose of the same at his pleasure, without that he shal be compelled to tarry for the same until the end of the reading. And being a stranger born, he shal haue liberty to convert the same being money, into wears to be by him transported into foreign parts, paying only half custom for the same, and other duties that otherwise he should answer therfore.  
WHOSOEVER at the time of the Reading shall haue three of his own posies or devises coming togethers successively and immediately one after another, the same having put in the said three posies within three Moneths( as before) shall haue for the same posies or devises, so coming together one after another, Three pounds sterling, over and besides the price answerable therfore.  
AND whosoever at the time of the reading shall haue four posies or devises coming togethers successively and immediately one after another, having put in his said posies within three months,( as before mentioned) shall haue for the said four posies or devises Six pounds sterling bisides the prices.  
AND whosoever at the time of the reading shall haue five posies or devises coming togethers successively and immediately one after another, having put in his lots within three Moneths( as before) shall haue for the said five posies or devises, Ten pounds sterling bysides the prices.  
AND whosoever shal haue the like adventure six times togethers, having put in his Lots, as afore, shal haue for those .vj. posies or devises .xxv. Pounds sterling, & the prices.  
AND whosoever shal haue like adventure seven times togethers having put in his Lots( as afore) shal haue for those .vij. posies or devises a hundreth pounds sterling & his prices.  
AND whosoever shal haue the like adventure eight times togethers, having put in his Lots( as afore) shal haue for those Eight, Two hundreth pounds sterling, & the prices.  
AND so the posies or devises resorting togethers by increase of number, he to whom they shall happen in that sort, having put in his money, as afore is said, shal haue for every time of increase, One hundreth pounds sterling, and the prices.  
THE Receipt & Collection of this present lottery shal endure for the rest of the realm bisides London, until the .xv. day of April next coming, which shalbe in the year. 1568.  
AND the Receipt and Collection of the city of London shal continue unto the first day of May next following: At which dayes or before, all the collectors shal bring in their books of the collection of lots to such as shal be appointed to receive their accounts, vpon pain if they do fail so to do, to lose the profit and wages appointed to them for their travell in that behalf.  
FINALLY it is to be vnderstanded, that hir majesty and the city of London will answer to all and singular persons having adventured their money in this lottery, to observe all the articles and conditions contained in the same, from point to point inviolably.  
The show of the Prices and rewards above mentioned, shal be set up to be seen in Cheapesyde in London, at the sign of the queens majesties arms, in the house of M. Dericke, Golosmith, seruant to the queens most excellent majesty.   
GOD save the queen.   

Imprinted at London in Pater noster row, by henry Bynneman.