| Index Entry | Bells, in Abingdon, rung for winner of lottery, by 14 ringers |
| Location | Abingdon |
| Citation | VGW(HU.768.016 11 Feb 1768:22 (873) Extract of a letter from Reading, dated Nov. 28. Mr. Alder, the cooper of Abingdon, to whom the 2000 L. prize lately fell, on his being acquainted with the good news, set the bells a ringing, kept open house, and came to the following resolutions . . . [9 lines] To the ringers, in number 14, he gave liquor in plenty, and a guinea each; and calling for a wet mop, rubbed out all the ale scores in his kitchen. . . |
| Generic Title | Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Hu) |
| Date | 1768.02.11 |
| Publisher | Purdie, Alex., and John Dixon |
| City, State | Williamsburg, VA |
| Year | 1768 |
| Bibliography | B0048373 |