On August 25 Alvise buys 20 tickets in the Small Lottery, numbers 436 to 455, at 12 grossi the ticket. Total 10 ducati.
171. P Small Lottery // A Cash l.1 s.- g.- p.-
Ticket 447, which he had purchased in Faustina's name, is drawn. He wins 100 ducati (minus a 3 ducati winner's fee) and 10 tickets for the Great Lottery, numbered 769 to 778, worth 2 ducati each.
172. P Cash // A Small Lottery l.9 s.14 g.- p.-
173. P Great Lottery // A Small Lottery l.2 s.- g.- p.-
Alvise combines the two lottery accounts by transfering the balance from the Small Lottery to the Great:
174. P Small Lottery // A Great Lottery l.10 s.14 g.- p.-
His good luck continues: ticket 778 comes up, and he wins a 22-carat gold chain and cup, of weight 3 marche and 6 ounces, which at 72 ducati the marcha (one marcha is 8 ounces) is worth 270 ducati; and an additional 130 ducati. The winners fee comes to 12 ducati.
175. P Gold at hand // A Great Lottery l.27 s.- g.- p.-
176. P Cash // A Great Lottery l.11 s.16 g.- p.-
He finally balances out the lottery account by transferring his profit to Profit & Loss
177. P Great Lottery // A Profit & Loss l.47 s.10 g.- p.-
Here are the corresponging Ledger entries. Note that both of these accounts are balanced.
SMALL LOTTERY
171. 20 tickets @ g.12 l.1 s.- g.- p.- | 172. ticket #477 l.9 s.14 g.- p.-
174. balance to | 173. from Great Lottery
Great Lottery l.10 s.14 g.- p.- | 10 tickets @ d.2 l.2 s.- g.- p.-
GREAT LOTTERY
173. 10 tickets from | 174. Balance from
Small Lottery l.2 s.- g.- p.- | Small Lottery l.10 s.14 g.- p.-
177. to Profit & Loss l.47 s.10 g.- p.- | 175. Gold at hand l.27 s.- g.- p.-
| 176. Cash prize d.130
| less fee l.11 s.16 g.- p.-
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