Betting book [ Sports & Gaming accessories ]
… is also a rich source, with its first bet recorded in 1771. 5 Some members of minor eighteenth-century clubs met in taverns to indulge in betting and drinking. For example, the ‘Board of Brothers’, afterwards the ‘Board of Loyal … war of Independence was the object of multiple bets. 11 The same diversity of bets can be observed in minor tavern clubs. In the betting books of the Board of Loyal Brotherhood or the Court of Equity, wagers ran from speculation …
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