The Transatlantic MailThe beginnings of the post in North America-The cofee House System-Postal services extended and New York becomes a British possesion. |
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Page 20
... sent thither , are to bee brought to him and he is to take care that they bee delivered , or sent according to their direc- tions ; and he is allowed for every such letter id and must answer all miscarriages through his owne neglect in ...
... sent thither , are to bee brought to him and he is to take care that they bee delivered , or sent according to their direc- tions ; and he is allowed for every such letter id and must answer all miscarriages through his owne neglect in ...
Page 149
... sent will be : For a Letter not exceeding -oz in weight For a Letter exceeding -oz and not exceeding 1 - oz . ... 6d 1 / - and so on , according to the scale for charging Inland Letters , and such Letters may be paid in advance or ...
... sent will be : For a Letter not exceeding -oz in weight For a Letter exceeding -oz and not exceeding 1 - oz . ... 6d 1 / - and so on , according to the scale for charging Inland Letters , and such Letters may be paid in advance or ...
Page 157
... sent from this Country , there appears to be no other mode of maintaining our Post Communication with the other side of the Atlantic , via New York , than by submitting to this new regulation , and explaining to those who choose to ...
... sent from this Country , there appears to be no other mode of maintaining our Post Communication with the other side of the Atlantic , via New York , than by submitting to this new regulation , and explaining to those who choose to ...
Common terms and phrases
addressed Allan Line American packets arrival Atlantic Black Ball Line Boston Bremen Britain British North British Packets British Post Office Brunswick Canada Canadian Mail Packets captain Captured carried mail cents charged Chartered closed mail coffee houses Collins Line colonies conveyed Cunard Line dispatches England established Falmouth forwarded France French Galway Glasgow half ounce Halifax Havre inland postage inland rates Inman Line January July June liners Lordships mail service March merchants months Montreal Name of Ship Newfoundland Newspapers North America Nova Scotia packet boat packet service paid passengers port Postage on Letters postage rates POSTAL MARKINGS postmark Postmaster Postmaster-General prepaid private ship provinces Quebec rates of postage received round voyages sailing Samuel Cunard sent Ship Company ship letter Ship Tonnage Sold Southampton Steam Navigation Company Steam Packet steamers steamship steamship companies Tonnage In Service tons trade transatlantic U.S. Post Office United Kingdom vessels Whaler Wrecked York