England's Postal History, to 1840: With Notes No Scotland, Wales and Ireland |
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Page 43
... expenses or profits , but in 1763 his gross revenue is known to have been £ 33,243 , expenses £ 15,550 and rent still £ 6,000 , giving a theoretical profit of £ 11,692 . At the same time Allen estimated the saving to the revenue and ...
... expenses or profits , but in 1763 his gross revenue is known to have been £ 33,243 , expenses £ 15,550 and rent still £ 6,000 , giving a theoretical profit of £ 11,692 . At the same time Allen estimated the saving to the revenue and ...
Page 96
... expenses , the Letters are afterwards sure to increase , and that Revenue and Public convenience proceed together . I think it necessary to mention to Your Lordships that some years ago a Post , under the 11 of the King was proposed to ...
... expenses , the Letters are afterwards sure to increase , and that Revenue and Public convenience proceed together . I think it necessary to mention to Your Lordships that some years ago a Post , under the 11 of the King was proposed to ...
Page 153
... expense far exceeding the assumed estimate . I consider this arrangement also , being confined to England & Wales only , as partial in its operation and open to strong objection on that account . After full consideration of the subject ...
... expense far exceeding the assumed estimate . I consider this arrangement also , being confined to England & Wales only , as partial in its operation and open to strong objection on that account . After full consideration of the subject ...
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5th clause post adhesive stamps Allen Birmingham boxes Bristol carriage carried charge Chester Chief Office considerable cross post delivered Dockwra doubt Dover Dublin Edinburgh England Exeter expenses farm Frank Staff franking free letters Freeling guarantee halfpenny handstamps Hill Holyhead Honiton horses Inland interesting Ireland Irish issued January John known large number Late Fee later letter carriers Liverpool London Lord Maidstone mail coaches Manchester maritime mail merchants messenger mileage miles normal Ottery ounce packet paid Palmer Parliament penny a letter penny post penny post stamps period Perkins Bacon Plymouth port post letters Post Office post towns Postal History Postal History Society Postmaster prepaid printed private post probably Quash Ralph Allen receiving houses revenue road Rowland Hill Royal Mail salary Scotland Secretary seems sent sheet ship letter Street Surveyor town stamps turnpike trusts twopence Twopenny Post unpaid villages Wallace whilst