England's Postal History, to 1840: With Notes No Scotland, Wales and Ireland |
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... later . In an older man of great experience this contract would have been considered foolhardy , but for one of twenty six who had only been a postmaster for seven years , it must have seemed mad- ness . The Post Office rarely succeeded ...
... later . In an older man of great experience this contract would have been considered foolhardy , but for one of twenty six who had only been a postmaster for seven years , it must have seemed mad- ness . The Post Office rarely succeeded ...
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... later Scottish mileages . In later types LEEK / 150 and LEEK / 154 both were en- closed in a box , Caistor L ( Lincs ) , Tunbridge Wells and Portsmouth in a circle , whilst Bristol had a dotted circle . In 1803 Manchester used the first ...
... later Scottish mileages . In later types LEEK / 150 and LEEK / 154 both were en- closed in a box , Caistor L ( Lincs ) , Tunbridge Wells and Portsmouth in a circle , whilst Bristol had a dotted circle . In 1803 Manchester used the first ...
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... later ( 15 December 1839 ) which was adopted . It was engraved on brass by John Thomp- son , and not completed until 1 April . This was reproduced , and twelve stereos were bound into a forme to print a sheet . Wrappers ( being ...
... later ( 15 December 1839 ) which was adopted . It was engraved on brass by John Thomp- son , and not completed until 1 April . This was reproduced , and twelve stereos were bound into a forme to print a sheet . Wrappers ( being ...
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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