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 81
... France to be forwarded to Le Havre , the British Post Office subjected them to the prevailing rates of postage , instead of treating them on a " closed mail " principle , and put them into the British Post Office to be sent on to France ...
... France to be forwarded to Le Havre , the British Post Office subjected them to the prevailing rates of postage , instead of treating them on a " closed mail " principle , and put them into the British Post Office to be sent on to France ...
Page 164
... France France was one of the first countries to open up mail communication with the new Republic of the United States ; the Royal French Post Office organized a line of packets between l'Orient and New York , the ocean postage having to ...
... France France was one of the first countries to open up mail communication with the new Republic of the United States ; the Royal French Post Office organized a line of packets between l'Orient and New York , the ocean postage having to ...
Page 165
... France who paid for their letters on delivery . As 7 grammes is slightly more than a quarter of an ounce , a letter weighing 7 grammes would be rated at 16 décimes in France instead of 8 in the case of a quarter - ounce letter ; whereas ...
... France who paid for their letters on delivery . As 7 grammes is slightly more than a quarter of an ounce , a letter weighing 7 grammes would be rated at 16 décimes in France instead of 8 in the case of a quarter - ounce letter ; whereas ...
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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