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and other things, after the rate of eight pence British money for every ounce weight; And for the port of every single letter
or piece of paper to or from any place above fifty such miles distant from the said chief office in Edinburgh, and not
exceeding eighty such miles, and within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, three pence; and for the like port of every
double letter, sixpence, and so proportionably to the said rates for the port of every packet of letters; and for the like port of
every packet of writs, deeds, and other things, after the rate of twelve pence British money for every ounce weight; And for
the port of every single letter or piece of paper to or from any place above eighty English miles distant from the said chief
office in Edinburgh, and within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, four pence British money; and for the like port of
every double letter, eight pence, and so proportionably to the said rates for the port of every packet of letters; and for the
like port of every packet of writs, deeds, and other things, after the rate of one shilling and four pence British money for
every ounce weight."
His Majesty's Postmasters General having applied to this office for a list of the post towns in Scotland, and the
distances in English miles, in order to ascertain the proper rates of postage conformable to the foresaid act, as it was
apprehended they were in many instances under-rated to the prejudice of the revenue; and the same having been
transmitted, it did appear, that the letters between Edinburgh and a number of post towns are now charged much lower
than they ought to have been by the foresaid act; and therefore they were pleased to order, That from and after the fifth day
of January next, all letters between Edinburgh and the towns of which a list is annexed, be charged according to the rates of
postage prescribed by the said act; and which rates are, for single letters, specified in the said list.
Therefore, from the above date, all letters are to be charged according to the foresaid rates for every single letter, and
so in proportion; of which this public notification is given.
DAVID ROSS, Sec.

A LISI' OF Posr TOWNS IN ScoTI.AND,
With the distances, in English miles, from Edinburgh, and the rates of postage with which they are to be charged from
the 5th day of January 1784, according to the act of the 9th of Queen Anne.

Distance from Rates of Post- Distance from Rates of Post-
Edinburgh in age for every Edinburgh in age for every
English Mi Les Single Letter English Mi Les Single Letter
Aberbrothwick .. . . . . . . . . . 82 4d. Kilmarnock . ............ 70 3d •
Aberdeen ··············· 129 4d. Kirkcudbright ·········· 92 4d.
Ayr ···················· 75 3d. Langholm ··············· 70 3d.
Annan ·················· 92 4d. Lochmaben ·············· 65 3d.
Bal lantrae ............. 115 4d. Maybole . ............... 91 4d •
Beith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 3d. Monihive ··············· 69 3d •
Bervie ................. 106 4d. Montrose ··············· 94 4d •
Berwick ................ 55 3d. Muirdrl.ID . .............. 76 3d •
Brech en ················ 92 4d. New Galloway ··········· 83 4d.
Carlingwark ............. 90 4d. Newton Stewart ········· 119 4d.
Chance-Inn ············· 120 4d. Paisley ................ 54 3d.
Cri eff ················· 56 3d. Port-Glasgow ··········· 67 3d.
Dumbarton ·············· 58 3d. Ruthven ················ 293 4d.
Dumfries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 3d. Roth say . ............... 83 4d •
Dundee . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 3d. i Sanquhar ··············· 102 4d •
Dunse .................. 55 3d. I Stewarton . ............. 65 3d •
Gatehouse of Fleet ..... 103 4d. Stonehaven . ............ 115 4d •
Girvan ················· 103 4d. Thornhill .............. 90 4d.
Greenock . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 70 3d. Whithorn ··············· 119 4d •
Irvine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 3d. IJigtoun . ............... 108 4d •
Jedburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 3d •

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