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London, the 9th Day of F1.bru:iry, IjS2.
For the Governor and Comp:iny
of the Bank of EuglanJ.

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This Specimen will be put up at every Post-Office in the Kingdom.

-- 9 0 O 4 0015 (General Post-Office, June 17, 1790)

To all Postmasters.
You will see by the following Copy of an Advertisement in the London Gazette, and in all the London Newspapers,
that the Postmaster General have been pleased to encrease the Allowance of Three-pence @ Mile, for the Conveyance of
Expresses, to Four-pence Halfpenny; which, with Three Halfpence for the Post-Horse Duty, will make Six-pence@ Mile,
and to allow One Shilling to the Rider for each Stage, in order to encourage the Acceleration: And their Lordships expect
you will in future convey all Expresses at the Rate of Seven Miles at least within the Hour, including the Change of Horses
at each Stage.
Expresses on His Majesty's Service do not pay the Post-Horse Duty.
I am, Your assured Friend,
To all Postmasters. ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 9 0 0 5 0015 (General Post-bffice, June 17, 1790)

As the Three-pence per Mile, hitherto allowed for the Conveyance of Expresses, is not sufficient to enable the
Postmasters to find good and able Horses for the Performance of this Service, with proper Expedition;
NOTICE is hereby given, That Three Halfpence per Mile, in Addition to the Three-pence now allowed for the Ride, is
to be paid over and above the Three Halfpence per Mile for the Post-Horse Duty, making in the Whole Six-pence per Mile;
and also One Shilling for each Stage, instead of Six.J,ence to the Rider, as an Encouragement for him to perform his Duty
with greater Readiness and Dispatch; to commence on Monday the 21st Instant.
The Fees for dispatching and delivering Expresses remain as at present.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

-- 9 0 0 6 NEWS (General Post-Office, June 19, 1790)

HIS Majesty's Postmaster-General think it proper to give .. this Public Notice to the Members of both Houses of
Parliament, That their Letters and Packets will, on Thursday the lst Day of July, begin to pass free as usual, being Forty
Days before the Summons of the new Parliament.
ANTHONY TODD, Sec.

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