Page 236 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

Act of 9 Queen Anne, Cap. 10

Pence British Money for every Ounce Weight: And for the Port of every single Letter or Piece of Paper, from the said
General Post Office in London unto the City of Edinburgh, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, or from thence to
the said General Post Office in the City of London, and to and from Dumfreys or Cockbumspeth, and between either of
those Places and the said City of Edinburgh, not coming from, or directed on board any Ship, six Pence; and for the like
Port of every double Letter, twelve Pence; and so proportionably unto 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 two Shillings British
Money for every Ounce Weight; and for the Port of every single Letter or Piece of Paper, to or from the chief Post Office
in the said City of Edinburgh, to or from any Place not exceeding fifty such English Miles distant from the said chief Post
Office in Edinburgh, and within that Part of the Kingdom of Great Britain called Scotland, and not coming from or directed
on board of any Ship or Vesse~ two Pence British Money; and for the like Port of every double Letter, four Pence of like
Money; 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 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, and not coming
from or directed on Ship-board, three Pence; and for the like Port of every double Letter, six 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 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, and not coming from or directed on Ship-board, 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: And for the Port of every single Letter or Piece of Paper, from the said
General Letter Office in London, unto the City of Dublin in Ireland, or from the said City of Dublin in Ireland, unto the said
General Post Office, and not coming from or directed on board of any Ship, six Pence of British Money; and for the like
Port of every double Letter, twelve Pence British Money; and so proportionably unto the said Rates for the Port of every
Packet of Letters; and for the like Port of every other Packet of Writs, Deeds, and other Things of greater Bulk, two
Shillings of British Money for every Ounce Weight; and for the Port of such Letters or Packets as shall be conveyed or
carried from the chief Post Office in the said City of Dublin unto any other Place or Places within the Kingdom of Ireland,
or from any other Place within the said Kingdom, not coming from or directed on Ship-board, according to the Rates and
Sums of British Money hereafter following, (viz.) For the Port of every single Letter from the Chief Post Office in the said
City of Dublin, to or from any Place not exceeding forty English Miles distant from the said chief Office in Dublin, and
within the said Kingdom of Ireland, not coming from or directed on Ship-board, two Pence; and for the like Port of every
double Letter, four Pence; and so proportionably unto the said Rates for the Port of every Packet of Letters; and for the
like Port of every other Packet of Writs, Deeds, or other Things, after the Rate of eight Pence for every Ounce Weight; and
for the Port of every single Letter or Piece of Paper, to or from any Place above forty English Miles distant from the said
chief Office in Dublin, and within the said Kingdom of Ireland, and not coming from or directed on board of any Ship or
Vesse~ four Pence; and for the like Port of every double Letter, eight Pence; and so proportionably unto 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 for every Ounce Weight: And for the Port of all and every the Letters and Packets of Letters
directed on board, or fetched or brought from on board any Ship or Vesse~ riding or stopping in any Port within her
Majesty's Dominions, the Sum of one Penny, over and above the Rates granted in and by this Act: And for the Port of all
and every the Letters and Packets passing or repassing by the Carriage called the Penny-post, established and settled within
the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, and Parts adjacent, and to be received and delivered
within ten English Miles distant from the said General Letter-Office in London, one Penny: And for the Port of all and
every the Letters, Packets, and Parcels of Goods that shall be carried or conveyed to or from any of her Majesty's said
Dominions, to or from any other Parts or Places beyond the Seas, according to the several and respective Rates following,
the same being rated either by the Letter or by Ounce; That is to say,
Note of the Editor: in the Act, double, treble and ounce rates are indicated as being twice, three and four times
respectively the single letter rates. They are not reproduced here to save space but are easily calculated.
All Letters and Packets coming from any Part of France to London, •••••••••••••••••••• Single, ten Pence
All Letters and Packets passing from London, through France, to any Part
of Spain or Portugal (Port paid to Bayonne) and from Spain and Portugal
through France, unto London, ••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••• Single, one Shilling ~ix Pence

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