Page 31 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1670-1679

* 7 7 0 5 NEWS [October 25-29, 1677]
Stolen the 16 instant from Mr. Thomas Shore of Shordley in the Parish of Hope, and County of Flint, 2 gray Mares:
The one bath all her paces, a little flea-bitten about the head, with a lump on her left thigh about the bigness of a Crab,
about 10 years old; The other a short broad Mare about 8 years old, both short bob tails. Whoever gives notice of the said
Mares to Mr. Roger Brereton in Chester, or to Mr. William Ledsam at the General Letter Office, London, shall have 2ili.
Reward.

* 7 8 0 1 NEWS [March 18-21, 1678] {Julian Calendar. March 18-21, 1677}

These are to give Notice, That the General Post-Office is removed from Bishopsgate street, to Lombard-street, to Sir
Robert Viner's House.

* 7 8 0 2 NEWS [April 4-8, 1678]

All persons are desired to take Notice, That there is setled a safe and constant conveyance of Letters and Pacquets by
Post three times in every week upon the usual Post days to and from the City of London, and the Towns hereafter -
mentioned in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex, viz. Epsom, Leatherhead, Darking, Gilford, Famham, Godalmin,
Haslemore, Midhurst, Petworth, Horseham, Arondel, Stayning, Shoreham, Brighthemston, Lewes, and Eastboum, So that a
Correspondence may be had between all or any the said Places. And no Money is required till the Letters are delivered,
and then only such Rates as are established by Act of Parliament.

* 7 8 0 3 NEWS [July 8-11, 1678]

These are to give Notice, That there goes a Post from the General Letter-Office in London to Tunbridge Wells, every
day in the week, (except Sunday) and returns from thence accordingly, and will continue so to do, during the resort of
Company thither.

* 7 8 0 4 NEWS [July 11-15, 1678]

These are to give Notice, That for the convenience of carrying Letters to Bedford, and Parts adjacent, a Post is
designed to run three times a week between London and Bedford, by the way of Brickhill and Ampthill, and from Bedford to
London; as often the Stage from Brickhill to Bedford, will begin on Saturday the 20th of this instant July, and from Bedford
to London on the 21 day of the same month; the Post house at Bedford will be at the Swan Inn, and the Letters for Ampthill
will be left at the White-Hart atAmpthill, by Mr.Anthony Rush Postmaster at Bedford.

* 7 8 0 5 NEWS [July 18-22, 1678]

These are to give Notice, That a Stage is set up for carrying of Letters from London to Bedford, by the way of Brickil
and Ampthil, three times every week, and back again from Bedford to London by the same way; the Post house at Bedford is
kept at the Swan Inn, and the Letters to Ampthil and Places adjacent, will be left at the White Hart in Ampthil, and the
Postmaster will call in his return to London at the same places, for all Letters that shall be directed for London, or any
other Post upon that Road.

* 7 8 0 6 NEWS [August 12-15, 1678]

These are to give Notice, that during His Majesties being at Windsor, there will go a Post thither every Evening from
the General Letter-Office in Lumbard-street.

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