Page 34 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1680-1689

NOTICES FOR THE YEARS 1680-1689

* 8 0 0 1 NEWS [March 8-11, 1680] {Julian Calendar. March 8-11, 1679}

We are desired to give Notice, That a Post will go every day to Newmarket, during the Courts being there.

* 8 0 0 2 NEWS [July 1-5, 1680]

These are to give Notice, that there will go a Post every day (except Sunday) from London to Tunbridge, and return
accordingly, during the season for drinking the Waters there.

* 81O1 NEWS [March 21-24, 1681] {Julian Calendar. March 21-24, 1680}

These are to give Notice, that there goes and comes a Post every day from Oxford.

* 8 2 0 1 NEWS [October 2-5, 1682]

These are to give Notice, That since the 29th day of September last, there is and will be a Post continued, as usual,
from London to St. Albans, and so to Luton, Barton, Amphill, Bedford, and from Bedford to Carleton, Wellingbrow,
Kettering, Thrapston, and Oundle; to which said Towns will be particular Bags for their conveniency, as also of the Towns
adjacent, and so back again to London three times a Week: and all persons concerned are desired to insert at the bottom of
their Letters the Post-Town nearest to the place their Letters are directed, for their speedy Conveyance.

* 8 2 0 2 NEWS [November 2-6, 1682]

These are to give notice, That there goes a Post every day (to and fro) betwixt London and Bristol, at which places all
Letters will be constantly delivered the same days they arrive, as also at all the Stages upon the Road, (viz.) Hounslow,
Windsor, Maidenhead, Reading, Newberry, Marlborough, Caine, Chippenham, Bath, and all other places near any of the
said Stages. And for the convenience of such in London, who live remote from the general Post-Office in Lumbard-street,
the Letter-Receivers, appointed by His Majesties Post-Master-General, in the several places in and about London and
Westminster, are as follow, (viz.)
Mr. Lucy, next the Sun-Tavern in Kingstreet, Westminster; Mr. Nott, at the Queens-Arms in the Pall Mall;
Mr. Partridge, next door to the Rummer, by Charing-Cross; Mr. Ledsham against Northumberland house; Mr. Dormer, at
the Golden-Cock in Panton street; Mr. Bentley in Russel-street; Mr. Kunholt, at the Kings head by Charing-Cross;
Mrs. Roberts, in Hungerford-buildings; Mr. Lloyd, at Salisbury-Exchange Gate; Mrs. Grone, at the Inner-Temple Gate;
Mr. Harrison, at Lincolns-Inn Gate; Mr. Thatcher, at Grays-Inn Gate; Mr. Place, at Furnifals Inn Gate; Mr. Games, in
Charter-house Yard; and Mr. Pow~ at the three Tobacco-Rolls, at the Corner of King-street in Bloomsbury: Who are
appointed to bring all Letters which they shall so receive to the said General Office, precisely at ten a Clock every Night.

* 8 2 0 3 NEWS [November 23-27, 1682]

Whereas there bath been a Verdict lately obtain'd at the Kings Bench-Bar, against Mr. Dockwray, the Undertaker of
the Penny-Post Office, whereby it is adjudged, That such matters are under the Government of the Post-Master-Gener~
Established by Act of Parliament: These are to give notice, (for the accommodation of all persons) That a Penny-Post shall
be forthwith erected within the Bills of Mortality, to be managed by Officers appointed for that purpose: And all persons
lately employed in Managing, Receiving, and Carrying the said Penny-Post Letters, are desired to repair to Mr. Frowde, at
the General Post-Office in Lumbard-street, there to receive farther Directions in this affair.

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