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* 8 2 0 4 NEWS [November 30-December 4, 1682]
These are to give notice, That the PENNY Posr will be set up again on Monday the llth Instant, and that all persons
may deliver in their Letters to the several Receiving-houses as formerly, which will be safely conveyed according to their
Directions.
* 8 2 0 5 NEWS [December 14-18, 1682]
Whereas several idle Persons have made it their business in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, to
discourage the several Receivers of the Penny-Post Letters, by telling them there is no Security given by the Messengers for
the performance of their Duty for the safe Conveyance of Packets and Parcels committed to their Charge, not exceeding -
the value of Ten Pounds Sterling, and one Pound weight; This is to certifie all Persons who shall or may have occasion to
send any such Parcels by the said Messengers, Couriers, or Deliverers, relating to the Penny-Post-Office, That there is none
employed in the same but such only as have given Bonds and Security for their Fidelity: And all Persons who shall think
they have any reason to complain of any miscarriage, are desired to do it at the chief Office in St. Michaels-Alley in
Cornhil, where it is at present kept.
This is farther to give Notice, That Letters and Parcels will now be conveyed by the Penny-Post to and from the most
considerable places within five Miles of London: And also to desire all persons not to deliver any Letters to go beyond the
Seas to any Officers of the Penny-Post-Office, lest they miscarry, but only to such as are appointed by the Postmaster
General, and are Officers of the General Post-Office, whose Names have been formerly Published.
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* 8 3 0 1 NEWS [March 5-8, 1683] {Julian Calendar: March 5-8, 1682}
These are to give Notice, That a Post will go to, and return from Newmarket every day while the Court is there.
* 8 3 0 2 NEWS [March 29-April 2, 1683]
The Officers of the Penny-Post, Established by Authority, do give notice, That whereas the former Practice of keeping
Holy days at Easter and U'hitsontide, &c. has been found to be prejudicial to Correspondence, they are contented to give
their Attendance on those days as at other times: But by reason many of the Letter-Receivers are Tradesmen, whose shops
will be shut up, such Persons who write Letters then, are desired to leave them at those Coffee-Houses known to be
appointed by the Office, that they may be Collected and delivered in due time.
* 8 3 0 3 NEWS [May 21-24, 1683]
The Officers of the Penny-Post, Established by Authority, do give Notice, That whereas the former Practice of keeping
Holy-days at U'hitsontide, &c. has been found to be prejudicial to Correspondence, (for the advantage of the Publick) they
are willing to give their Attendance on those days as at other times: But by reason many of the Letter-Receivers are
Tradesmen, whose Shops will be shut up, such Persons who write Letters (in the Holy-days) are desired to leave them
(where Shops are not open) at such Coffee-Houses known to be appointed by the Office, that they may be Collected and
delivered in due time.
* 8 3 0 4 NEWS [June 18-21, 1683]
These are to give notice, That whereas there hath hitherto gone but two Posts a Week from London to Ireland, viz.
upon Tuesdays and Saturdays; There will, after Midsomer-day next, go three every Week on the General Post nights, viz.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and accordingly return thrice a Week from Ireland.
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