Page 38 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1680-1689

Chancery Lane, That for Westminster in Chequer Court near Charing Cross, That for Southwark in the new Buildings in
Fowlane near the Borough, That for Ratcliffe and the Hermitage upon Little Tower Hill, where the Officers attend all days
alike from Seven a Clock in the Morning, until Ten at Night, Sundays only excepted.

* 8 S 0 1 NEWS [January 1-5, 1685] {Julian Calendar: January 1-5, 1684}

This is to give Notice, That one of the Six Offices of the Penny-Post, since they were lately mentioned in the Gazette
(viz.) that for the Precinct of Westminster is removed from Chequer Court at Charing Cross into Dukes Court near
St. Martins Church.

* 8 S 0 2 NEWS (Westminster-Hall, February 13, 1685) {Julian Calendar: February 13, 1684}

Whereas divers Carriers, Higlers, Drivers of Pack-Horses and Stage Coaches have collected and conveyed great
quantities of Letters contrary to the Statute in that Case made and provided, This Day Gilbert Staunton Carrier and
Coachman of Kittering in Northamptonshire, was Tryed before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys for the
said Offences, and was thereupon found Guilty, and Damages assessed to 380 Pounds.

* 8 S 0 3 NEWS [March 19-23, 1685] {Julian Calendar: March 19-23, 1684}

These are to give Notice, That the Post will go from London to Hatfield, Stevenedge, Hitching, Baldock, Bigglesworth,
St. Neots, and Kimbolton, Three times a Week, upon the usual Post Days, and return accordingly.

* 8 S 0 4 NEWS [May 4-7, 1685]

Strayed or Stolen out of the Park of Sir Thomas Wilbraham of Weston in Shropshire, in Easter Week last, two
Geldings; one a Brown-Bay, with black Main and Tail, and some White Hairs about one of his Fetlocks, about 9 years old,
between 13 and 14 hands High, Paces and Trots. The other a strong Light-Gray Nagg, scarce 14 hands high, very plain
shaped, about 10 years old, half his Main cut, Paces well and Trots. Whoever gives notice of them, or either of them at Sir
Thomas Wilbraham's abovesaid, or to Mr. Richard Egerton at the General Post Office in London, shall be well rewarded.

* 8 S 0 S NEWS [June 18-22, 1685)

These are to give Notice, that the Post goes every day to and fro, betwixt London and Tunbridge, and will continue to
do so, during the season for drinking those Waters.

* 8 5 0 6 NEWS [June 25-29, 1685]

These are to give Notice, that the Post goes to and fro, betwixt London and Chichester, and all places adjacent, as
heretofore, and will so continue to do.

* 8 S 0 7 NEWS [September 24-28, 1685]
On the 29th Instant a Post will be sent from the General Letter Office in London, to Edgworth, to Barhamsted, by way
of Hemsted, toAilsbury by way of Tring, and to Buckingham, on the usual Post Nights three times a Week, and return in like
manner the usual Post Days. ·

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