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1680-1689

* 8 6 0 5 NEWS [May 20-24, 1686]

Besides the usual Post Nights, the Post goes every Monday Night, from London to Rygate, Godston, Eastgreensteed,
Lewes, Brighton, Shoram, Steninges, Arnndel, Petworth, Chichester, Midhurst, Haslemere, and Godaling in the Counties of
Sussex and Su"ey: And returns from all the said places every Tuesday, and goes every day to and from London, Ebsham,
Lotherhead and Guildford.

* 8 6 0 6 NEWS (Westminster June 10, 1686)

This last Trinity Term J udgment was obtained in His Majesties Court of King's Bench, against John Warren Carrier of
Stanford in Lincolnshire for £440 for carrying and conveying of Letters and Pacquets contrary to Law.
And also against one Thomas Wooddeson, Porter to the said Mr. Warren, for the like Sum of £440 for receiving,
collecting, and delivering Letters and Pacquets contrary to Law; And of this all Carriers, Higlers, Stage-Coachmen, Drivers
of Packhorses, and all Porters and Agents belonging to them, and every of them, are to take Notice.

* 8 6 0 7 NEWS (Westminster, June 22, 1686)

This day Richard A/borough, Oliver Haley, and John Condon, who were concerned in Robbing the Holland Mail, were
brought to the Kings Bench-Bar where the first having upon his Arraignment confessed the Indictment, immediately
received Sentence: The other two Indicted as Accessaries before the Fact, came upon their Tryal and were both found
Guilty.

* 8 6 0 8 NEWS (Westminster, June 23, 1686)

Oliver Haley and John Condon were this day brought again to the Kings-Bench-Bar, where sentence was pronounced
upon them as in cases of Felony and Robbery.

* 8 6 0 9 NEWS (Whitehall, October 15, 1686)
His Majesty having been Graciously pleased by His Proclamation bearing date the 7th of September last past, to grant
to His Postmasters divers Priviledges, whereupon several Innkeepers and others have pretended to be Postmasters, who are
not so: This is therefore to give Notice, That no Person is to be esteemed a Postmaster who has not a Deputation under the
Hand and Seal of the Right Honourable the Earl of Rochester Lord High-Treasurer of England, and His Majesties
Postmaster-General; And also His Majesties said Proclamation signed by Philip Frowde Esq; Governor of the Post-Office,
and the Seal of the Office affixed to it. On the sight whereof, His Majesty does expect all due Obedience to be paid to His
said Proclamation by all His Officers and other Persons whatsoever.

* 8 610 NEWS [November 4-8, 1686]

This is to give Notice, That the General Penny-Post-Office is Removed from Crosby-House in Bishopsgate-Street, to
Star-Cowt over against St. Peter's Church in Comhil.

* 8 7 0 1 NEWS [February 3-7, 1687] {Julian Calendar: February 3-7, 1686}

It having been always the Custom when any Letters are sent from any Part of England or Ireland, to go first to London
or Dab/in, and afterwards to some other Part of England, or Ireland, to receive the Postage of the said Letters to London,
and Dublin, at the Country Stages where the said Letters are first delivered, and also the Postage to Dublin for all Letters
written at London to go to Dublin, and afterwards to any other Part of Ireland, and the Postage to Dublin for all Letters

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