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1690-1699

* 9 0 0 6 NEWS [June 19-23, 1690]

'Tis likewise hereby Notify'd, That during the Season of Drinking the Waters, a Post shall go constantly from the
General Letter-Office in London, to Tunbridge-Wells, every Night in the Week, except Sundays, and shall in like manner
return from the Wells every Day in the Week.

* 9 0 0 7 NEWS [June 26-30, 1690]

Whereas all Letters directed formerly to Montgomery have been sent by way of Shrewsbury to Welchpool, and from
thence to Montgomery: This is to Notify, that instead thereof, all Letters directed for Welchpoo~ Bishops-Castle, Cherbury,
Newtown, Llanydlos, Manhimleth, Aberistwith, Tregaron, shall for the future be put in a particular Bag, to be Sealed at the
General Letter-Office in London, and sent by way of Shrewsbury, to Montgomery, where one Mr. Richard Davis is
Appointed to disperse all such Letters, and to Collect and return Answers accordingly.
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* 9 0 0 8 NEWS [July 14-17, 1690]

Whereas the Letters for Newport and Whitchurch in Shropshire, and parts adjacent, have heretofore been
promiscuously sent in the Brumingham Bag, This is to Notifie, That all letters for the said places shall for the future be sent
in two particular Bags, viz. One to Mr. Richard Haines at Newport, and the other to the Widow Rycroft in Whitchurch, both
which Persons are appointed respectively to Receive and Disperse all such Letters, and duly to Collect and Return Answers
accordingly. To begin on the Second day of August next.

* 9 0 0 9 NEWS [July 28-31, 1690]

Whereas the Letters for Oakham and Upingham in Rutland.shire, have formerly been sent from the General Letter-
Office, London, by way of Harborough and Stamford, and the Letters for Melton Mowbery, and parts adjacent, having
likewise been hitherto sent by way of Post-Witham. This is to Notify, That all such Letters for the places above-mentioned,
and parts adjacent, will, on the 2d of August next, and from thence forward, be sent Three times every week on the usual
Post days, in distinct Bags for each Town, by way of Kettering in Northamptonshire, and a Person is appointed at each Stage
to Receive and Disperse all such Letters, and duly to Collect and Return Answers accordingly.

* 9 0 1 0 NEWS (General Post-Office, London October 8, 1690)

Whereas all Letters going and coming by Post to and from the General Letter-Office in London to the Town of Clare,
and Parts adjacent, in Suffolk, have hitherto been promiscuously sent in the Sudbury Bag, to be from thence dispersed and
conveyed according to their several Directions: This is therefore to Notify, That all such Letters for the Town of Clare, and
Places adjacent, as aforesaid, will for the future be sent in a particular Bag to Clare, where one Mr. Thomas Whitcraft is
appointed to receive and disperse the same three times every Week, and duly to collect Answers, and to return them to the
General Letter-Office in London accordingly.

* 9 0 11 NEWS [November 3-6, 1690]

The late ill Weather and contrary Winds having hindred the coming over of the Pacquet Boats, there are now three
Mails wanting from Holland, and 8 or 9 from Flanders.

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