Page 48 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799

1690-1699

* 9012 NEWS [December 15-18, 1690]

The late blowing Weather and contrary Winds having hindred the passage of the Pacquet Boats, we are now wanting
three Mails from Holland, and five from Flanders.

* 91O1 NEWS (Whitehall, March 11, 1691) {Julian Calendar. March 11, 1690}

Their Majesties have been pleased by Letters Patents under the Great Seal, to Grant the Office of Post Master
General unto Sir Robert Cotton of Hattley St. George in the County of Cambridge, Kt. and Thomas Frankland Esq; who have
accordingly taken possession of the same.

* 910 2 NEWS [March 12-16, 1691] {Julian Calendar. March 12-16, 1690}
Whereas all Letters going and coming by Post to and from the General Letter Office in London to the Towns of

Chesterfield in the County of Derby, and to Sheffield in the County of York, have hitherto been sent by way of Northampton
and Derby; and the Letters to and from the said Letter-Office to Mansfield and Nottingham by way of Tuxford and Newark:
These are to Notifie, That all Letters directed to the places aforesaid, and parts adjacent, will, for the future, be sent
through to Sheffield by way of Kettering in the County of Northampton, and Melton-Mowbray in the County of Leicester, as
well upwards as downwards, three times in every week, to and from the said Letter-Office, on the usual Post-days, without
any other Charge to the Persons, to whom such Letters shall be directed, but the due Postage only: And in order thereunto,
the Post will begin to go this Road on Thursday the 26th of this instant March, and will in like manner return accordingly.

* 9103 NEWS [June 18-22, 1691]
The Season of Drinking the Tunbridge Wells Waters being now at hand; These are to Notify, That the Post will, during
the said Season, go constantly from the General Letter-Office in London to Tunbridge every night in the Week except
Sundays, and will in like manner return from thence as well on Sundays as every other day in the Week, and in order
thereunto it will begin on Monday the 22d of this instant June.

* 9201 NEWS [January 21-25, 1692] {Julian Calendar. January 21-25, 1691}

Whereas the Letters going and coming to and from London, to the Town of Southam in Warwickshire, have been
hitherto but Irregularly Conveyed, These are to give Notice that all such Letters which shall for the future be directed to
Southam as aforesaid, and Places adjacent if sent to the General Letter-Office in London, on the Three usual Post Days
will be forwarded thither by Post; where one John Comish is appointed to receive and disperse them, and duely to Collect
and return Answers accordingly; in order to which, the first Bag for that Place was sent from the General Post-Office on
Saturday Night last, the 23d instant.

* 9 2 0 2 NEWS [April 7-11, 1692]

These are to give Notice, That during the Continuance of the Fleet at the Buoy in the Nore, a Post will be sent thither
every Day in the Week, from the General Letter-Office in London, by way of Gravesend, from whence Care is taken to
forward the same; and to bring back Answers accordingly, Wind and Weather permitting, being to begin on Monday the
Eleventh ofthis Instant April.

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