Page 54 - British Post Office Notices 1666 to 1799
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* 9 9 0 3 NEWS [June 12-15, 1699]
The Intercourse by Letters between England and the Spanish Netherlands (by the way of Dover) being Re-established,
These are to give Notice, that the Mails will begin to go on Monday next the 19th Instant, and so continue every Monday
and Friday as before the War. Likewise, for the Convenience of Merchants, the Spanish Mail (by way of the Groyne) will
not depart from the General Post-Office in London upon Tuesday the 27th Instant, but upon Tuesday the 4th of July next,
and so continue to go every Fortnight from that time.
* 9 9 0 4 NEWS [June 22-26, 1699]
These are to give Notice, That the Post will go and return to and from Tunbridge (during the Season for drinking the
Waters) every day in the week, Sundays excepted.
* 9 9 0 5 NEWS [August 14-17, 1699]
At the last Assizes held for the County of Kent, John Crew of Sittingboume was, by Order of the Post-Master General,
prosecuted for furnishing Persons riding Post with Horses for Hire, not being Deputed by the Post-Master General, and a
Verdict was obtained against him for the Penalty imposed by the Statute for Erecting and Establishing a Post-Office; And
several others are under Prosecution for the said Offence.
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