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NOTICES FOR THE YEARS 1700-1709

-- 0 0 0 1 NEWS [May 9-13, 1700]

This is to give Notice, That the Post goes from the General Post-Office in Lombard street to Hampton-Court, and
returns from thence every day in the week, Sundays excepted, and will continue so to do during His Majesty's residence
there.

-- 0 0 0 2 NEWS [June 20-24, 1700]

These are to give Notice, That the Post will go to and from Tunbridge (being the Season for drinking the Waters) as
usual, every Day in the Week, Sundays excepted.

-- 0 0 0 3 NEWS [September 19-23, 1700]

The General Penny-Post-Office is remov'd from Cloak-Lane near Dowgate, to the Black Swan over-against the Pump
in Bishopgate-Street, of which, all Persons concern'd, are desir'd to take Notice.

-- 0 0 0 4 NEWS [September 23-26, 1700]

This is to give Notice, That there is a Post settled betwixt Exeter and West-Chester, to begin from Michaelmas next,
which will constantly go and return Twice in every Week through the several Towns and Places following, viz. Tiverton,
Wellington, Taunton, Bridgwater, Wells, Bristol, Wootton Underedge, Glocester, Tewksbury, Worcester, Kiddem1inster,
Bridgnorth, Shrewsbury, and Whitchurch, so that all Persons Trading and Corresponding in those Parts, may send Letters
and receive Answers by the Post twice a Week to and from any of the Towns aforesaid, or Places adjacent; and Letters sent
from Exeter on Wednesdays, will be in Chester on Sunday mornings, and Answers returned to Exeter on Wednesday
mornings; those sent on Saturdays, will be in Chester on Wednesday mornings, and Answers returned to Exeter on Saturday
mornings.

-- 0 101 NEWS [June 19-23, 1701]

These are to give Notice, That the Post will go to and from Tunbridge (during the Season for drinking the Waters) as
usual, every Day in the Week, Sundays excepted.

-- 0 102 NEWS [August 25-28, 1701]

This is to give Notice, That from and after the 30th of this Instant August, the Post will go three times a Week from
the General Post Office in London, to Swafham, Feckenham, Rainham, Wells, and Cromer, on the usual days, and return
from the several Places as often.

-· 0 2 0 1 NEWS [June 8-11, 1702]

Her Majesty has been pleased to renew the Grant of the Office of Postmaster-General to Sir Robert Cotton Kt. and
Sir Tiwmas Frankland Bar.

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