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A. British North America Nova Scotia
2. Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland Overland / By Steamer Via New York
About a third of the known covers to Halifax, NS went by land route rather than by packet boat.
Positions 97 and lOOR- FE 29, 1848 to Halifax, NS (March 11).
Docketed as being written on January 22, the letter was carried by favor, this double weight letter was received as a
"Bootleg" ship letter at New York and rated 6~ due (5~ domestic rate plus the 1~ carrier fee) as a single letter. Forwarded
by Bache McEvers, Esq. on February 29 as a double weight letter (20~ > 300 miles to the border). The 2/3 is postage due
1
to Nova Scotia (2 x 1/1 /zd. - 301 and 400 miles).
10jt positions 53 and 52R- MY 28, 1849 to Halifax, NS Qune 2) via New York, NY. e
Successful attempt to prepay-overpaid 1 ~-the 24~ British rate from New York to Halifax which could not be prepaid.
Baltimore, MD to New York, NY "to the port" rate was 5~. The 1 /1%d. was due to Great Britain for ocean postage.
