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Internal Postal Rates set by the Scottish Privy Council
1692 - Ayr to Edinburgh 2 Shillings Rate

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10 June 1692. This pre-paid letter from Ayr to Rotterdam via Edinburgh
and London is addressed:
Ffor Mr Andro: Russell - Merchd. In Rotterdam - Theis goe via Londonn

Rates applied:
2d Sterling (2s Scots) Ayr to Edinburgh per Scottish Privy Council (1689)
5d Sterling Edinburgh to London per Act of the English Parliament (1660)
11 Stuivers London to Rotterdam Thum and Taxis Post charge

The manuscript charge marks:
'pd:2d:pd; 5d' this Ayr to London charge of ld paid was probably applied at Ayr.
From Ayr to Edinburgh, the letter would have been carried by foot-post and
from Edinburgh to London by horse-post.
'pd 5d to Lond' was applied at Edinburgh to account to the London post office
for the Edinburgh to London charge.

XI' was the charge in stuivers applied on the Continent and paid by the
recipient in Rotterdam.