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Scottish Industries Heavy Industry-Rail

1 o~ paid inland
1/- unpaid packet

Letter and docketing regarding
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Philadelphia / Baltimore railroad-+
putting in new rail lines and equipment
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1 O~ US inland paid to Boston.
Canied by Cunard Niagara
29 November, Liverpool
Liverpool Packet rate due
30 November, Edinburgh.

Circular 10 Philadelphia mark for
10~ US inland >300 miles
Handstamp blue o al paid
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, 13 November, 1845-17 days

1/- paid packet
12~ paid inland

Prepaid packet letter.
Glasgow decagon Paid and
red manuscript 1/- marking.
Canied by Cunard Niagara,
17 November, Glasgow.
19 November, Liverpool,
9 December, Boston,

Circular 12 Philadelphia
mark for 2~ ship letter and
10~ inland >300 miles
Boston to Philadelphia.
Oval paid marked in
Philadelphia, 12~ paid.
To Philadelphia, 17 November, 1847-21 days

Scotland's heavy industries included export of rail lines, rail equipment and locomotives.