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Military Mail lreland

Military Mail: Scottish regiments served in the British Army, serving as colonial troops as Britain expanded its empire.
This section is organized by country and chronologically.

Letters to and from soldiers garrisoned in Ireland were extended a privileged rate for the Armed Forces. Initially
established in 1795, in 1803, 43 George ID c28 act provided a ld concessionary rate and detailed stipulations.

ld paid

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Ireland Mermaid
d.atestamp <-Dunbar Paid Arc
18L-1815 1797-1818
oldiers Paid ld ~

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one 'onary Rat-e l er, Dunbar mtland to Dublin.
P 1 .in red for 1 d rat . Dunbar Paid .indica:tion a ti.ng
. _ Jun~ recei ed ent dming timing of the · ar of 1 L .

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Rank~
Counter "gned b ,
Cornmanding Officer

Athlone, lreland, 5 October, 18.22-ll days

Soldier s Concession Rate paid, red ld manuscript m.a:rking. Irish straight line
thlone marking top left in red. Li erpool paid boxed dat~"tam:p, ttish red boxed
Paid in the Country, 16 October, 1822.'