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British North America Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
The rate to Prince Edward Island was the sanle as for Nova Scotia, routing via Halifax or the US 6d began 23 March, 1854.
6d paid
Letter rate paid to
Halifax by British
contract Cunard packet
via Liverpool per Africa, J~ a ='«<ffi;or/ ~
11 May, Liverpool, 21
May, Halifax, 22 May
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Pictau reverse receiver.
To Halifax, 11May,1867-11 days
Sender A. G. Kidston & Co owned sailing clippers as well as dealing in iron and steel, steam tugs.
lt became the Clyde Shipping Company was one of the earliest steamship services out of Glasgow.
6dpaid
Longworth----+
ship builders
To Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 24 March, 1870 -15 days
Rate 6d: 4d and 2 x 1 d from Coldstreanl, Scotland
24 March 1870 Coldstream, 25 March London, three strikes 74 thirteen bar numeral cancel
8 April 1870 Charlottetown received.
Price Edward Island, the smallest Maritime Province, had limited mail and population, it separately managing its post since 1851.
