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West lndies Cuba
A 1/- British West Indian packet rate began in 1863, routing via New York and Charleston on a US packet beginning in
June, 1868.
li- unpaid
Havana, Cuba, 3 June, 1870-20 days
npaid Pai ket Letter to Edinburgh via e-v York with additional unpaid 12 ~ rate to ew York.
Specified routing per Mi ouri via e York, 11 June ew York transit, 23 June, Edjnburgh.
Cuba Double Rate Letter via New York
~- = -a
- unpaid
John Jeffrey
brewing -+
Havana, Cuba, 28 March, 1872 -19 days
Unpaid double rate Packet Letter to Edinburgh wüh rate paid to ew York. Routing per
City ofMerida via New York. 3 April transit and band stamped for Single rate letter 24. In
Liverpool rated as Double Letter with manuscript 2/-, on 16 April, Edinburgh received.
Scottish Exporting: Caribbean markets were served by American and British steamers. Above: shipment of casks of beer.
