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Asia In dia

Scottish influence in lndia began with the East lndia Company (EIC) which employed Scots in administration of claimed territory.
Other Scots developed key infrastructure in lndia, Ceylon and other Commonwealth nations in Asia: railways, telegraph and
national post were aimed at furthering trade.

This section is organized from west to east.

The 9d rate to India via Marseilles was set 1 January, 1857, a reduction from the 1/lOd British closed mail rate from 1843.

6 annas paid

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Madras, 24 May, 1859-43 days
East India Postage paid 6 Armas ( equivalent to 9d) to Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Routing via Aden, Suez and Marseilles. Crescent India Paid applied in Madras, 6 July, 1859.

6 anna paid
2 anna late fee

Nowgong, lndia 18 October, 1859-35 days

Paid letter 8 anna (equivalent to 1/-) to Prestonpans, Scotland routed via Bombay and
Marseilles. Reverse boxed Too Late indicates 2 annas paid for late mail acceptance.at
Nowgong post marking, 20 October, Bombay, 22 November receipt reverse datestamp.

lndia became a massive market for the British economy: exporting finished goods and with lndian imports used in Scottish industries.