Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854

by Ebenezer Pearse

Despatches.

For Gower, Mumbles, and Swansea Valley; box closes at 6 a.m., despatched at 7 a.m.

Up North Mail, for Neath and all places East of Swansea, to Gloucester, Bristol, West and North of England, Scotland and Ireland; box closes at 11.45 a.m., despatched at 1 p.m.

Down North Mail, for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire; box closes at 10 a.m., despatched at 10.30 a.m.

Up London Mail, for Merthyr, Neath, and all places East of Swansea, to Gloucester and London, North and West of England, and all parts of the Kingdom; box closes at 5.45 p.m., despatched at 6.45 p.m.

Down London Mail, for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire; box closes at 10 p.m., despatched at 5.45 a.m.

First Delivery at 7.30 a.m. of London Down Mail, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire of previous evening, and Mumbles, Gower, and Swansea Valley letters.

Second Delivery at 12 at noon, of North Down Mail, and Up North Mail from Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cardiganshire letters.

Money Orders granted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Letters to be registered must be presented at least half-an-hour before the box closes.