Her Majesty's Mails / An Historical and Descriptive Account of the British Post-Office

by William Lewins

APPOINTMENTS, WITH SALARIES, OF THE FIVE PRINCIPAL PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.

(Extracted from the Estimates of 1864-5.)

Number of Persons.	Designations.	Poundage allowed. [213]	Salary of Office.
			Minimum per Annum.	Annual Increment.	Maximum per Annum.
	Liverpool Office.	£	£	£ s.	£
1	Postmaster	730	—	—	1,000
1	Chief Clerk	—	400	20  0	500
2	Principal Clerks	—	200	10  0	300
1	Controller of Sorting Office	—	300	10  0	400
5	Assistant Controllers	—	200	5  0	250
1	Inspector of Letter-carriers	—	125	7 10	200
2	Assistant Inspectors	—	80	5  0	120
8	First-class Clerks	—	150	5  0	200
16	Second-class Clerks	—	100	4  0	140
15	Third-class Clerks	—	60	3  0	100
23	First-class Sorters	—	31s. a wk.	2 12	35s. a wk.
23	Second-class Sorters	—	26s. a wk.	2 12	30s. a wk.
46	Third-class Sorters	—	22s. a wk.	1  6	25s. a wk.
93	Fourth-class Sorters	—	18s. a wk.	1  6	21s. a wk.
	Allowance to a Medical Officer	—	—	—	90l. a-year.
	Manchester Office.
1	Postmaster	790	—	—	700
1	Chief Clerk	—	—	—	450
5	Principal Clerks	—	200	7 10	250
5	First-class Clerks	—	150	5  0	200
10	Second-class Clerks	—	100	5  0	150
	Medical Officer	—	—	—	80
1	Inspector of Letter-carriers	—	150	7 10	200
2	Assistant ditto	—	80	5  0	120
	Sorting Clerks:—
20	First-class	—	31s. a wk.	3 18	38s. a wk.
37	Second-class	—	21s. a wk.	2 12	30s. a wk.
116	Letter Carriers	—	18s. a wk.	1  6	23s. a wk.
	Glasgow Office.
1	Postmaster	673	—	—	700
1	Controller of Sorting Office	—	200	10  0	300
5	First-class Clerks	—	150	5  0	200
5	Second-class Clerks	—	100	4  0	140
10	Supplementary Clerks		60	3  0	100
1	Inspector of Letter-carriers	—	125	7  0	200
	Assistant Inspectorsof Letter-carriers	—	80	5  0	120
10	First-class Sorters	—	31s. a wk.	2 12	35s. a wk.
24	Second-class Sorters	—	26s. a wk.	2 12	30s. a wk.
29	Third-class Sorters	—	22s. a wk.	1  6	25s. a wk.
66	Fourth-class Sorters	—	18s. a wk.	1  6	21s. a wk.
97	Auxiliary Letter-carriers	—	—	—	6s. a wk.
	Allowance to Medical Officer	—	—	—	90
	Birmingham Office.
1	Postmaster	500	—	—	700
3	Chief Clerks	—	150	5  0	230
2	Clerks	—	150	5  0	200
12	Ditto	—	60	5  0	140
1	Inspector of Letter-carriers	—	125	7 10	180
1	Assistant Inspector of Letter-carriers	—	80	5  0	120
25	Sorters	—	21s. a wk.	2 10	35s. a wk.
20	Third-class Letter-carriers	—	22s. a wk.	1  6	25s. a wk.
48	Fourth-class Letter-carriers	—	18s. a wk.	1  6	21s. a wk.
6	Temporary Letter-carriers	—	—	—	18s. a wk.
5	Auxiliaries	—	—	—	10s. 6d. a wk.
1	Medical Officer	—	—	—	60l. a year.
	Bristol Office.
1	Postmaster	325	—	—	600
1	Chief Clerk	—	200	10  0	300
2	First-class Clerks	—	150	5  0	200
7	Second-class Clerks	—	100	4  0	140
8	Supplementary Clerks	—	60	3  0	100
1	Inspector of Letter-Carriers	—	110	5  0	140
9	First-class Sorters	—	27s. a wk.	2 12	33s. a wk.
12	Second-class Sorters	—	23s. a wk.	1  6	26s. a wk.
10	Third-class Sorters	—	19s. a wk.	1  6	22s. a wk.
24	Fourth-class Sorters	—	16s. a wk.	1  6	18s. a wk.
28	Auxiliaries	—	—	—	10s. 6d. a wk.
1	Medical Officer	—	—	—	50l. a year.