FOOTNOTES:
[216] When my plan was published, the lowest General Post rate was fourpence; but while the plan was under the consideration of Government the rate between post towns not more than eight miles asunder was reduced from fourpence to twopence.
[217] In this comparison of revenue, the mode of calculation in use before the adoption of penny-postage has of course been retained—that is to say, the cost of the packets on the one hand, and the produce of the impressed newspaper stamps on the other, have been excluded. The amounts for 1863 are, to some extent, estimated, the accounts not having as yet been fully made up.
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been the permanent arrangements for the transmision of the
been the permanent arrangements for the transmission of the
Nothwithstanding the losses he must have suffered
Notwithstanding the losses he must have suffered
wafer or wax, or even if totally unfastened by either. "At
wafer or wax, or even if totally unfastened by either. At
rusely no argument against a State monopoly of letter-carrying.
surely no argument against a State monopoly of letter-carrying.
Rev. Sydn Smith, Mr. McCullagh.
Rev. Sydney Smith, Mr. McCullagh.
it might be desirable, but impracticable" (10,939). "Most
it might be "desirable, but impracticable" (10,939). "Most
offices; (3) a hourly delivery of letters instead of one every
offices; (3) an hourly delivery of letters instead of one every
vender, and how trade--retail at any rate--is fostered by it.
vendor, and how trade--retail at any rate--is fostered by it.
the parties concerned, but the depositor run the risk of
the parties concerned, but the depositor ran the risk of
Thus, letters addressed to Newport should alway give the
Thus, letters addressed to Newport should always give the
A singular accident befel one of these letter-boxes (1862) in Montrose.
A singular accident befell one of these letter-boxes (1862) in Montrose.
every town and village in the kingdom, having any correpondence
every town and village in the kingdom, having any correspondence