of the legitimacy of State control, which in the case of the letter post is of academic interest only, is therefore of real importance in the case of a parcel service, and those who have a distrust of all State interference in industry may legitimately argue that it should stand aside from the parcel business.
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A
I. RATES OF INLAND LETTER POSTAGE CHARGED IN ENGLAND, 1635-1915
Witherings' Rates, 1635.
| Single Letter. | Double Letter. | Per ounce. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 80 miles | 2d. | 4d. | 6d. |
| 80 miles and not exceeding 140 | 4d. | 8d. | 9d. |
| Above 140 | 6d. | 12d. | 12d. |
| To or from Scotland | 8d. | ||
| To or from Ireland | 9d. | After 2 ounces, 6d. the ounce. | |
—Royal Proclamation of 31st July 1635.
This was the introduction of postage in the modern sense. The object of the exceptional rate for Ireland was to avoid interference with a Proclamation recently issued there by the Lord Deputy and Council.