Allen & Morton's West-London Directory for 1867

by Allen & Morton

Each delivery commences from each of the District Offices about 45 m. after the time of despatch stated above.

SUBURBAN DELIVERIES.

There are seven despatches daily to the Suburban Districts. The first is at 7 a.m. to all places within the twelve-mile circle, and includes the Correspondence by the night mails from the provinces, and by any Colonial or Foreign Mails. The second despatch is at 9.15 to the Suburban Districts within about four miles of the General Post Office. The third despatch is at 11.45 a.m., and comprises, with a few exceptions, every part of the London district. The fourth despatch, at 2.45 pm., is to places within about six miles of the General Post Office, isolated localities excepted. The fifth despatch, at 4.45 p.m., extends to the whole of the Suburban Districts, and, except in the remoter rural places, the letters are delivered the same evening. The sixth despatch, at 6 p.m., is to places within about four miles of the General Post Office. The seventh despatch is at 7 p.m. Letters by this despatch are delivered the same evening at all the principal places within about six miles of the General Post Office; and at the more distant places early the next morning.

Dated Stamps.—The dated Stamp on a letter, or if there be more stamps than one, that having the latest hour, shows the day and hour the letter was despatched for delivery.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MAILS.

The Day Mails for France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and North of Europe, via Ostend, are despatched at 7 a.m. Letters and Newspapers may be posted at the Chief Office, St. Martin’s-le-Grand, until 7 a.m., and at Lombard-street, the District Offices, and in the Pillar-boxes until 5 a.m. Correspondence for despatch by these mails must be posted the previous evening at the Receiving Houses.

For proper despatch of Foreign and Colonial Letters it is necessary to observe, that if the 2nd and 17th of the month fall on a Sunday, the West India Mail is despatched the next morning.

If the 14th and 28th fall on a Sunday, the Mails for the West Indies, via Liverpool are made up on the previous evening.

If the 20th fall on a Sunday, the Australian Mail, via Southampton, and the Cape of Good Hope and Natal Mails, via Southampton and Mauritius, are despatched on the following evening.

If the 26th fall on a Sunday, the Australian Mail, via Marseilles, and the Cape of Good Hope and Natal Mails, via Marseilles and Mauritius, are despatched on the following evening.