[468] Joyce, pp. 75, 76. Mr. Vanderpoel, postmaster at the Brill, was appointed by the king to take charge of all letters and despatches sent by or to their Majesties by the Harwich boats (Cal. S. P. D., 1691-92, p. 404; Cal. T. P., 1702-07, pp. 19, 33).

[469] Cal. T. B. & P., 1742-45, p.509.

[470] Cal. T. P., 1708-14, p. 3.

[471] 43 Geo. III, c. 73.

[472] London Times, 1812, Aug. 31, p. 2.

[473] Ibid., 1813, Aug. 22, p. 2.

[474] Ibid., 1813, Nov. 29, p. 3.

[475] Rep. Commrs., 1829, xi, p. 232; Acc. & P., 1817, p. 11; London Times, 1814, April 18, p. 3.

[476] Rep. Commrs., 1830, xiv, app., no. 78.

[477] London Times, 1830, May 21, p. 3.