The History of the British Post Office

by Joseph Clarence Hemmeon

[700] L. & P. Hen. VIII, ii, pp. 1444-51-53-57-58-60-62-63-66-72; A. P. C., 1547-50, pp. 111, 278, 307, 319, 413; 1552-54, pp. 74, 137, 402.

[701] Cal. S. P. D., 1623-25, pp. 55, 285; 1628-29, p. 184; 1629-31, pp. 379, 440.

[702] The proceeds from de Quester's rates, which went into effect from this year, may possibly have gone to the Post Office. After Witherings' rates were announced in 1635, they certainly did.

[703] Cal. S. P. D., 1603-10, p. 9.

[704] Rep. Com., 1844, xiv, app., p. 43 (21).

[705] Hist. MSS. Com., Rep., 12, app., pt. 4, p. 472.

[706] Cal. T. P., 1697-1702, p. 289.

[707] Cal. S. P. D., 1641-43, p. 213.

[708] Jo. H. C., 1648-51, p. 385.

[709] Cal. S. P. D., 1653-54, p. 365.