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Mrs. Turner forbidden to carry letters to the General Letter Office in Bishopsgate Street

October 24-28, 1672
Raguin Code: NEWS *7204

Advertisement from the General Letter-Office in Bishopsgate street in London.

These are to give Notice, that one Mrs. Turner dwelling at the corner House opposite to the end of Suffolk-street (betwixt Charing Cross and the Hay-market) taking upon her to receive Letters, to be carried (by her) to the General Letter-Office in Bishopsgatestreet, is not authorised so to do by the said Office; and further, that it is lately discovered by the said Office, that several Letters delivered and paid for at the said Mrs. Turners House, were never brought to the said Office, but treacherously made away (and the Money kept by the said Mrs. Turner, or her Agents,) for which offence she is now prosecuted at Law; Wherefore this Advertisement is given, that all people may take notice of this great abuse, and have caution not to deliver any Letters to her hereafter; And further, if any body shall find that their Letters (being delivered to any other Letter-Receivers) shall miscarry; upon notice given (to the general Letter-Office) where, and when the said Letters were delivered, all diligence and possible endeavors shall be used to discover and punish the offenders according to Law.