Delays caused by unauthorised letter receivers. List of authorised receivers in London

To prevent the Miscarriage of POST-LETTERS.

THESE are to give notice, That there are divers Persons, as well Shop-keepers (who set out Paper-Lanthorns) as Bellmen, who pretend to be imployed by the Post-Master-General, to receive Letters to be conveyed to the General-Post-Office, who do it without any Authority from him, and take a Penny a Letter for their pains; which Persons for their own Profit, stay to receive such Letters, after those Authorised by the Post-Master-General, are gone to the Office with their Letters, by which means they come so late to the General Post-Office, that the Gate is shut, and the said Letters are kept by them till the next Post after. The said Persons do also, when any give them money with Post paid Letters, or Letters to go beyond the Seas, keep the money, and destroy the Letters, to the great damage of those that trust them.

THEREFORE, all Persons are desired to take notice, That the Letter-receivers imployed by the Post-Master-General to carry Letters to the Post-Office (who have given security for their fidelity therein) are to receive none after ten of the Clock at night; their Names are as follow.

Mr. Loyd, at Salisbury Exchange-Gate in the Strand.

Mr Lucy, next the Sun Tavern in Kings-street, Westminster.	Mrs. Grone, at the inner Temple-Gate.
Mr. Nott, at the Queens-Arms in the Pall Mall.	Mr. Harrison at Lincolns-Inn-Gate.
Mr. Partridge, next door to the Rummer at Charing-cross.	Mr. Thatcher, at Grays-Inn-Gate.
Mr. Ledsham, against Northumberland-house.	Mr. Place at Furnefulls-Inn-Gate.
Mr. Donner, at the golden Cock in Panton-street.	Mr. Powell, at the Three Tobacco Rolls
Mr. Konbolt, at the Kings-head against the Mews-Gate.	at the corner of King-street, Bloomsbury.
Mr. Bentley in Russell-street.	Mr. Games, in Charter-house yard.
Mrs. Roberts, in Hungerford buildings in the Strand.	Mr. Evans, at the Lock and Key in Smith-field.

All Letters delivered to any of the above-mentioned Persons, will be carried to the General Post-Office every night.

Also, the Letter-Carriers belonging to the General-Office, are intrusted to bring in Letters thither on Post-nights, having all of them Authority in writing for the same.

The Post goes (to and fro) every day betwixt London and these places following, Viz. Bristoll, Dover, Deal, and Colchester, at which places and also all other Towns between them and London on the said Roads, the Letters are constantly delivered the same dayes they arrive.