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Penny Post. Correspondence picked up and delivered on Christmas and other holy days

December 17-20, 1683
Raguin Code: NEWS *8309

Whereas the former keeping of Holy days by the Penny-Post at Christmas, &c. has been found to be prejudicial to Correspondence. These are to give notice that the Officers thereof, in Conformity to the practice of the General Post Office, will give their attendance at the respective Offices in the several Precincts of the Penny-Post in London, Westminster, and the places adjacent, as well in Christmas as all other Holy days (Sundays only excepted) and where any of the Letter-Receivers are Tradesmen and their Shops not open: Such Persons that send Letters, &c. are desired to leave them at the Coffee-Houses known to be appointed for that purpose, that they may be Collected and delivered in due time.