A horse post is established between Penrith and Cockermouth and Whitehaven twice a week

'Tis hereby notified, That a Horse-Post is newly setled to go from Penrith in Cumberland to Cockermouth and Whitehaven twice a Week, and the Letters that goes hence on Tuesday Nights, will be at Whitehaven at Twelve a Clock, on Saturdays; and those that goes hence on Saturday Nights, will be there on Wednesdays; and the Returns will come out from thence on Mondays and Thursdays, at Six in the Morning. By these Posts, all the Adjacent Towns here under-named, with many others, may have the Conveniency of sending their Letters to and fro with speed, viz. Lorton, Loweswater, Dean, Basentwait, Under-Skidon, Isall, Blindcrake, Redmaine, Bride Kirk, Tallentire, Papcastle, Great Broughton, Phimblane, Whithall, Branthwait, Dissinton, Farrinton, Moresley, Inerdale, Cleater, Calder, Gosford, Muncaster, Millam.