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Barbadoes, Antigua, Nevis, St. Christopher's & Jamaica. Postal rates

January 11-14, 1703
Raguin Code: NEWS –0301

Whereas Her Majesty, for the Encouragement of Trade and Commerce, bath thought fit to appoint Boats to convey Letters and Pacquets between England and the Islands of Barbadoes, Antego, Montserat, Nevis, St. Christophers, and Jamaica, in America; This is to give Notice, That a Mail for the above-mentioned Islands will go from the General Post-Office in London on Saturday the 23d Instant, and the next Mail will go from the said Office on Thursday the 25th of February next, and thenceforward on the last Thursday in every Month; And Her Majesty, pursuant to the Statute made in the Twelfth Year of King Charles the Second, for Establishing a Post-Office, hath Directed and Empowered the Postmaster General of England to take for the Port of all Letters and Pacquets that shall be convey'd by the said Boats, between London and any of the abovementioned Islands, the Rates as follows: For every Letters not exceeding one Sheet of Paper 9d. For every Letter not exceeding two Sheets of Paper ls. 6d. For every Pacquet weighing an Ounce 2s. 8d. and so in Proportion.