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

March 12-15, 1705
Raguin Code: NEWS –0502

This is to give Notice, That Her Majesty, in regard to the great Expence She is at in maintaining the Correspondence by Letters between England and Her Plantation Islands in America, hath, pursuant to the Statute made in the Twelfth Year of his late Majesty King Charles II for Establishing a Post-Office, directed and empowered the Postmaster General of England to receive and take for the Post of all Letters and Packets that shall be conveyed by the Post lately established between the Post-Office-General in London and the Islands Barbadoes, Antegoa, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher's and Jamaica, the several Rates following, viz.

For the Post of every single Letter from England to the said Islands, not exceeding one Sheet of Paper, ls. 3d. For the Post of every Letter not exceeding Two Sheets of Paper, 2s. 6d. and so in proportion to the same Rates for every Packet of Letters. For the Post of every other Packet of any kind of greater Bulk, For every Ounce Weight, 6s. For the Post of every Letter from the said Islands to England, not exceeding One Sheet, ls. 6d. For every Letter not exceeding Two Sheets, 3s. and so in Proportion to the same Rates for every Packet of Letters. For the Post of every other Packet of any kind of greater Bulk, for every Ounce Weight, 6s.