Barbadoes, Antigoa, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher & Jamaica. Schedule and postal rates

These are to give Notice, That the West-India Packet-Boats will go from Plimouth at the beginning of every Month throughout the Year, no Accident preventing the same, who are to touch and stay at each of the English Island Plantations in the following manner; Viz.

And thence to return to England, and not to be stayed or delayed on any Pretence whatsoever.

This is likewise to give Notice, That Deputy Post-masters are appointed at each Island to attend and regulate all Matters concerning Letters and Packets, and to Correspond with the General Post-Office about the same: Therefore all Persons Corresponding with New-England, New-York, Jersey, Maryland, Pensilvania, Virginia, Carolina, and Bermudas, may have their Letters to the respective Governments put up in Bags apart, in the Method they are now sent to each Island; and the Deputy Post-master of each Island hath Orders, where the next and most immediate Conveyance is to be had, to send them to the Main of America, as hath hitherto been the Practice for conveying Letters from Barbadoes to Bermudas, by Sloops, and other Imbarcations, daily Trading between the said Islands and the Continent; by which means Returns may be as constantly made from the Continent to the said Post-masters, and by them transmitted to England by the Packets in their Monthly Courses, whereunto their Orders oblige them, without any further Charge there, than what is to be paid at the General Post-Office in England, according to the Rates following: