Scotland. Postage rates

BY an act of the ninth of Queen Anne, intituled, "An act for establishing a General Post Office for all her Majesty's dominions," &c. the following port or postage of letters is ordained to be exacted in Scotland, viz. "For the port of every single letter or piece of paper to and from the Chief Post Office in the said city of Edinburgh, to or from any place not exceeding fifty English miles distant from the said Chief Post Office in Edinburgh, and within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, two Pence British money; and for the like port of every double letter, four pence of like money; and so proportionably to the said rates for the port of every packet of letters; and for the like port of every packet of writs, deeds, and other things, after the rate of eight pence British money for every ounce weight; And for the port of every single letter or piece of paper to or from any place above fifty such miles distant from the said chief office in Edinburgh, and not exceeding eighty such miles, and within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, three pence; and for the like port of every double letter, sixpence, and so proportionably to the said rates for the port of every packet of letters; and for the like port of every packet of writs, deeds, and other things, after the rate of twelve pence British money for every ounce weight; And for the port of every single letter or piece of paper to or from any place above eighty English miles distant from the said chief office in Edinburgh, and within that part of Great Britain called Scotland, four pence British money; and for the like port of every double letter, eight pence, and so proportionably to the said rates for the port of every packet of letters; and for the like port of every packet of writs, deeds, and other things, after the rate of one shilling and four pence British money for every ounce weight."

His Majesty's Postmasters General having applied to this office for a list of the post towns in Scotland, and the distances in English miles, in order to ascertain the proper rates of postage conformable to the foresaid act, as it was apprehended they were in many instances under-rated to the prejudice of the revenue; and the same having been transmitted, it did appear, that the letters between Edinburgh and a number of post towns are now charged much lower than they ought to have been by the foresaid act; and therefore they were pleased to order, That from and after the fifth day of January next, all letters between Edinburgh and the towns of which a list is annexed, be charged according to the rates of postage prescribed by the said act; and which rates are, for single letters, specified in the said list.

Therefore, from the above date, all letters are to be charged according to the foresaid rates for every single letter, and so in proportion; of which this public notification is given.

DAVID ROSS, Sec.

A LIST OF POST TOWNS IN SCOTLAND,
With the distances, in English miles, from Edinburgh, and the rates of postage with which they are to be charged from the 5th day of January 1784, according to the act of the 9th of Queen Anne.