Money letters should be delivered to the Postmaster & be entered in the Letter Bill

To all Postmasters.

I Have the Commands of the Postmaster General, to desire you to copy the Directions of all Letters containing Cash in Gold or Silver, Rings, or Lockets, &c. that may be brought to your Office, on the Front of your Letter Bill, and tye them up with it, that they may be observed when the Bag is opened, and the same Mode will be attended to with all Letters of a like Description which may be put into this Office for your District.

You will observe by the enclosed, that the Public are recommended to deliver these Letters into the Hands of the Postmaster, by way of giving additional Security to their Conveyance, you must therefore discontinue the Practice of dissuading Persons from sending Cash by the Post, as you were directed to do by printed Letter of the 27th of February, 1779.

I am, Your obedient humble Servant,
FRANCIS FREELING.