Money order created by the Clerks of the Road

To prevent the Loss frequently sustained by the Public of Letters containing Money put into the Post-Office, the Clerks of the Roads in the General Post-Office, by Permission of His Majesty's Post-Master General, give this Public Notice, that a Clerk will attend Daily at their Office in the General Post-Office, from Nine in the Morning till Three in the Afternoon, who will receive from those Persons, who may chuse to avail themselves of this Mode of Conveyance, instead of transmitting Money in Letters by the Post, any Sum of Money not exceeding Five Guineas, and will give an Order payable at Sight on the Deputy Post-Master of the Town where the Remittance is required to be paid, if in England; if in Dublin, on Mr. Armit, of the General Post-Office, Dublin; and if in Edinburgh, on Mr. Mowbray, of the General Post-Office, Edinburgh: The Deputy Post-Masters in the Country, Mr. Armit and Mr. Mowbray will, in like Manner, receive any Money, and give an Order at Sight on the Clerk of their respective Roads in London.

And the Deputy Post-Master of each Post Town in England will receive any Sum of Money, not exceeding Five Guineas, and give an Order on the Post-Master of any other Town within England, where the Remittance is required to be paid.

As a Recompence to the several Persons employed in this Undertaking, it is proposed that the Remitter of any Money shall pay Three Pence in the Pound, and the Party to whom remitted the like Poundage, over and above the Stamp Duty required by Law on the Order for the Money; and for this Recompence the Clerks of the Roads undertake to guarantee the safe Conveyance of the Remittance.