Parliamentary election. Parliament is dissolved. Postal regulations

To all Postmasters.

I HAVE the Postmaster-Generals Commands to inform you, that the Parliament is this Day dissolved, and the New Parliament is to meet upon the 12th of July next. And you are to begin To-morrow, or so soon after as you receive this, to charge with the Duty of Postage all Letters and Packets passing to, from, or through your Office - Except such as are sent from hence To-night, and except the Letters from such Public Offices, as are by Law at all Times exempted from Payment of Postage, which will be stamped FREE with red Ink as usual. - And you are to continue to tax and receive the Postage of all other Letters and Packets until the 1st of June included; the Day after being the 2d of June they are to pass free to and from all Members of both Houses of the new Parliament in the same Manner as at present.

ALL Letters to Members within your Delivery, although they may have been put into a Post-Office before the 2d of June if they come to you on or after that Day charged with Postage, are nevertheless to be delivered free; but you will request of the Member to spare you the Cover, or to sign a short Memorandum, to serve you as a Voucher in passing your Account.

AS it will not be possible to give you a List of the Members of the Honourable House of Commons that are elected before the 1st of June nor as they may afterwards become elected, you must attend carefully yourself to the News-papers for Information.

You are also to take due Care upon the Election of any Members within your District, to acquaint me therewith without fail by the very first Post, that due Regard may be paid to their Letters here accordingly.

I am, Your assured Friend,
ANTHONY TODD, Secretary