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Officers' mail. Special rate when serving under the Duke of York in Holland

General Post-Office, September 11, 1799
Raguin Code: NEWS –9903

Notice is hereby given, that LETTERS addressed to Persons serving with the Army under the Command of Field-Marshal His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, will be received at the Ship Letter Office on Thursday in each Week, and that such Letters will be forwarded in Bags sealed up, by the first Conveyance.

A Half Rate of Postage, under the Act of the 39th of his present Majesty, will be demanded upon all Letters addressed to Officers and Others; - but those directed to Private Soldiers will be forwarded for One Penny each Letter, under the Act of the 35th of his present Majesty.

FRANCIS FREELING, Sec.