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Ucceimng Houses,
Officers endorsing letters, knowing them not to be on the
private concern of such seamen or soldiers under his command,
to f'orteit./Z!,'6' pounds for every ofl'ence.
Officers endorsing letters of seamen, &c. not under their
command, to fott'eitfvc poimds.
Any person directing a letter to any seaman, &c. intended
for any other person, to forfeit Jive pounds.
Any person procuring any seaman, &c. to obtain the sigiia>
ture of his officer, which shall not be on his own private con-
cern ; or if any seaman, &c. obtain his officer's signature for
any purpose contrary to what is here intended, each and every
person so offending to forfeit j?i'e pounds.
One-half of any of the above sums to the use of his Mar
jesty, the other to the informer, recoverable before any Justice
of the Peace where the -offence is committed ; in default of
payment, to be committed to the house of correction, for any
space not exceeding one month, or till the penalty be paid.
Bank Notes and Drafts — Persons wishing to send bank
notes or dral'ts by post, are advised to cut such notes or drafts
in halves, and send them at two different times, waiting till
the receipt of one half is acknowledged before the other is sent.
Money, Rings, or Lockets, ^c — When money, rings, or
lockets, &c. are sent by the post from Edinburgh, particular
care should be taken to deliver the same to the Clerk, at the
window at the General Post-Office ; and when any such letter
is to be sent from the country, it should be delivered into the
hands of the Post-master ; but it is to be observed, that this
office does not engage to ensure the party from loss.
Moncjj Order Office — For the security of sums of money
not exceeding 5 guineas, sent in letters by post, the Post-mas«
ter-General lias authorized the establishment of the Money
Order office, where orders are given (payable at sight) on the
Post-masters in Scotland, England, and Ireland. Attendance
from 11 to 3 daily, Sundays excepted.
RECEIVING HOUSES.
No. 28G, Canongate, — John Kinghorn"*
No. 231, High Street, — James Cotton.
No. 116, Head of Grassmarket, — James Taylor.
No. 1, St Anthony's Place, — Joseph Purdie.
No. 5, William Street, — John Dudgeon.
No. 21, South Castle Street, — J. M'Glashen.
No. 37, Hanover Street, — Mrs Lapsley.
No. 9, Duke Street, — Mrs IMooN.
No. 6, Fife Place, — Richard Chalmers.
No. 3, India Street, — John Campbell.
No. 3, Pitt Street, — James Povp-.
No. 105, Nicolson Street, — Miss Maut.
No. 67, Lauriston Place, — James Fairley.
Baxter's Place, — John Harvey.
Holyrood, — Mrs Petrie.
Box closes at the above Receiving Houses as follows, viz«a ■
At 10 p. m. for the Morning Mails.
At a quarter after 7 a. m. for first Penny Post delivery.
At a quarter after 10 for Glasgow Mail and Ireland.
At a quarter after 12, noon, for second Penny Post delivery.
At 4 p. M. for North Mail, Portobello, Musselburgh, and
Stirling Posts.
At a quarter after 5 p.m. for the third Penny Postdellvery.
At 3 quarters after 7 for Glasgow night and Dumfries
Blails.
PENNY-POST RECEIVING HOUSES.
Stockbridge, — John Rogers, at 3 p. m.
Warriston, — Mrs Robert Spalding, at 3 p. m.
Arniston Place, Newington, — Adam Broomfield, at 3
and 12 p. m.
Boroughmuirhead — A, Kitchen, at 14 past 10 a. in..and
4 p. m.
Newhaven— W- M'Candlish, at 11 a. m. and :V4 past S
p.m.