Bibliography of the writings, general, special and periodical forming the literature of philately

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GREAT BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN.—Proclamations Concerning the
Post.
1 James u. 7 Septetnber, 1685.
By the King. Quieting thePostmaster-General.
GREAT BRITAIN
168
GREAT BRITAIN.
London, Bill and Barker, 1685.
One folio Gothic letter.
Eight copies known. British Museum, Privy Council, Public
Record Office, Bodleian, Queen's College, Guildhall, Society of
Antiquaries, Bibl. Lindes.
Recites the proclamations of Charles 11., 16 January, 1660-fal,
stating the privileges of the Postmaster-General and his servants,
also exempting them from the billeting of officers and soldiers,
and confiiming the same as regards all in the employ of the
Post Office.
1 William and Mary. 19 July, 1689.
_ [By Privy Council, Scotland.] Anent the Eoup
of the Post. Edinburgh, 1689.
In manuscript only.
No printed copy known. Advocates' Library, Edinburgh (ms.).
John Graham's death causes a vacancy in the office of Postmaster-
General.
It will be rouped [put up to auction] on Wednesday next at three
P.M. The conditions of the roup are in the hands of the Clerk of
the Council.
1 William and Mary. 29 November, 1689.
[By Privy Council, Scotland.] For regulating the
Post OfiQce. Edinburgh, Heir of A. Anderson, 1689.
One folio Roman letter.
Five copies known. Advocates' Library (two), Signet Library,
Register House (all in Edinburgh), Bibl. Lindes.
John Blair, apothecary, Edinburgh, was made Postmaster-
General on 14 August last for seven years.
He is to appoint a general letter office in Edinburgh to send
letters from Edinburgh to Dumfries, Glasgow, Ayr, Dundee,
Kelso, Jedburgh, Perth and Stirling at 2s., Soots, single, and 4s.
double letter. The same to Hamilton.
Also between Edinburgh and Carlisle, Port Patrick, Aberdeen and
Dunkeld, 3s., single; 6s., double letter.
Between Edinburgh and Kircudbright, Inverness and other places
beyond Aberdeen, 4s. and 8s., and so on.
On bye roads Is. for bringing the letter to the Post Office.
This is without prejudice to the postmasters between Edinburgh
and Berwick, who were established before the grant to the late
John Grahame.
1. William and Mary. 30 November, 1689.
By the King (James ii.) Concerning Posts in
Ireland. Dublin, A. Crook, 1689.
One folio Gothic letter.
Nine copies known. British Museum (two) Ormonde Collection,
Public Record Office, Dubhn (five copies), Bibl. Lindes.
Complaint has been made of abuses in riding post in opening
letters and mails and quartering of soldiers. No postmaster is
obliged to furnish horses except on a warrant signed by the Duke of
Tyrconnell or a secretary if leaving Dublin—if coming to Dublin
on an order from a Governor showing the person is bearing de¬
spatches.
All persons riding post to pay 3d. a mile per horse, to keep the
road and leave the horse at the end of the post. No post mails to
be opened. No soldiers to be quartered on a postmaster unless he
keeps an inn. His forage is not to be pressed.
This, of course, was issued by a " Stuart king in exile ".
2 William and Mary. 19 August, 1690.
[By Privy Council, Scotland.] Against such as
Eob the Pacquets. . . .
Edinburgh, Heir of A. Anderson, 1690.
One folio Roman letter.
One copy known. Advocates' Library, Edinburgh.
James Seton, youngest son of Viscount Kingstoune, and John
Seton, brother to Sir George Seton, of Garletoun, did on Saturday
last, 16 August, rob the post boy of Cockburnspath, between the
Almshouse and Hedderwick Muire, as he was riding to Hadding-
toun, and carried away the Pacquet to Garletoun. When seized
they escaped. They are to be arrested and a reward will be paid.
3 William and Mary. 28 February, 1690-91.
By Lords Justices of Ireland. For the Protection
of the Post. Dublin, A. Crook, (1690).
Two folios Gothic letter.
Two copies known. British Museum, Public Record Office, Dublin.
Rehearses all the privileges which appertain to the postmasters
and to their servants,
-Proclamations Concerning the
Post.
4. William and Mary. 15 August, 1692.
[By Privy Council, Scotland.] For discovering
who robbed the Pacquet.
Edinburgh, Heirs of A. Anderson, 1692.
One folio Roman letter.
Four copies known. Advocates' (two). Signet Library, and Bibl.
Lindes.
Although by the Scottish law the penalty for robbing the pacquet
is death, yet it has been done. On Saturday last, the 13th, two
persons fell on the post-boy from Haddington to Edinburgh, near
Jock's Lodge, at ten p.m. They took away the mail and the
sorrel nag the boy was riding.
£50 for their discovery and £100 for their apprehension, or either
of them.
£50 and pardon to the first accomplice who shall confess before
22 August.
13 William. 23 July, 1701.
[By the Treasurer of Scotland.] For Rouping
the Inland Mail.
Edinburgh, Heirs of A. Anderson, 1701.
One folio Roman letter.
One copy only known. Edinburgh Town Council.
States that the Tack (lease) of the Inland Letter Office to George
Clark, of Edinburgh, expires on 29 September next.
It will be rouped (set up to auction) on Friday, 1 August, between
ten and twelve a.m. in the Exchequer House.
1 Anne. 4 August, 1702.
[By Privy Council, Scotland.] Anent the Post
Office. Edinburgh, Heirs of A. Anderson, 1702.
One folio Roman letter.
Two copies known. Signet and Advocates' Libraries.
The Postmaster-General has complained about unauthorised
runners of letters.
No common carriers or others are to carry letters except as to
their goods. Magistrates are to settle the question within six
hours.
Post runners are to have ready passage at all ferries, paying at
Dundee 6d., or with a horse lOd.
8 Anm. 30 August, 1709.
By the . . . Governor of Ireland. Against stop¬
ping the mails.
From the Dublin Gazette.
No printed copy known.
The deputy postmaster has complained. Ordered that no person
is to open the Queen's mails or postbags, or take hence any post
letters till they are duly delivered into the post offices.
10 Anne. 23 June, 1711.
By the Queen. Enforcing the Act ... for the
Post Office.
Londofi, Assigns, Thewcomb and Hills, 1711.
One folio Gothic letter.
Two copies known. British Museum, Public Record Office.
From 1 June last there is one General Post Office, whence letters
may be sent into any part of the kingdom, to North America,
West Indies, or other dominions, or to any other kingdom.
Letters may also be received there. No persons are to receive or
deliver letters for pay (except goods by carrier and ship letters),
or to let horses for post, on pain of £5 per offence and £100 a
week.
Postmasters are to find horses within half an hour at most. All
letters and packets brought from abroad by any shipmaster are to
be handed over to the post, who will pay him Id. each.
It may also be of interest to note that there are certain notes (not
proclamations) on postal affairs in the Public Record Office of the
reign of Charles 11. They are :—
State Papers Domestic :—
Vol. 239. A form for noting the arrival and departure of the
male between London and Dover for Calais.
Vol. 263. A list of towns with post offices.
Vol. 275. Advertisement of the post between London and New¬
market.
Vol. 319 (1672). Letters patent to Frenchmen for transporting
mails through France, with list of places and changes.
- Verzijl (j.) Catalogue prix courant de tous les timbres
de chemins de fer et de messageries [de tous pays], ainsi
que des Post Letters Fee Stamps de la Grande-Bretagne.
Louvain, 1908.