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Rates of Postage. — Scotch P. Toirtis.
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Greece, Ionian Islands, Hamburgh, Bremen, Cux-
liaven, and Spain.
No Newspaper is to be considered within the afore-
said privilege, unless the same be sent without a Cover,
or in a Cover open at the sides.
If the Person to whom any such Paper (from the
Colonies or foreign pans) is directed, shall have re-
moved from, or quitted the place, to which such News-
papers shall be addressed, prior to the delivery thereof
at such place, any such Newspaper on arriving or de-
livery at the place of its address, may (provided it hat
not been opened or used, but not otherwise) be redirected
and forwarded to such Person at any other place wiihin
the United Kingdom, free of any charge for such extra
conveyance; but if any such Newspaper shall have been
opened or used, the same is, on re-direction, to be charged
with the Rate of a Single Letter from the place at which
it shall be re-directed, or re-posted to the place where
delivered.
Printed Votes and Proceedings in Parlia-
ment, may be sent to any of his Majesty's Colonies or
Possessions beyond Seas, upon payment of one penny
halfpenny per Ounce, and so in proportion above that
Weight, such payment to be made at the time they are
put info the Posi-Office.
Printed Votes, Proceedings, and Public Papers,
printed by order of the Legislative Assemblies of any
of his Majesty's Colonies, and brought to this Country
by Packets, are to be charged at the rate of one penny
halfpenny per Ounce, and so in proportion above that
Weight, to be paid on delivery.
They must be sent without Covers, or in Covers open
at the sides, and if any other Paper or thing whatever
be enclosed or concealed therein, or there shall be writ-
ing other than the superscription upon them or their
Covers, such Packets are chargeable with the full rates
of Postaae as Letters.
FRANKS — The Peers of Parliament and Members
of the House of Commons are entitled to send " ten
and receive fifteen letters daily," free of postage, to or
from any place within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. The superscription of each letter
sent must be wholly in the handwriting of the Peer or
Member, who must endorse the name of the post town
from which such letters are sent, and the date written
in words at length. The weight of each letter must be
under one ounce.
Franks put into the Twopenny-post in London are
liable to the Twopenny-post rates, and are also liable
to the rate when going into or coming from any of the
country Penny Posts. The act of 54 Geo. III., cap.
189, sect. 17, enacts, that it sliall be l.iwlui tor every
Member of either House of Parliament to receive by
post any petition addressed to either House of Parlia-
ment, free from the duty of postage, so an the same be
sent in a cover open at the sides, and that tile same shall
not exceed the weight of six ounces.
BANK NOTBS and DRAFTS — Persons wishing
to send bank notes or drafts 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, on 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.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE For the security of
sums of money not exceeding five guineas, sent in letters
by post, the Postmaster-General has authorized the
establishment of the Money Order-office, where orders
are given (payable at sight) on the Postmasters in Scot-
land, England, and Ireland. Attendance is given from
9-30 m. to 9-15 a. daily, Sundays excepted.
LATE DELIVERY OF LETTERS — Represen-
tations having been made of the time occupied by the
LETTER CARRIERS in the DELIVERY of their
LETTERS through the City, the inconvenience has
been ascertained to be in a great measure, if not entirely,
attributable to the delays experienced by the Carriers
at hall doors, owing to servants not answering the bells,
and in some cases, by the servants not being provided
with money to pay the postage. Instructions have been
issued to the Letter Carriers, to rap or ring at each
hall door twice, pausing an instant. The application
of the Carrier, therefore, cannot be mistaken ; and the
public are earnestly requested to aid the Postmaster-
General in his Lordship's anxiety to expedite the general
delivery of the correspondence, by obliging servants to
answer immediately the Carrier's application, and to
have the servant previously provided with sufficient sums
to discharge their demands.
PRIVATE BOXES For the accommodation of
merchants and others who, from circumstances, may
find it more convenient to 'end for their Letters, Private
Boxes are kept at the General Post Office, into which
such Letters are put and taken charge of until sent for
by the Parties. For particulars, apply to the Clerk, at
the Paid Letter Office,
List of the Post Toions in Scotland, with the Postage of a single letter to and from
Edinburgh. The Mails hg which Letters are sent are marked thus —
As C for Carlisle, at 6-30 m. — L London, at 7 m. — M Morpeth, at 9-30 m.— G Glasgow, 12
noon. — S Stilling, at 3-30 a. — N North, at 3-30 a. — D Dumfries, at 9-15. — and G a for Glasgow,
night, at 9-15 a.
Those marled thus * go twice a-day.
N.B — P. price of postage — S. mails by which letters arc sent.
N.B.— -For places not marked here, see the following list of Penny Post and Sub- Offices.
Towns
Aberbrothwick
Aberdeen
Aberdour
Aberfeldy
Every day except Tues. J
Aboyne Aberdeen
*Airdrie Lanark
Counties
Angus
Aberdeen
Fife
Perth \
P.S.
9d. N
ION
5 N
8N
10 N
7G
*Alloa Clackman. 7N&Ga
Alr'ord Aberdeen 10 N
"Annan Dumfries 9 D&C
Anstruther Fife 7 N
Appin Argyle 10 G a
Towns
Aross
Counties
Argylel
Mon. Thuis. & Sat. f
Ardersier
Auchterarder
Auchtermuchty
*Ayr
Ayton
Ballater
Ballantrae
Ballindalloch
Banchory
Banff
Inverness
Perth
Fife
Ayr
Berwick
Aberdeen
Ayr
Banff
Kincardine
P.S.
Irf.Ga
12 N
SN
7N
8 G
7L
ION
9 G m
UN
10 N
iin
Towns
Counties
P.S.
* Bathgate
Linlithgow
5d. G
Beith
Ayr
8 G a
Beauly
Inverness
12 N
Bervie
Kincardine
9N
Berwick
Berwick
8L
Biggar
Lanark
CD
Blackshiels
East Lothian 5 M
Blairadam
Kinross
ON
Blairatholl
Perth
8N
Blairgowrie
Perth
8N
Bonar-biidge
Ross
13 N
Bonaw
Argyle
10 G a