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FOREIGN POSTS. 29
former, and 5d. by the latter route. All paid letters are sent via Marseilles, unless
otherwise addressed.
Brazil, payment obligatory, via Southampton, the Sth of each month, 11 a.m.
When the 8th falls on a Saturday, letters may be posted till 1 1 a.m. on the follow-
ing day, Is. under 5- oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Bremen, Free City of, by Hamburg Packet, payment optional, Monday and Thurs-
day, 7.20 p.m., unless otherwise addressed, 8d. under ^ oz., Is. id. under 1 oz. ; and
so on ; or (during the summer months) via Hull, under the same regulations ; or
. via Belgium, daily (closed mail), 8d. under \ oz., &c. ; or via France, daily, lid.,
Is. 5d., 2s. 4d., 2s. 10d., 4s. 2d. ; or via Holland, Is. 4d., Is. 8d., 3s., 3s. 4d., 5s.
8d., under %, ^, f, 1, and lj oz. respectively. Newspapers free by Packet, via
Belgium, Holland, or b}' " Private Ship, via Hull ;" 2d. via France. Papers cannot
be forwarded by Closed Mails. Printed votes and proceedings of Parliament may
be sent, if prepaid and open at the sides, at the rate of Id., 6d., 8d., under 2, 3,
and 4 oz. respectively, up to 16 oz.
British West Indies. See West Indies, British.
Brunswick. London Packet, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional. Mon-
days and Thursdays, 7.20 p.m., 9d. under ^ oz. Via Belgium, daily, 8d. under j
oz., &c. Via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under \, i, f, 1, l£
oz. respectively. Newspapers by Packet, Id. ; via France, 2d. ; other routes free.
Bucharest, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, 8d. under
^ oz. &c. ; ovvia France, Is. 10d., 3s. 3d., 5s. Id., 6s. 6d., 8s. 9d. ; or via HoUand,
2s. Id., 3s. 2d., 5s. 3d., 6s. 4d., 9s. 5d. ; or via Hamburg, 2s., 3s., 5s., 6s., 9s.,
under \, \, |, 1, and 1\ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; other
routes l^d. each.
Buenos Ayres, or any other part of the Argentine Republic, payment obligatory,
via Southampton, 8th of each month, 11 a.m., Is. under J oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c.
Newspapers free.
Cadiz, payment obligatory, via Southampton, unless otherwise addressed, 6th, 16th,
and 26th of each month, 2s. 2d. under ^ oz., &c; or via France, daily, 10d., Is. 3d.,
2s. Id., 2s. 6d., 3s. 9d., under \, |, f, and 1\ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via
Southampton, free ; via France, ^cl.
California, payment obligatory, via Chagres, unless otherwise adddressed, 1st and
16th of each month, 11 a.m., 2s. 4d. under \ oz., &c, or via United States, every
Friday, at 7.20 p.m., Is. 2£d. under ^ oz., &e. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Canada, payment optional, by British Packet via the United States, except addressed
otherwise, on every second Friday, 7.20 p.m., during the year, Is. 2d. not exceed-
ing ■§■ oz., 2s. 4d. not exceeding 1 oz., and so on; or if speciaUy addressed by
United States Packet via New York, at the same rates; or via Halifax, every
alternate Friday, Is. under ^ oz., 2s. under 1 oz., and so on; or by " Private Ship,"
payment obligatory, 8d. under -k oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., and so on. Newspapers
free by Halifax, Id. by United States and " Private Ship."
Canary, or Fortunate Islands, payment obligatory, on the 8th of each month,
11 a.m., Is. lOd. under §• oz., 3s. 8d. under 1 oz., &c. ; or via Portugal, if so ad-
dressed, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each month, Is. 9d. under \ oz., &c. Newspapers,
2d. each.
Cape de Verd Islands, by Packet, payment obligatory, Sth, 11 a.m., 13th, 7.20
p.m. of each month, Is. lOd. under \ oz., 3s. 8d. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers,
2d. each.
Cape of Good Hope, payment obligatory, via Plymouth, unless otherwise addressed,
13th of each month, and 1st of every alternate month, by the Australian Mail (see
Australia), 7.20 p.m., except when the 13th falls on a Saturday, when the Mails
are made up on the following morning, Is. under \ oz., &c, or by " Private Ship,"
8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers, by Packet, free ; by " Private
Ship," Id. each.
Cape Town. See Cape of Good Hope.
Cape Haitien. See Indies, Foreign West.
Carthagena, South America, Is. under \ oz , prepaid, 1st and 16th of each month,
11 a.m. Newspapers free.
Carolina, North and South States of. See America, United States of.
Caucasus. Government of Russia, which see.
Ceylon, Island of, payment optional, 3d and 19th of each month, 11 a.m., by
Southampton, Is. under \ oz., &c. ; by Marseilles, payment obligatory, 7th and
former, and 5d. by the latter route. All paid letters are sent via Marseilles, unless
otherwise addressed.
Brazil, payment obligatory, via Southampton, the Sth of each month, 11 a.m.
When the 8th falls on a Saturday, letters may be posted till 1 1 a.m. on the follow-
ing day, Is. under 5- oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Bremen, Free City of, by Hamburg Packet, payment optional, Monday and Thurs-
day, 7.20 p.m., unless otherwise addressed, 8d. under ^ oz., Is. id. under 1 oz. ; and
so on ; or (during the summer months) via Hull, under the same regulations ; or
. via Belgium, daily (closed mail), 8d. under \ oz., &c. ; or via France, daily, lid.,
Is. 5d., 2s. 4d., 2s. 10d., 4s. 2d. ; or via Holland, Is. 4d., Is. 8d., 3s., 3s. 4d., 5s.
8d., under %, ^, f, 1, and lj oz. respectively. Newspapers free by Packet, via
Belgium, Holland, or b}' " Private Ship, via Hull ;" 2d. via France. Papers cannot
be forwarded by Closed Mails. Printed votes and proceedings of Parliament may
be sent, if prepaid and open at the sides, at the rate of Id., 6d., 8d., under 2, 3,
and 4 oz. respectively, up to 16 oz.
British West Indies. See West Indies, British.
Brunswick. London Packet, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional. Mon-
days and Thursdays, 7.20 p.m., 9d. under ^ oz. Via Belgium, daily, 8d. under j
oz., &c. Via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under \, i, f, 1, l£
oz. respectively. Newspapers by Packet, Id. ; via France, 2d. ; other routes free.
Bucharest, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, 8d. under
^ oz. &c. ; ovvia France, Is. 10d., 3s. 3d., 5s. Id., 6s. 6d., 8s. 9d. ; or via HoUand,
2s. Id., 3s. 2d., 5s. 3d., 6s. 4d., 9s. 5d. ; or via Hamburg, 2s., 3s., 5s., 6s., 9s.,
under \, \, |, 1, and 1\ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; other
routes l^d. each.
Buenos Ayres, or any other part of the Argentine Republic, payment obligatory,
via Southampton, 8th of each month, 11 a.m., Is. under J oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c.
Newspapers free.
Cadiz, payment obligatory, via Southampton, unless otherwise addressed, 6th, 16th,
and 26th of each month, 2s. 2d. under ^ oz., &c; or via France, daily, 10d., Is. 3d.,
2s. Id., 2s. 6d., 3s. 9d., under \, |, f, and 1\ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via
Southampton, free ; via France, ^cl.
California, payment obligatory, via Chagres, unless otherwise adddressed, 1st and
16th of each month, 11 a.m., 2s. 4d. under \ oz., &c, or via United States, every
Friday, at 7.20 p.m., Is. 2£d. under ^ oz., &e. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Canada, payment optional, by British Packet via the United States, except addressed
otherwise, on every second Friday, 7.20 p.m., during the year, Is. 2d. not exceed-
ing ■§■ oz., 2s. 4d. not exceeding 1 oz., and so on; or if speciaUy addressed by
United States Packet via New York, at the same rates; or via Halifax, every
alternate Friday, Is. under ^ oz., 2s. under 1 oz., and so on; or by " Private Ship,"
payment obligatory, 8d. under -k oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., and so on. Newspapers
free by Halifax, Id. by United States and " Private Ship."
Canary, or Fortunate Islands, payment obligatory, on the 8th of each month,
11 a.m., Is. lOd. under §• oz., 3s. 8d. under 1 oz., &c. ; or via Portugal, if so ad-
dressed, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each month, Is. 9d. under \ oz., &c. Newspapers,
2d. each.
Cape de Verd Islands, by Packet, payment obligatory, Sth, 11 a.m., 13th, 7.20
p.m. of each month, Is. lOd. under \ oz., 3s. 8d. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers,
2d. each.
Cape of Good Hope, payment obligatory, via Plymouth, unless otherwise addressed,
13th of each month, and 1st of every alternate month, by the Australian Mail (see
Australia), 7.20 p.m., except when the 13th falls on a Saturday, when the Mails
are made up on the following morning, Is. under \ oz., &c, or by " Private Ship,"
8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers, by Packet, free ; by " Private
Ship," Id. each.
Cape Town. See Cape of Good Hope.
Cape Haitien. See Indies, Foreign West.
Carthagena, South America, Is. under \ oz , prepaid, 1st and 16th of each month,
11 a.m. Newspapers free.
Carolina, North and South States of. See America, United States of.
Caucasus. Government of Russia, which see.
Ceylon, Island of, payment optional, 3d and 19th of each month, 11 a.m., by
Southampton, Is. under \ oz., &c. ; by Marseilles, payment obligatory, 7th and
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| Description | Post-Office annual Glasgow directory 1853-1854 |
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| Description | Glasgow : Printed by J. Graham for the letter-carriers of the Post-Office, 1828-? Imprint and title vary. [Varying forms of title: Glasgow Post-Office directory, Glasgow Post-Office annual directory, Post Office Glasgow annual directory.] |
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| Description | Directories of individual Scottish towns and their suburbs. |
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| Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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