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32 FOREIGN POSTS.
Guatemala. See Honduras.
Guayaquil. Payment obligatory, 1st and 1 6th of each month (16th only as far as
Panama), 11 a.m., 2s. under ^ oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Halifax, Nova Scotia. See Nova Scotia.
Hamburg, Free City, by the London Packets, unless otherwise addressed, on Mon-
days and Thursdays, 7-20 p.m., payment optional, 8d. under ^ oz., Is. 4d. under 1
oz., &c, via Belgium and Prussia (in closed mail), or via Holland, Tuesdays and
Fridays, 11 a.m., at the same rates; or via France, Morning and Evening, lid.,
Is. 5d., 2s. 4d., 2s. 10d., 4s. 2d., under ^, ^, J, 1, and 1| oz. respectively; or by
Private Ship, via London or Hull, if so addressed, 8d. under g- oz., and so on.
Newspapers, free by Packet or Private Ship, and 2d. each through France. Printed
British Prices Current, Commercial Lists, and Courses of Exchange, if prepaid
and open at the sides, Id. each, when stamped, no postage charged in this country,
if sent (in closed mail) via Belgium and Prussia.
Hanover, by Packet, via Hamburg, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional,
Mondays and Thursdays, 7.20 p.m., 9d. under j oz., Is. 6d. under 1 oz., and so
on ; or via Holland, 8d. under ^ oz., &c; or via Belgium, 8d. under ^ oz., &c; or
via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under ^, j, §, 1, and l£ oz.
respectively. Newspapers free.
Hav anna, payment obligatory, on the 1st of each month, 11 a.m., via Southamp-
ton, 2s. 3d. under i oz., 4s. 6d. under 1 oz., and so on; and, if so addressed, via
United States Packet, every Friday, 7.20 p.m., Is. 2^d. under j oz., 2s. 5d. under
I oz., &c. Newspapers, 2d each.
Hayti. See Indies, Foreign West.
Heligoland, payment obligatory, by Hamburg Packet, every Monday and Thurs-
day, 7.20 p.m., 6d. under ^ oz., Is. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free. For other
routes, see Cuxhaven.
Hesse, Electoral, Hesse Darmstadt, and Hesse Homberg. See German States.
Hindostan. See India, East.
Hohenzollern. See German States.
Holland, payment optional, by direct Packet to Rotterdam, unless otherwise
addressed, on Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m., Is. under \ oz., 2s. uuder 1 oz., and
so on ; or by Private Ship, Is. under ^ oz., &c; or via France, lid., Is. 5d., 2s. 4d.,
2s. 10d., 4s. 2d., under -^-, i ^, 1, and 1^ oz. respectively; or via Belgium (closed
mail), daily, Saturdays excepted, Is. 2d. under -1- oz., 2s. 4d. uuder 1 oz., &c.
Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; other routes, Id. each. To Dutch Colonies,
addressed via Holland, the Packet Postage is the same as to Holland.
Honduras, payment optional, on the 16th of every month, 11 a.m., via Southamp-
ton, Is. under £ oz., or 2s. under 1 oz., and so on. Newspapers free.
Hong Kong, payment optional, via Ceylon, Southamptun route, on the 19 th of each
month, 11 a.m., Is.' under i oz., 2s. under 1 oz.; Marseilles route on the 23rd,
7.20 p.m., Is. lOd. under \ oz., and so on. Newspapers free by the former, and
3d. each by the latter route. Letters may also be seut by the mails of the 3rd,
II a.m., and 7th, 7.20 p.m., provided they are specially addressed by Bombay,
Calcutta, or Madras, and are liable to an extra postage of 4d. each. Papers, 2d.
by Southampton, and 5d. by Marseilles. All paid letters are sent via Marseilles,
unless otherwise addressed. Printed votes and proceedings of the Imperial Par-
liament, and of the Colonial Legislatures, may be sent at the following rates of
Postage, for any weight under 4 oz. Id., under 8 oz. 2d., under 12 oz. 3d., under
16 oz. 4d., &c.
Hungary. See Austrian Dominions.
Ibriala. See Turkey in Europe.
Illinois, State of. See America, United States of.
Illyria. See Austrian Dominions.
India (East), by Southampton, payment optional, on the 3rd and 19th of each month,
1 1 a.m., unless either of these days fall upon Saturday, then the Mail will be made
up in Glasgow on the previous Friday, 7.20 p.m., Is. under \ oz., 2s. under 1 oz.,
4s. under 2 oz., &c; and on the 7th and 23rd, 7.20 p.m., of each month, payment
obligatory, " via Marseilles by British Packet ;" unless either of these days fall
upon Saturday, then the Mail will be made up in Glasgow on the following day,
7.20 p.m., Is. lOd. under ± oz., 2s. 3d. under i oz., 4s. Id. under -f- oz., 4s. 6d.
under 1 oz., 7s. 9d. under 1J- oz., &c. All paid letters are sent by Marseilles,
unless otherwise addressed. Newspapers free by Southampton Packet ; via Mar-
seilles. 3d. each.
Guatemala. See Honduras.
Guayaquil. Payment obligatory, 1st and 1 6th of each month (16th only as far as
Panama), 11 a.m., 2s. under ^ oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Halifax, Nova Scotia. See Nova Scotia.
Hamburg, Free City, by the London Packets, unless otherwise addressed, on Mon-
days and Thursdays, 7-20 p.m., payment optional, 8d. under ^ oz., Is. 4d. under 1
oz., &c, via Belgium and Prussia (in closed mail), or via Holland, Tuesdays and
Fridays, 11 a.m., at the same rates; or via France, Morning and Evening, lid.,
Is. 5d., 2s. 4d., 2s. 10d., 4s. 2d., under ^, ^, J, 1, and 1| oz. respectively; or by
Private Ship, via London or Hull, if so addressed, 8d. under g- oz., and so on.
Newspapers, free by Packet or Private Ship, and 2d. each through France. Printed
British Prices Current, Commercial Lists, and Courses of Exchange, if prepaid
and open at the sides, Id. each, when stamped, no postage charged in this country,
if sent (in closed mail) via Belgium and Prussia.
Hanover, by Packet, via Hamburg, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional,
Mondays and Thursdays, 7.20 p.m., 9d. under j oz., Is. 6d. under 1 oz., and so
on ; or via Holland, 8d. under ^ oz., &c; or via Belgium, 8d. under ^ oz., &c; or
via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under ^, j, §, 1, and l£ oz.
respectively. Newspapers free.
Hav anna, payment obligatory, on the 1st of each month, 11 a.m., via Southamp-
ton, 2s. 3d. under i oz., 4s. 6d. under 1 oz., and so on; and, if so addressed, via
United States Packet, every Friday, 7.20 p.m., Is. 2^d. under j oz., 2s. 5d. under
I oz., &c. Newspapers, 2d each.
Hayti. See Indies, Foreign West.
Heligoland, payment obligatory, by Hamburg Packet, every Monday and Thurs-
day, 7.20 p.m., 6d. under ^ oz., Is. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free. For other
routes, see Cuxhaven.
Hesse, Electoral, Hesse Darmstadt, and Hesse Homberg. See German States.
Hindostan. See India, East.
Hohenzollern. See German States.
Holland, payment optional, by direct Packet to Rotterdam, unless otherwise
addressed, on Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m., Is. under \ oz., 2s. uuder 1 oz., and
so on ; or by Private Ship, Is. under ^ oz., &c; or via France, lid., Is. 5d., 2s. 4d.,
2s. 10d., 4s. 2d., under -^-, i ^, 1, and 1^ oz. respectively; or via Belgium (closed
mail), daily, Saturdays excepted, Is. 2d. under -1- oz., 2s. 4d. uuder 1 oz., &c.
Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; other routes, Id. each. To Dutch Colonies,
addressed via Holland, the Packet Postage is the same as to Holland.
Honduras, payment optional, on the 16th of every month, 11 a.m., via Southamp-
ton, Is. under £ oz., or 2s. under 1 oz., and so on. Newspapers free.
Hong Kong, payment optional, via Ceylon, Southamptun route, on the 19 th of each
month, 11 a.m., Is.' under i oz., 2s. under 1 oz.; Marseilles route on the 23rd,
7.20 p.m., Is. lOd. under \ oz., and so on. Newspapers free by the former, and
3d. each by the latter route. Letters may also be seut by the mails of the 3rd,
II a.m., and 7th, 7.20 p.m., provided they are specially addressed by Bombay,
Calcutta, or Madras, and are liable to an extra postage of 4d. each. Papers, 2d.
by Southampton, and 5d. by Marseilles. All paid letters are sent via Marseilles,
unless otherwise addressed. Printed votes and proceedings of the Imperial Par-
liament, and of the Colonial Legislatures, may be sent at the following rates of
Postage, for any weight under 4 oz. Id., under 8 oz. 2d., under 12 oz. 3d., under
16 oz. 4d., &c.
Hungary. See Austrian Dominions.
Ibriala. See Turkey in Europe.
Illinois, State of. See America, United States of.
Illyria. See Austrian Dominions.
India (East), by Southampton, payment optional, on the 3rd and 19th of each month,
1 1 a.m., unless either of these days fall upon Saturday, then the Mail will be made
up in Glasgow on the previous Friday, 7.20 p.m., Is. under \ oz., 2s. under 1 oz.,
4s. under 2 oz., &c; and on the 7th and 23rd, 7.20 p.m., of each month, payment
obligatory, " via Marseilles by British Packet ;" unless either of these days fall
upon Saturday, then the Mail will be made up in Glasgow on the following day,
7.20 p.m., Is. lOd. under ± oz., 2s. 3d. under i oz., 4s. Id. under -f- oz., 4s. 6d.
under 1 oz., 7s. 9d. under 1J- oz., &c. All paid letters are sent by Marseilles,
unless otherwise addressed. Newspapers free by Southampton Packet ; via Mar-
seilles. 3d. each.
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| Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Glasgow > Post-Office annual Glasgow directory > 1853-1854 > (704) |
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| Description | Post-Office annual Glasgow directory 1853-1854 |
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| Shelfmark | NH.675-676 |
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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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