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56 FOREIGN POSTS.
New York, State and Town of. See America, United States of.
New Zealand, payment obligatory, by Merchant Vessels, 8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d.
under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers, Id. each.
Norway, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, Is. 5d. under
£ oz., &c; or via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under J, ijr, f,
and 1J oz. respectively. Newspapers, via France, 2d.; via Belgium, free.
Nova Scotia, via Halifax, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, on every
second Friday, 7.20 p.m., Is. under \ oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c; or via United States
(closed mails), Is 2d. under \ oz., 2s. 4d. under 1 oz., &c. ; or by Private Ship,
8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., and so on. Newspapers, via Halifax, free ;
via United States, or by Private Ship, Id each.
Nubia, no regular mails ; letters should be sent to an agent at Malta or Aden.
Ohio, State of. See America, United States of.
Oldenburg, payment optional, via Belgium, 8d. under \ oz., &c. ; or via France,
Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under \, J, §, 1, and 1 \ oz. respectively.
Prices Current, Commercial Lists, and Courses of Exchange, Id. each, if addressed
by Private Ship, direct. Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; via Belgium, free.
Oregon. See California.
Pacific. Any place, via Southampton, 1st and 16th of each month, 1.20 p.m., pay-
ment obligatory, 2s. under ^ oz., &c, or by Private Ship, 8d. under J oz., &c.
Newspapers, by Packet, free ; by Private Ship, Id. each.
Panama, 1st and 16th day of every month, 1.20 p.m., via Southampton, payment
obligator}'', Is. under J oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Papal States, payment optional via France, or by French Packet, via Marseilles,
Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., and 6s. 3d., J, J, f , 1, and lj oz. respectively; or
via Belgium, payment obligatory, lid. under \ oz., Is. lOd. under 1 oz., &c.
Newspapers, via France or Marseilles, 2d., via Belgium, l^d. each.
Parma. See Modena.
Penang. See India, East.
Pennsylvania, State of. See America, United States of.
Persia. See Turkey in Asia.
Peru, must be paid, via Southampton, on the 1st and 16th day of each month, 1.20
p.m., 2s. under J oz., 4s. under 1 oz. Newspapers free.
Poland. See Russia.
Port Essington. See Australia.
Porto Rico. See Indies, Foreign West.
Porto (Puerto) Cabello, same rates, &c, as Venezuela, which see.
Port Natal. See Cape of Good Hope.
Port Philip. See Australia.
Portugal, payment obligatory, via Southampton, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each
month, 1.20 p.m., and when these days fall on a Saturday, the mails are made up
on the following morning, Is. 9d. under \ oz., 3s. 6d. under 1 oz., or daily, through
France, if so directed, 10d., Is. 3d., 2s. Id., 2s. 6d., and 3s. 9d., under J, ^, f, 1,
and \\ oz. respectively ; or by Brazil Packet, 8th of each month, Is. 9d. under \
oz., &c. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Prince Edward's Island, payment optional, every alternate Friday, 7.20 p.m., 6d.
under \ oz , Is. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Prince of Wales Island. See India, East.
Prussia, daily, payment optional, via Belgium, unless othewise specially addressed,
8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., &c. ; or via France, lid., Is. 5d., 2s. 4d.,
2s. 10d., 4s. 2d., under J, \, f, 1, and \\ oz. respectively; or by Private Ship, via
Hull, Is. under \ oz., &c. Letters for Prussia, containing enclosures other than
paper, and above the weight of \\ oz., are subject to detention, and a further charge
beyond the postage, being sent to the Custom-House for delivery as freight. News-
papers, 2d. each by France, and free by other routes.
Puerto Cabello. See Venezuela.
Quebec. See Canada.
Reuss. See German States.
Rhode Island, State of. See America, United States of.
Russia, payment optional, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, 11-Jd. under \ oz.,
Is. lid. under 1 oz., &c; and via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d.,
under J, J, f , 1, and 1^ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; via Bel-
gium, free.
New York, State and Town of. See America, United States of.
New Zealand, payment obligatory, by Merchant Vessels, 8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d.
under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers, Id. each.
Norway, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, Is. 5d. under
£ oz., &c; or via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under J, ijr, f,
and 1J oz. respectively. Newspapers, via France, 2d.; via Belgium, free.
Nova Scotia, via Halifax, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, on every
second Friday, 7.20 p.m., Is. under \ oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c; or via United States
(closed mails), Is 2d. under \ oz., 2s. 4d. under 1 oz., &c. ; or by Private Ship,
8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., and so on. Newspapers, via Halifax, free ;
via United States, or by Private Ship, Id each.
Nubia, no regular mails ; letters should be sent to an agent at Malta or Aden.
Ohio, State of. See America, United States of.
Oldenburg, payment optional, via Belgium, 8d. under \ oz., &c. ; or via France,
Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d., under \, J, §, 1, and 1 \ oz. respectively.
Prices Current, Commercial Lists, and Courses of Exchange, Id. each, if addressed
by Private Ship, direct. Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; via Belgium, free.
Oregon. See California.
Pacific. Any place, via Southampton, 1st and 16th of each month, 1.20 p.m., pay-
ment obligatory, 2s. under ^ oz., &c, or by Private Ship, 8d. under J oz., &c.
Newspapers, by Packet, free ; by Private Ship, Id. each.
Panama, 1st and 16th day of every month, 1.20 p.m., via Southampton, payment
obligator}'', Is. under J oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Papal States, payment optional via France, or by French Packet, via Marseilles,
Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., and 6s. 3d., J, J, f , 1, and lj oz. respectively; or
via Belgium, payment obligatory, lid. under \ oz., Is. lOd. under 1 oz., &c.
Newspapers, via France or Marseilles, 2d., via Belgium, l^d. each.
Parma. See Modena.
Penang. See India, East.
Pennsylvania, State of. See America, United States of.
Persia. See Turkey in Asia.
Peru, must be paid, via Southampton, on the 1st and 16th day of each month, 1.20
p.m., 2s. under J oz., 4s. under 1 oz. Newspapers free.
Poland. See Russia.
Port Essington. See Australia.
Porto Rico. See Indies, Foreign West.
Porto (Puerto) Cabello, same rates, &c, as Venezuela, which see.
Port Natal. See Cape of Good Hope.
Port Philip. See Australia.
Portugal, payment obligatory, via Southampton, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each
month, 1.20 p.m., and when these days fall on a Saturday, the mails are made up
on the following morning, Is. 9d. under \ oz., 3s. 6d. under 1 oz., or daily, through
France, if so directed, 10d., Is. 3d., 2s. Id., 2s. 6d., and 3s. 9d., under J, ^, f, 1,
and \\ oz. respectively ; or by Brazil Packet, 8th of each month, Is. 9d. under \
oz., &c. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Prince Edward's Island, payment optional, every alternate Friday, 7.20 p.m., 6d.
under \ oz , Is. under 1 oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Prince of Wales Island. See India, East.
Prussia, daily, payment optional, via Belgium, unless othewise specially addressed,
8d. under \ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz., &c. ; or via France, lid., Is. 5d., 2s. 4d.,
2s. 10d., 4s. 2d., under J, \, f, 1, and \\ oz. respectively; or by Private Ship, via
Hull, Is. under \ oz., &c. Letters for Prussia, containing enclosures other than
paper, and above the weight of \\ oz., are subject to detention, and a further charge
beyond the postage, being sent to the Custom-House for delivery as freight. News-
papers, 2d. each by France, and free by other routes.
Puerto Cabello. See Venezuela.
Quebec. See Canada.
Reuss. See German States.
Rhode Island, State of. See America, United States of.
Russia, payment optional, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, 11-Jd. under \ oz.,
Is. lid. under 1 oz., &c; and via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d., 6s. 3d.,
under J, J, f , 1, and 1^ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via France, 2d. ; via Bel-
gium, free.
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| Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Glasgow > Post-Office annual Glasgow directory > 1854-1855 > (748) |
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| Description | Post-Office annual Glasgow directory 1854-1855 |
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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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