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INTER ISLAND MAIL
An envelope from Barbados that paid a triple rate with 3 x 4d adhesives from the key plate
series on 7lh December 1891. It was addressed to Kingston, Jamaica and is evidence of the
confusion that surrounded the Treasury Warrant of 4th December 1890 which reduced the rate to 2
l/2d; but only mentioned the rate to the U.K. So, for all of 1891 the single inter island rate was 4d
and the rate to London 2 V2d. The cover was back stamped in Kingston on the 11th, a transit of 4
days.
An envelope sent from Barbados to Georgetown, British Guiana on 26th August 1899. It was
franked with 2 x V2 d adhesives paying the Imperial V2 oz rate effective December 1898. It was back
stamped in Georgetown on the 31st. Addressed to the Post Office it was not answered, according to
the file note, until almost 3 months later.
