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QUEBEC & GULF PORTS S.S. CO.
“MURIEL”
She was built in 1872 by Alex Stephens in Glasgow grossing 1,230 tons. She was purchased
in 1879 from Blythe Bros London and vanished from the records in 1891.
A front addressed to New York franked with 2 x 4d Trinidad adhesives cancelled on 15th
January 1883. ExRego.
An envelope addressed to New York franked with a 4d grey St Christopher adhesive paying
the port to port rate which was cancelled by an A 12 barred numeral. The cover was intended to go
on “M uriel” but posting on 1st May 1886 was too late, and the cover was endorsed accordingly. It
is not known which vessel subsequently carried it to New York but it was back stamped on arrival
on the 31st. Ex Charles Freeland.
