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QUEBEC S. S. CO.
BERMUDA
A Supplementary Mail by eyory Contract Steamer for New
York closes at the Post Office, Hamilton, one hour and ft half
later thau tho closing of 'the regular mails. All mail matter
posted for this matl must bo prepaid with doublo tho ordinary
rate of postage.___________ '______ __________ __________ _
A cover posted in Hamilton addressed to New York which was franked with Id and 3d
adhesives. These were cancelled on 21st August 1879. At the time the rate was 2d per !/2 oz and
from seven weeks earlier it had been possible to pay a late fee of double the postage. Without
further evidence it is impossible to differentiate between a loz letter and the supplementary mail.
The cover was nominated to go on Trinidad and Osborn who would have been able to research her
sailing dates was of the opinion that this was a late fee letter. It was back stamped in New York on
the 24th.
