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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - THE FALMOUTH PACKET
An entire written in Kingston, Jamaica on 23rd November 1774 addressed to Love Lane
London. It was back stamped with Foster Type J3 and put on the Packet. On arrival in London it
was back stamped with a Bishop Mark on 31st January 1775 and as a single letter charged 1/-. Ex
Mahfood.
An entire written in St Christopher on 1st June 1791 which was back stamped with an
undated St Kitts mark (TypeS7) and put on the packet. It was originally rated 1/- as a single letter
(packet and inland to London combined). It was back stamped in London with a Bishop mark on
21st August before being sent to Axminster in Devon when 6d was added for the additional
mileage. It was then redirected to Bradford near Dorchester without further charge.
