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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - PRE 1842
SHIP LETTERS
An entire from St Christopher written on 23rd February 1818 addressed to London. It was
landed at Portsmouth where it was struck with Tabeart S 13 (known 1815 - 44) and as a single
letter charged l/4d to London ( 8d Ship Letter and 8d inland for 72 miles).
An entire from the master of the Blenheim written on 17th May 1818 in Belize reporting that
he hoped to sail by 1st August, an awfully long time in port not earning any income. In Shoreham it
was rated l/4d to London (8d Ship Letter and 8d inland for 56 miles), where it was back
stamped on 2nd July, a transit of 76 days.
