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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - PRE 1842

SHIP LETTERS

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An entire from Berbice, dated 25th September 1837 endorsed Consignees letter” It was
landed at Dover and struck with Tabeart S 11. Consignees letters that travelled with the cargo
were not charged the Ship Letter rate but had to pay inland mileage. In this case it was rated
as a double letter and charged l/4d (2 x 8d for72 miles). Ex Nathan.

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An entire in French from Guadeloupe addressed to Paris written on 16 October 1837. It
was landed at St Ives and struck with Tabeart SI. It was then charged 1/8 (8d ship letter and 1/-
for the 277 miles to London). It was sent to France under the 1836 Anglo French Convention
and the charge cancelled and replaced by 28 decimes - 8d Ship Letter, lOd to the French
border and lOd to Paris, where it arrived on 6th March 1838, a transit of almost 5 months.