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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL -PRE 1842

SHIP LETTERS

A letter from Jamaica, handled by the Kingston Commercial Rooms struck with CR3.
Addressed to Ayr it was sent by H.M.S. Tartar on 24th June 1819 and was landed at Portsmouth
where it was struck with Tabeart S 13 and charged l/KP/id - 8d Ship Letter and l/2d for 400-500
miles, plus Vi d Scottish wheel tax. In Ayr, it was redirected to Glasgow and charged 6d for 20-30
miles (2/4Vid in all), arriving on 12th August, a transit of 49 days..

An entire from Java, Green Pond, Manchester, Jamaica, written on 4th May 1827
containing a duplicate letter sent on the packet “Rinaloo”, the local Jamaica mail boat on 4th April.
It was originally intended to go by the packet from Kingston but was put on the “Mary” by the
Commercial Rooms forwarder and struck with CR6. On arrival in Dartmouth it was struck with
Tabeart S2 and charged 5/- (a double packet rate) which was then changed to 1/1 Id - 8d Ship
Letter and l/3d inland for 500-600 miles. Subsequently it was charged an additional ‘Ad Scottish
wheel tax on its way to Ayr, arriving on 6th July, a transit of 63 days. Ex Mahfood.