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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - THE FALMOUTH PACKET

An entire posted in Antigua on 26th February 1804 when it was struck on the obverse with a
dated straight line mark - Type 14. No ship was nominated but the rate of l/10d is the single
packet rate to London (1/- packet and lOd for the 270 miles to London, effective January
1797). The cover was back stamped in London on 29th April, a long transit of 62 days.

An entire from the Thomas Watters correspondence written in Tortola on 8th August 1821,
but not posted until the 15th when it was struck with a Type 8 hand stamp In Falmouth it was
charged 2/4d - l/3d packet and 1/ld inland to Kendal. The single packet rate changed from
1/ld to l/3d in July 1812 According to the file note the cover arrived in Kendal on 23rd
September; a fast passage of 39 days.