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SAILING PACKETS FROM HALIFAX 1833 — 1848.
“MARGARET”
Halifax 6th December 1836. Margaret sailed 13th December, 2 days after arrival of the Falmouth
Packet “Star”. Charged 4d stg., the 1711 port to port rate.
Bermuda 20th December. 3d stg added for local delivery - 7d in all.
“SKYLARK” & “VELOCITY”
London, Lombard St, 2nd April 1840. One of the last mails sent by the Falmouth packet.
Rated 1/-, unpaid, the new Vi oz rate effective December 1839. 4th April put on “Skylark”.
Halifax 26th April transferred to “Velocity”
Bermuda 9th May. Charged l/3d stg. to include the local delivery charge.
