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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL -  THE FALMOUTH PACKET.




































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                    A  wrapper  posted  in  Barbados  on  11th  February  1816  when  it  was  back  stamped  with  a
            Type A5  fleuron.  It was  nominated to  go  on the packet “Blucher”  which arrived in  Falmouth  on
            22nd March.  Here  it  was  rated  as  a  double  letter  and  charged  4/4d  -   2/6d  packet  and  l/10d
            inland. Addressed to Rothschild’s in London it was back stamped there on the 23rd.








































                    An entire  from Antigua”  struck with a fleuron postmark (Type PGla) on 25th April  1816.
            Nominated to go on the packet it arrived in Falmouth on  15th June where it was  rated as a single
            letter 2/2d (l/3d packet and lid  inland to London). Ex Urwick
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