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Jamaica: The Vendryes Official

Official use of the first setting.
Many of the ½d Vendryes officials were used on inland printed matter and cards for official business
connected with the Jamaica Exhibition of 1891.

The addressee of this printed paper is Henry Vendryes, Kingston, the father of the printer, Philippe
Camille Vendryes. Henry Vendryes was a distinguished lawyer and sat on official bodies. He was a
guarantor of the Exhibition. This is an official notice from the Exhibition Office of a regular monthly
meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners for the Jamaica Exhibition.

½d Vendryes official, setting 1 position 9.
½d printed papers rate.
Kingston, 28 August 1890.

½d Vendryes official, left marginal copy, setting 1, position 11.

Entire to Meteorological Office, Kingston, containing a report of the rainfall
readings at Mahogany Hall, Trelawney, for the month of August 1890.

Inland printed papers ½d rate (though the message is not printed).
Stewart Town: 3 September 1890.