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Jamaica: Pre-Adhesive Postal Rates

Inland Rate Paid in Local Currency
Local Jamaican currency was traded at a discount to Sterling.
Jamaica Inland fees had to be prepaid but the packet and UK inland charges tended to be collected upon receipt.
7½d Inland Letter Rate in Local Currency

The 7½d rate applied for up to 100 miles from 1755 until 1840.

At Clarendon
Written 4 Sep 1822
T3 (PS4)
m/s ‘Paid 7½’

At Kingston
No markings

1s3d Inland Letter Rate in Local Currency

The 1s3d rate applied for over 100 miles from 1755 until 1840.

At Falmouth
Written 18 Nov 1803
Straight Line T3

At Kingston
Two Line Jamaica J5 (PS12)
/ 18 Nov 1803

At London
3 Jan 1804

At Edinburgh
Red receiving mark
6 Jan 1804

Inland postage of 1s3d for the 93 miles
from Falmouth to Kingston (prepaid).
Rated 1s10d = 1s packet rate + 10d
London rate (applied 1801-1805). UK
postal charge calculated as 2s2d in
London, of which 1s3d deemed paid, 11d
to be collected for London to Edinburgh
(300 to 400 miles).