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Jamaica Registration

Money Letters remained the means of posting valuables, especially within Jamaica, into the 1850s. It becamE
registration in 1841, and registration outward from Jamaica to Great Britain was introduced in 1850. However
introduction of GB adhesives in 1858, registration was used both for letters to Great Britain and internally in p
The Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately records only 11 registered covers with GB stamps, the earliest on 1

A reunited, registered entire, sent internally
from Old Harbour to Kingston, 1859.

Franked at the top right with 1 s 4d postage
(four times the 4d rate for up to 60 miles, for
the 25 miles from Old Harbour to Kingston).

Old Harbour: A61;
13 May 59.

Kingston: 14 May 59.

The explanations and instructions are
clustered in the left half, where the registration
is kept separate from the postage:
·"On Service", "Posf', "Money Letter'', "Paid'
and "Registered'.
· 6d adhesive paying the registration fee.

The note inside is to the Receiver General 1·
from T. Ludford, clerk of the Vestry of St
Dorothy's parish, enclosing "£48.3. 7 for duties
received during the last month, with
particulars thereof'.

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Left half: ex McGowan; Hooton Mitchell; Hart; Mahfood.