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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

India Destination Mail
1879 UPU Rate

Upon joining the GPU on 1 Apr 1877 the standard packet rate was 6d plus 2d for letters via Brindisi (Jamaica PO notice).
On 1 Apr 1879, the organisation became the UPU and the standard packet rate was reduced to 4d.
Alteration to the rate via Brindisi was not announced in Jamaica but believed to have reduced to 1d on 1 Feb 1880.

1882 Packet Letter Kingston to India

At Little London
Obliterator F80
cds of 12 Jun 1882

At Kingston
Tax marking

At London
Transit cds of 26 Jun 1882

In India
Various including Bombay of 18 Jul

4d rate applied to the UK but extra 1d due to India and the Far East, therefore taxed.

1888 Packet Letter Kingston to India

Kingston (Kings House)
15 Nov 1888
Squared Circle

London
Paid 10 Dec 1888

India
Torino 12 DIC 88,
Brindisi 13 12 88,
Bombay Sea Post Office 20 DEC 88
and JHELUM JAN 1 89.

4d UPU rate plus 1d due to India and the Far East,via Brindisi.

Colonel Arthur Chichester William Crookshank CB, Commanding 34th (Punjab) Bengal Pioneers (Sikh infantry) in Jhelum, India.
He was wounded during a patrol from Kolkai (gunshot to left leg) during the Hazare Expedition.
His leg was amputated and he died at Haripur October 24th 1888.