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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

Letters Between Jamaica and North America
Pre-Adhesive Ship Letters

1844 Ship Letter from Jamaica (Spanish Town) to USA (Newport, Rhode Island)

At Spanish Town
‘Per St Amer’
‘via Alexandria’
The St Amer appears to be
a French merchant vessel

At Alexandria Dc
cds og 9 Aug (1844)
‘SHIP’

No Jamaica inland charge
Rated in the US 27¢ (2¢ Ship Fee plus 25¢ inland for > 400 miles)
(Rates applying from 1825 to 1845).

1847 Ship Letter from Jamaica (Kingston) to USA (New York)

At Kingston
Docketed 13 Mar 1847

Per the Standard

At New Orleans
Receiver of 31 Mar (1847)
Rated ‘12’

At New York
Docketed 8 Apr 1847

No Jamaica charge evident.
Rated at New Orleans 12c = 2¢ Ship Fee plus 10¢ – the inland rate for more than 300 miles.
(Rates applied from 1845 to 1851).