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Prior to about August 1843, inland postage on packet letters had to be prepaid, but at that time, the
new 'all-in' rate of l 2d. was introduced and this meant that the correct packet rate from post
towns was 1'2d whiJe it cost only l - from Kingston.
This letter is backstamped ·Kingston' dated December 29th 1850 with a London arri\ial mark
dated January 23ni 1851.
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_._.1111!!11!1. . . . .. . .i. . . . . .". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
,. I
~../-;UJ ,:?(
·~-~ ,-:-p -~ ~ (/ e::'/-d' J~
~~~;z/- ~
Prior to about August 1843, inland postage on packet letters had to be prepaid, but at that time, the
new 'all-in' rate of l 2d. was introduced and this meant that the correct packet rate from post
towns was 1'2d whiJe it cost only l - from Kingston.
This letter is backstamped ·Kingston' dated December 29th 1850 with a London arri\ial mark
dated January 23ni 1851.
