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The Royal Navy in Jamaica .

ld postal stationery card from Port Royal to the Isle of Wight bearing on the reverse
the endorsement From Horace C. Watson/H . M. S . Cleopatra/Port Royal/March 26rn 1894 . It
is not evident as to whether or not Watson was an officer or a seaman, but the ld card
appears to indicate the latter, the ld paying mail at the concessionary rate but there
is no countersigning by his commanding officer . Were he himself an officer then he
would not be entitled to the concession, but perhaps the card is one that just slipped
through the system !

UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE
J .\~I.\ I C.\ (J .\~I.\ IQ C E)
POST ta C~\.RD

THE IIOORESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.
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There is now shown a further letter from J . Horsam to Devon , also countersigned by
his commanding officer to authorize a concessionary rate of postage . In this case ,
however, it appears the letter may have sent via a friend as there is no Jamaican stamp
affixed to the cover . It seems that on arrival in the United Kingdom was affixed to
the letter - probably by the friend - which " passed" the item. This stamp is cancelled
by a Falmouth to Bristol TPO dater of the 28 ~ October, 1896 . The letter probably
reached its destination quicker by not having to wait for a later boat .