Note 28 — I THE RATE FOR LETTERS
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"1650. June 29th. Council of State to (Serjeant Dendy and his assistants?):—
"You are to repair to some post stage 20 miles from London on the road towards York; seize the letter mail going outward, and all other letters upon the rider, and present them by one of yourselves; the other shall then ride to the next stage, and seize the mail coming inwards, and bring the letters to Council, searching all persons that ride with the mail, or any other that ride post without warrant, and bring them before Council, or the Commissioners for Examinations. All officers civil and military to be assistants. With note of like orders for Chester Road and the western roads."—Calendar of State Papers (Domestic Series), 1650, p. 223.