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The Development of Rates of Postage

Note 279 — II THE RATE FOR NEWSPAPERS

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The duties on newspapers at that time were (1) the duty on paper, 3d. per pound weight (¼d. a sheet), (2) a duty of 4d. a copy, (3) a duty of 3s. 6d. on every advertisement.

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