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The History of the British Post Office

Note 613 — Chapter VIII

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7 and 8 Geo. IV, c. 21. The postage between Liverpool and Dublin for a single letter was 13d., made up as follows:—

Inland postage to Holyhead 9d.

For the Conway Bridge 1d.

" " Menai " 1d.

Sea postage 2d.

In 1820, the sea rate between Portpatrick and Donaghadee had been raised by 2d. for a single letter, between Liverpool and the Port of Douglas by 4d. (1 Geo. IV, c. 89; 3 Geo. IV, c. 105).

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