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" that there hath been no certain or constant intercourse between the kingdoms of England and Scotland;" and commands "Thomas Witherings, Esq., his Majesty's postmaster of England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two, to run night and day... "
Our Social Bees: Or, Pictures of Town & Country Life, and Other Papers - Page 6
by Andrew Wynter - 1861 - 532 pages
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Introductory remarks

Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - 810 pages
...kingdoms of England and Scotland, and he commands his post-master of England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edinburgh and London, to go thither and come back in six days ; to take with them all such letters as shall be...
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The Edinburgh Encyclopædia Conducted by David Brewster, with the ..., Volume 18

1832 - 636 pages
...kingdoms of England and Scotland, he now commands his postmaster of England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two to run night and day, between Edinburgh and London, to go thither and come back again in six days: and to take with them all such letters as...
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Dictionary of dates, and universal reference

Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1841 - 586 pages
...of England and Scotland, the king now commands his postmaster of England for foreign parts to settle a running post or two to run night and day between Edinburgh and London, to go thither and come back again in six days*." An enlarged office was erected by the...
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Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1844 - 490 pages
...and commands " Thomas Witherings, hie majesty's postmaster of England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edinburgh and Scotland and the city of London, to go thither and come back in six days;" and all postmasters...
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The history of British commerce

George Lillie Craik - 1844 - 776 pages
...England and Scotland ; wherefore he now commands his postmaster of England for foreign parts to settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edinburgh and London, to go thither and come back again in six days ; and to take with them all such letters...
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Political dictionary [articles repr. from the penny cyclopaedia, ed. by G ...

Political dictionary - 1846 - 976 pages
...commands " Thomas Witheriugs, Esq.. his Majesty's postmaster of England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edinburgh and Scotland and the City of London, to go thither and come back in six days." Directions are given...
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Political Dictionary: Factor-Yeomanry Cavalry

1846 - 982 pages
...England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edinburgh and Scotland and the City of London, to go thither and come back in six days." Directions are given for the management of the correspondence between post-towns on the...
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The Standard Library Cyclopedia of Political, Constitutional, Statistical ...

1849 - 496 pages
...commands "Thomas Witherings, Esq., his Majesty's postmaster of England for foreign parts, to settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edinburgh and Scotland and the City of London, to go thither and come back in six days." Directions are given...
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Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Volume 41

1850 - 758 pages
...carriers or footposts 16 or 18 miles a-day, it is full two monthes before. any answer can be received from Scotland or Ireland to London. This project seems...Scotland, and the city of London, to go thither and come hack again in six days ;' carrying, of course, all the letters of the intermediate towns : the like...
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Notes and Queries

1851 - 582 pages
...establishment of " a running post or two, to run night and ilny between Kdinburgh and Scotland and tlie City of London, to go thither and come back again in six days:" branch posts were also to be established with all the principal towns on tlie road : the rates of postage...
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