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A37586 An act for the setting of the postage of England, Scotland and Ireland at the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, Anno Domini 1656.; Laws, etc. England and Wales. 1657 (1657) Wing E1124; ESTC R29992 3,630 12

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Post-Roads from thence towards the said City other then such Letters as are before excepted and may be sent by common known Carriers as aforesaid or by a friend as aforesaid shall by such Master Passenger or other person be delivered to the Deputy or Deputies onely of the said Officer above Ordained by him appointed for the said Port-towns and to none other by him to be sent forward according to the Direction hereof And that no person or persons whatsoever other then such Officer as shall be so nominated and appointed by His Highness the Lord Prorector or His Successors and constituted by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England as aforesaid and his Deputies shall presume to set up or imploy any Foot-Posts Hors-Posts or Pacquet-Boates for the common Conveying Carrying and Recarrying of any Letters or Pacquets by Land within England Scotland and Ireland or from or to any the Ports of the same by Sea or for the Horsing of any Thorow-Post or persons Riding in Post as aforesaid upon pain of forfeiting the sum of One thousand pounds for every Moneth that he or they shall so imploy and continue the same or any of them the said Forfeiture to be sued for and recovered by Action of Debt Plaint or Information in any of His Highnesses Courts of Record wherein no Essoign Priviledge Protection or wager of Law to be admitted and the said Forfeiture so recovered to be the one Moity thereof to His Highness the Lord Protector and His Successors and the other Moity to such person or persons who shall or will inform and sue for the same And for the better Management of the said Office and that the people of these Nations may have their intercourse of Commerce and Trade the better maintained and their Letters and Advisoes Conveyed Carried and Recarried with the greatest Speed Security and Convenience that may be Be it further Enacted and Ordained by Authority aforesaid That the said Post-Master General of England and Comptroller of the Post-Office so Nominated Appointed and Constituted as aforesaid and his Deputies shall from time to time observe and follow such further Order Rules Directions and Instructions for and concerning the Settlement of convenient Posts and Stages upon the several Roades in England Scotland and Ireland and the providing and keeping of a sufficient number of Horses and Pacquet-Boats aswell for the Carrying and Conveying of the said Letters and Pacquets as for the Horsing of all thorow-Posts and persons Riding in Post by Warrant or otherwise as aforesaid as His said Highness the Lord Protector and His Successors shall from time to time in that behalf Make and Ordain And that His said Highness the Lord Protector and His Successors may grant the said Office together with the several Rates of Portage above mentioned and all Profits Priviledges Fees Perquisites and Emoluments thereunto belonging or to belong either for life or for any term of years not exceeding Eleven years to such person or persons and under such Covenants Conditions and yearly Rent to his said Highness and his Successors Reserved as his said Highness and his Successors with Advice of the Council shall from time to time think fit for the best Advantage and benefit of the Common-wealth Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no person shall have Power to take use or seize any Horses for the Service mentioned in this Act without the consent of the Owners any usage or pretence or any thing in this Act contained to the contrary hereof notwithstanding LONDON Printed by Henry Hills and John Field Printers to His Highness 1657.
AN ACT FOR THE SETLING OF THE POSTAGE OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND and IRELAND At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th Day of September Anno Domini 1656. LONDON Printed by Henry Hills and John Field Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector 1657. AN ACT FOR THE SETLING OF THE POSTAGE OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND and IRELAND WHereas it hath been found by experience That the Erecting and Setling of one General Post-Office for the speedy Conveying Carrying and Re-carrying of Letters by Post to and from all Places within England Scotland and Ireland and into several parts beyond the Seas hath been and is the best means not onely to maintain a certain and constant Intercourse of Trade and Commerce betwixt all the said Places to the great benefit of the People of these Nations but also to Convey the Publique Dispatches and to discover and prevent many dangerous and wicked Designes which have been and are daily contrived against the Peace and welfare of this Common-wealth the Intelligence whereof cannot well be Communicated but by Letter of Escript Be it Enacted by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Parliament And it is Enacted and Ordained by Authority thereof That from henceforth there be one General Office to be called and known by the name of the Post-Office of England And one Officer from time to time to be nominated and appointed by His Highness the Lord Protector and His Successours and to be constituted by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England under the Name and Stile of Post-master General of England and Comptroller of the Post-Office which said Officer and his Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently Authorized and no other shall have the Receiving Taking up Ordering Sending forward and Delivering of all Letters and Pacquets which shall from time to time come and go to and from all Parts and Places of England Scotland and Ireland where he shall settle Posts and from all the said Parts and Places of England Scotland and Ireland unto any the Parts and Places beyond the Seas excepting such Letters as shall be sent by common known Carriers and by them Conveyed along with their Carts Waggons and Pack-horses and Letters of Advice of Merchants which shall be sent by Masters of any Ship Barque or other Vessel of Merchandize or any of their Company or Passengers therein immediately from any Post-town of England Scotland and Ireland by them to be Conveyed along with such Ship Barque or other Vessel to any other Port-town within any of the same or into the Parts beyond the Seas or from the Parts beyond the Seas to any Port-town of England Scotland and Ireland or members thereof and no further And excepting a Letter or more sent by a Messenger on purpose for his or their own Affairs who is or are the Sender or Senders thereof or by any Friend to any Place or Places within the said Nations of England Scotland or Ireland And also that the said Post-master-General of England and Comptroller of the Post-Office and his said Deputies onely and no other shall have the Horsing of all through-Posts and persons Riding in Post by Commission or without to and from all Places upon any of the Post-Roads within England Scotland and Ireland And be it further Ordained by Authority aforesaid That the said Officer by himself or his Deputy or Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently Authorized shall or may Demand Have Receive and take for the Portage and Conveyance of all or any Letters which he shall so Convey Carry and Recarry as aforesaid or for the Horsing of any Thorow-Post or person Riding in Post as aforesaid the several Rates of Portage hereafter mentioned and no other viz. For every Letter to or from any Place within Fourscore Miles distance front London if a single Letter two Pence and if a double Letter four Pence and so proportionably for every Pacquet of Letters and for every Pacquet of a greater Bulk Eight pence the Ounce And for every Letter at a farther distance then fourscore Miles if a single Letter Three pence and if a double Letter Six pence and so proportionably And for every Pacquet of a greater Bulk One shilling the Ounce And for every Letter to or from Scotland if a single Letter Four pence if a double Letter Eight pence and so proportionably and if a Pacquet of a greater Bulk One shilling six pence the Ounce And to or from Ireland for every single Letter Six pence for every double Letter One shilling and so proportionably and for every Pacquet of greater Bulk Two shillings the Ounce And for such Letters or Pacquets as shall be Conveyed or Carried within Ireland the Rates thereof to be as followeth viz. For every Letter to or front any Place within fourty Miles distance from Dublin if a single Letter Two pence if a double Letter Four pence and so proportionably and if a Pacquet of greater Bulk Eight pence the Ounce And for every Letter at a farther distance then fourty Miles if a single Letter Four pence if a double Letter Eight pence and so proportionably and if a Pacquet of greater Bulk One shilling the Ounce For every Letter that shall be directed to Legorne Genoa Florence Lyons Marseilles Smyrna Aleppo and Constantinople One shilling the single Letter Two shillings the double Letter and Three shillings Nine pence the Ounce weight For every Letter to Bourdeaux Rochel Nantes Byonne Cadize and Madrid Nine pence the single Letter One shilling six pence the double and Two shillings the Ounce weight For every Letter to Saint Mallo Morlaix and Newhaven Six pence the single Letter One shilling the double and One shilling six pence the Ounce weight For every Letter to Hambrough Frankfort and Colloyne Eight pence the single Letter One shilling four pence the double and Two shillings the Ounce weight And for every Letter to Dantzicke Lipswich Lubecke Stockholme Copenhaven Elsnore and Queenesbrough Twelve pence the single Letter Two shillings the double and Four shillings the Ounce weight And of every through-Post or Persons Riding in Post as aforesaid Two pence half peny the Mile for each Horse besides the Guide Groat for every Stage And whereas upon the Arrivall of Ships from parts beyond the Seas to the Out-ports here Letters directed to several Merchants in London have been heretofore frequently delivered by the bringers thereof to loose and uncertain hands to be Conveyed forwards whereby great Prejudice hath accrued to their Affairs as well by the miscarrying of many of the said Letters as often times by the opening of the same to the discovery of the Correspondence and secrets of the said Merchants Be it further Ordained and Enacted by Authority aforesaid That all Letters and Pacquets that by any Master of any Ship or Vessel or any of his Company or any Passengers therein shall be brought to any Port-town of England or Members thereof and there delivered to be sent forwards to the City of London or any other place in any of the