to one Prince) will.
pay
Inwardship Postage.
Outwardship Postage. Inland Postage to Bombay
Rufices. Annas. Pics
2
#
2
"1
#
14
2
That is ; Each letter as above ought to be charged on Rupee and two Annas Indian Postage of which amount, One Rupee is to be credited to the Bengal Post Office and two annas to the Bombay Post Office
The increasing Scale of the Indian Postages is shown in the Gazette before referred to:
Newspapers not exceeding
Jolahs weight pay
Six
One Anna, inwards
ship Postage, and the same outwards besides Six Annas inland Postage from Calcutta to Bombay. Should the weight of the newspaper not exceed
3 1/2
Tolahs the ship Postage (inwards and outwards) is the same but the inland
Postage is only Three Annas.
I send the Calcutta Gazette
containing the Notifications of the Post Masters General of Calcutta and Bombay.
Henry Pottinger
Government House, Victoria,
20th April, 1844.
A true Copy.
Richard Wornum