he recommends in cons
sequence of its being
the rate of postage chargeable
upon letters under
Ã1⁄4
onnce in
do well
weight.
whar forwarded to the United Kingdom
via Mareilles, more than
under half
and
геро
а
an
As
ripor letters weighing quarter of an ounce) but
anned
addrefed to Prance,
letters between
and a half and two
China, and....
eveu
Ja paw.
crnces
an Nince)
to India,
Mr Mitchell points out that only a thirty-tur
for such reasons
can't postage stamp would be
a...
great
convenience bath to the Public and his
department, but he adds still more force to his
CA
ergurnent by showing how
greally the security from
error would be
increased by the uve liew of two in printing
of one stamp in
or more, and what
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economy
and office labor world therely
naturally revolt.
I have
accor
dingly to s
Your Lordship will be
request that
good....nough to
rohnect the Crown Agents to accertame from the General Port Office in London whether
There is
any carly probability of the rate of postage betivem the Cruited Kingdow and Houghtong being altered, and to place in hand the engraving of a plate The stamp in question, in event of the reception of a negative reply.
for
I have also to request that in such case the Crown Agents may
also
be instructed to procure 500 Sheet of