CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 357

to one Orince) 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 bn Rupee and two Annas Indian Postage of which amount, One Rupee is to be credited to the Bengal Post biffice and two annas to the Bombay Post Officer

The increating 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

31⁄2

}

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3/ Tolahs the ship Postage ( inwards and outwards) is the same but the inland

Postage is only Three Annal.

I send the Calcutta Gazette

containing the Notifications of the Post Masters General of Calcutta and Kobay.

Henry Pottinger

Government House, Victoria,

20th April, 1844.

氧

A true Copy.

Richard Woornan