1838

     All the rates shown are for single letters. This is a ingle sheet of paper folded to form the entire with the address written on the outside. Two sheet of paper were charged at double and three sheets at treble the rates shown. Quadruple rates were applied to letters above one ounce in weight and ths again was doubled up for each additional ounce or part of.

Charge                    Distance

    2d                       Upto 8 miles
    4d                       Between 8 and 15 miles
    5d                       Between 15 and 20 miles
    6d                       Between 20 and 30 miles
    7d                       Between 30 and 50 miles
    8d                       Between 50 and 80 miles
    9d                       Between 80 and 120 miles
    10d                     Between 120 and 170 miles
    11d                     Between 170 and 230 miles
    1/-                      Between 230 and 300 miles

    An additional 1d was charged for each additional 100 miles (or part of).