{"id":18498,"date":"2026-07-18T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suzilove.wordpress.com\/?p=18498"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:28:37","slug":"1802-rates-of-postage-of-single-letters-in-pence-regency-postal-britishhistory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/?p=18498","title":{"rendered":"Rates of Postage of single Letters in Pence In Great Britain in Jane Austen’s times. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Postal #BritishHistory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Rates of Postage of single Letters in Pence In Great Britain in Jane Austen’s times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From any post-office in England or Wales, to any place not exceeding 15 miles from such office – 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 15, and not exceeding 30 miles \u2014 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 30, and not exceeding 50 miles \u2014 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 50, and not exceeding 80 miles – 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 80, and not exceeding 12O miles \u2014 7<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 120, and not exceeding 170 miles – 8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 170, and not exceeding 230 miles \u2014 9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For my distance above 230, and not exceeding 300 miles – 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 300, and not exceeding 400 miles – 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n
For any distance above 400, and nut exceeding 500 mites – 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1802 Picture of London Printed for R. Phillips via Google Books (PD-180)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Twopenny Post- Office.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There are two principal offices, one in the General Post\u2014office yard, Lombard\u2014street\u00a0 and the other in Gerrard-street, Soho. There are also numerous receiving houses in both the town and country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
There are SI X collections and deliveries of letters in town daily, (Sundays excepted) and there are two dispatches from, and three deliveries at, most places in the country, within the limits of this office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1802 Picture of London Printed for R. Phillips via Google Books (PD-180)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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