Whereas upon arrival of ships from parts beyond the seas into several ports within His Majesty's dominions, many letters directed to several merchants and others, have been either imbezelled or long detained to the great damage of the merchants and others to whom the same were directed ...
[London : s.n.,
1718]
Title from beginning of text.
With blanks for local details and date of issuing.
At end: "And to the end his Majesty's revenue arising by posts may not be longer injured by such unlawful collections and conveyances ... the said Charles Lord Cornwallis and James Craggs, Esq; his Majesty's said Post-Master-General ... have thought fit hereby to give notice, that if any person or persons after this notice shall in any thing act contrary to the said law, they shall be proceeded against and punished according to the utmost severity. Given under their hands at the General-Post-Office in London this [blank] day of [blank] in the [blank] year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c. annoq; Dom. 17 [blank]".
'For the better carrying delivering and collection of the mails, and forbidding the doing of the same by all who are not so authorised. Signed (in autograph) Cornwallis, James Craggs, the King's Post-Masters General. They held office from 1715-1720.' - Catalogue of English broadsides.
Refers to: An act for establishing a general Post-Office for all Her Majesties dominions, and for settling a weekly sum out of the revenues thereof, for the service of the war, and other Her Majesties occasions (Public General Acts. 1710-1711. 9 & 10 Anne c.10)
With royal arms at head of sheet.
ESTC
Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Catalogue of English broadsides,
Postal service
Great Britain England London.