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London, England, 1837-10-25 00:00:00

CAUTION AGAINST ILLEGALLY SEND-
COLLECTING, CONVEYING, OR DELI-
„_.'"G LETTERS.-13y the Act of the Ist Victoria, c. 36.
2, every person who despatches or sends, or causes to be sent,
.or tenders or delivers in order to be sent otherwise than by post, a
Geer
not exempted from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster
Liieral forfeits for every Letter Five Pounds.
Every Person who receives, takes up, or collects any Letter not
fxcel
Mod from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General,
orfeits for every Letter Five Pounds.
t_ Every Person who conveys otherwise than by Post, or delivers a
oter not exempted from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster
eneral, forfeits for every Letter Five Pounds.
Every Person who makes a collection of exempted Letters for the
el'Tose of conveying or sending them otherwise than by Post, or
even by the Post, forfeits for every Letter Five Pounds. And every
'er,so who is in the practice of committing any of the above-
mentioned acts, forfeits for every week during which the practice is
(ceintted Ono Hundred Pounds.
onsl'lY the 13th section, pecuniary penalties incurred under the Port
rwee Acts, not exceeding 90/., may be recovered in a summary
before a Justice of the Peace, by any person who will sue for
(4115'1111e ; one moiety whereof will belong to the Crown, and the
Inc'ietY, with full costs of suit, to the
P.cutes. Jerson who informs and
Ala,gistrates, Clerks of the Peace, and Town Clerks, are to pay
13.._v!3r and remit the Crown's share of the penalties in strict confer-
relty to the directions of the 16th section.
o The following Letters are exempted from the exclusive privilege
ktil:e Postmaster-General, viz, Letters sent by a private friend
way' journey, or travel, if delivered by such friend to the
Ihrty to whom they shall be directed; Letters sent by a messenger
; purpose; Commissions or returns thereof, and Affidavits and
Writs, Process or Proceedings, or returns thereof, issuing out of a
at~rt
of Justice ; Letters sent of the'United kingdom by a pri-
vessel ; Letters of Merchants, Owners of Vessels of user-
ehaudize, or of the cargo or loading therein sent by such vessels,
tiO charge of any person employed by such Owners for the car-
age of such Letters, according to their respective directions, and
ilelivered to the respective persoas to whom they shall be directed,
without Paying or receiving hire or reward, or other advantage or
b"t for the same ; Letters concerning goods or merchandize sent
h! "Mown known carriers to be delivered with the goods without
vit.? or reward, or other profit, or advantage, for receiving or deli-
er,ing such Letters.
let
tut the following persons are expressly forbidden to earry a
or to receive, or collect, or deliver a Letter, although they
shall not receive hire or reward for the same, viz., common known
cainrrtiLer!, their servants or agents, except a Letter concerning goods
drivrr carts or waggons, or on their pack-horses, and owners,
113 sr guards of stage coaches.
By Command, -
W. L. MABERLEY, Secretary.
General Post-office, Octol2e{ 18th,.1t337,'„

WEST OF ENGLAND FIRE AND LIFE
London INSURANCE COMPANY, 2.0, New Bridge-street,
pi„• Instituted at Exeter, 1807.
en), ,11E INSURANCES.— The profits are periodically divided
Li;halit7 between the persons Insured and the Proprietors, and no
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no INSURANCES
of Partnership.
lit, ."` INSURANCES are also effected upon terms of libera-
tic,' 'l' exceeded by any other respectable Office, with a participa-
/11)(4 the profits.
ahP.spectuses and every required information may be had upon
oil:t,tcation to Mr. Anderton, at the Office, in London ; or of any
irk Pat ,Agents in the country ; and of G. G. Bennis, Esq., Agent
4ris,