List of Weymouth–Channel Islands Sailing Packets (1794-1826)
The Channel Islands Post Offices were established in 1794. Thereafter cutters under contract to the Post Office Packet Service sailed weekly, and later twice-weekly, carrying mail between Weymouth, Dorset, and the Channel Islands. Date from Newport: Note: The Falmouth packet service also sailed vessels named "Chesterfield", "Francis Freeling", and , but these were more than twice the size of the Weymouth packets. From July 1827 steam vessels replaced the sailing vessels. In 1827 the Admiralty took over the packets. The service ended in 1845. Notes, citations, and references. Notes Citations References