APPENDIX. STYLE OF ADDRESS: EXAMPLES IN THE SIXTEENTH AND 21 April, 1580, from Myles Aspinall, Christ Church, Oxford. his singular and approved good Mr, Mr Wilton Farring tō esquire at his house at Handley geve this ffrō Oxōn. Wigan, 2 Martij, 1635 London, Jany. 30, 1648, from Raphe Brideoke, at Bossom's Inn: For Humphrey Cheetham of Clayton, Eq my very honourd friend Holborne, May 9, 1648, from Edward Croston, at the Blue Bell: To the right worl! and my very good Master Humfry Chetham Esqr at Clayton or elsewhere haste these 6d. Leave this with Mr Halliwells in Manchester to bee conveyed with speed from Br Jo Tilston, April 5, 1655: ffor ye Reverend my much honod Br Mr Hollinworth at Manchester these at his house in ye Milngate. Nov. 1. Paid for the horses at Wiggan and spent at Chorley ooo. 2. Give the servants at Garswood ... 3. The Reckoning at Holmes Chappell ... ... O. II. 0. O. 2. ... ffor the horses 5s. 6d. and to the Servant IS. Iod. all ... the horses there 5s. 8d., To the Servants 25. 4. ... 3. 6. O. IO. IO. for the horse there 5s. 8d. To the Servant 2s. 6d. To a Guide in Whichwood forrest ... O. O. IO. ... ... ... I. O. II. Paid the Tapster for bread and beere at the Red 0. I. 0. O. ... 7. 10. O. ... 5. 2. DISBURSEMENT, 1673. (RETURN JOURNEY FROM LONDON.) Jan. 19. My owne bord wages 10 weeks and 4 days 20. Paid the Bill at St Albans ... the horses there to the Servants A Baite at Stone ... ... ... for mending my Masters Gamasha's the horses there ... 24. the Reckoning at Holmes Chappell ffor the horses there 6s. Give the Servants 2S. Give to the Servants at Garswood ... 0. 14. 6. O. II. O. LIST OF THE INNS IN LONDON WHERE THE LANCAshire, ETC., CARRIERS STAY, 1732. BOULTON IN THE MOOR, Car., Bell, Wood Street (F.) BLACKBURN, Car. ... Car.... George, Aldersgate Street (M., W. & F.) CHORLEY & CLITHEROE, Car. Swan Two Necks, Lad Lane (F.) PRESTON, Car.... ... PRESCOT, Car. *STOCKPORT, Car. WARRINGTON, Co. " ... ... ... ... Castle and Faulcon (F.) George, Aldersgate Street (M., W.) & WIGGAN, Car. Bell and Castle, Wood Street (F.) Co. Stage Coaches, the Letters stand for the day. I give a list of some of the postmarks extant : 1706. Printed in one line, 1 inches long, letters inch high, the HE and TE ligulated. (Clowes.) 1726. A letter from Dr. Byrom to London has only the Knutsford mark on, divided thus: KNOTS (Chetham Society.) 1762. From Liverpool; "To lie at the Post Office till called for in Manchester." (Nicholson.) 1764. Divided MANCHES 1 inches long, letters inch high. (Clowes.) 1766. A letter from Shipley to Castleton, near Rochdale, by "Manchester MANCHES 1 inches long, inch high. Both stamps used up to June 15. 1787A. Stamped now in curve TER Finch long. Date of letter, 7th Oct. (Nicholson.) Was only an experimental stamp. 1 inches long, inch high. 1787B. Stamped in curve, divided the same way 1 inch long. 26th Oct. (Nicholson.) Used to end of 1789. 1790A. In curve, same as in 1787, only a greater space between the two lines. (Nicholson.) Used to 14th Oct., 1790. * New Remarks of London, with a Survey of London and Southwark and Middlesex, Collected by the Co of Parish Clerks. London, 1732. 1790B. Stamped in one straight line MANCHESTER 2 inches long, inch high. (Nicholson.) Used to 21st Jan., 1791. 1791. In two lines, in italics MAN (slanting) inch long, inch high. CHETER (Nicholson.) Used through 1791, except 29th Oct., when it is stamped as 1790B. 1792. Straight stamp (1790в) used 8th Jan. (Nicholson.) 1792. Unringed circular stamp, but open at the bottom, м and R not reaching each other; diameter of circle, 1 inches; letters, inch high. (Nicholson.) 1793. Circular, as in 1792, and used yet in 1795. (Reference Library. 1805. MANCHESTER in ringed circle with date inside 28 FEB., (Nicholson.) 1815. MANCHESTER in large curve, ringed below the bottom of letters, It will be seen from above list that even at that time some of the rural post-offices were still in charge of innkeepers, as at Rochdale, Mossley, Eccles, and Radcliffe; at Rochdale, Mossley, and Middleton postmistresses were presiding over the post. E |