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Internal Postal Rates set by the 1695 Act of the Scottish Parliament
1700 - Edinburgh to Portpatrick 3 Shillings Rate
The 1695 Act of the Scottish Parliament set the rate from 50 to 100 Scots miles at
3 shillings Scots for a single letter. Portpatrick fell within this band.
29th October 1700. Edinburgh to Portpatrick
unpaid letter at the 3 shillings (Scots) rate.
