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Internal Postal Rates set by the 1695 Act of the Scottish Parliament
1704 & 1705 - Edinburgh to Lochmaben 2 Shillings Rate
The 1695 Act of the Scottish Parliament set the rate up to 50 Scots miles at 2 shillings
Scots for a single letter. Lochmaben was computed to be within 50 miles of Edinburgh.
Lochmaben Post Office was opened in or before 1704.
( 2°ct March 1704. Edinburgh to Lochmaben
unpaid letter charged 2 shillings Scots.
This letter is so far the earliest evidence of
there being a postal service to Lochmaben.
)
12 h July 1705. Edinburgh to Elshiesheills at
1
the 2s unpaid rate. The writer, William
Veitch, has included sufficient direction in
the address to enable the Post Office to
deliver it safely and without undue delay:
To James Maxwell of Bamctough
at Elshiesheills
p(er) Dromfries post
Lochmaben bag
haist
