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COMPETITION 1822-1830 William Byrnes - First Voyage

Red Star Line Panthea - Triple Letter

LIVERPOOL TO PETERSBURG, VA
(VIA NEw YoRK)

Ship Information
William Byrnes
departed Liverpool
on the westerly
leg of first voyage
March 9, 1826,
arrived New York
April 6, 1826.

Postage Rates
Great Britain 0
United States 203.4¢
1834 + 2 = 20%¢
Inland fee for 151 to
400 miles plus ship
letter fee.

Letter carried to ship's agent in Liverpool to avoid
high English postage rates. Dispatched on packet as
directed.

L IVERPOOL TO PETERSBURG, VA
(VIA NEW YoRK)

Letter carried to ship's
agent in Liverpool and
dispatched as directed.

Ship Information
The Panthea departed
Liverpool on October
12, 1826, arrived New
York November 22,
1826. She wrecked on
next voyage January 14,
1827, Holyhead, Wales.

Postage Rates
Great Britain 0
United States 58%¢
(3 x 1834) + 2¢ = 58%¢