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COMPETITION 1822-1830                                                                   Cortes - Last Voyage

        Blue Swallotail Line                                                                           Triple Letter
                                                           LIVERPOOL TO PETERSBURG, VA

                                                                    (VIA NEwYoRK)





            Ship Information

          The   Cortes  departed                                                      ;,., L /: t
          Liverpool November 4,
          1825, arrived New York
          December 7, 1825.  She
          was  replaced  by  the
                                                                                      ~-- :r
                   York.


              Postage Rates
         Great Britain           0
                                                                                    ~~~
         United States      203,4¢
          183.4 + 2¢ = 203.4¢





                                                         Letter carried to ship's agent in Liverpool
                                                         for dispatch as directed.


                                 LONDON TO PETERSBURG, VA
                                         (VIA NEW YoRK)


                                                                                          Trip le  letter  carried  to
                                                                                          Blue  Swallotail  ship's
                                                                                          agent  in  Liverpool  to
                                                                                          avoid    high    English
                                                                                          postage.  Postage would
                                                                                          have  been  3{8d  +  lld),
                                                                                          inland and ship letter fee
                                                                                          or4/9d.

                                                                                              Ship Information
                                                                                            The  Cortes  departed
                                                                                            Li  erpool November 4,
                                                                                            1825  arrived New York
                                                                                              December7, 1825.

                                                                                                Postage Rates
                                                                                           Great Britain           0
                                                                                           United States      581A~
                                                                                                 3
                                                                                            (3 x 18 A) + 2~ = 581AC
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