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SUPERIORITY1830-1837 The Westminister
BlackXLine The Westminister - Double Letter

Letter carried by coach LONDON TO NEW YoRK
to Portsmouth to meet
packet after missing the
London departure. Packets
were scheduled to stop in
Portsmouth on both legs.
Mail dated after London
departure met packet in
Portsmouth.

Ship Information

Westminister departed
London October 8,
1836, arrived New York
November 10, 1836.
Letter met packet
October 15, 1836.

Postal Rates
Great Britain 0
United States 6¢

NEWYORKTO LO:\""DOX

(VL\ P ORTS:\10UTH)

Ship Information
, Westminister departed
New York August 21,
,. 1837 arrived London

September 12, 1837.
~Iail put ashore at
Portsmouth and
.
/ .. , proceeded to London
b mail coach.

f Postal Rates

,,. nited States 0
y
Great Britain 2/ 8d
/ (2x ... (2x Sd) = 32d or
d

Double letter dispatched in diplomatic bag through Portsmouth. According
to Tabeart (Robertson Revisited) certain out-port ship letter handstamps
were used in London when bags were not opened at port of entry. This
is an example of that usage.