Bath Postal Museum

X Post, No Date Mark Applied 1771

1986-077-01

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Addressed to

M^r. James Woodhouse

In

Hereford

Annotated “X Post” and on posting received on the reverse a fine straight line BATH mark. The charge mark appears to be a manuscript 7 which includes a penny charge for the use of the Cross Post. No date mark was applied. 

 

Transcription follows;

 

Bath Dec^r 12^th  1771

M^r Ja^s. Woodhouse

S^r

Yours of y^e 6^th. Inst. Came last Night to Hand.  & on Tuesday last rec^d. a Letter from London, With an Acc^t of y^e Two Drafts Value 333£ are returned.  Mr. Walford went for London immediately, & I expect him back in a Day or Two.  It was Owing to a Large Draft we sent to London which was not Duly Plan^d.  You may Depend by y^e Middle of y^e Next Week to Have Sent ye Whole Value of ye Drafts with Interest & all Charges Paid in Bank Notes or good Bills, at a Short Date. 

We are Sir your Most Ob^t Serv^ts.

Walford & Taylor