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Auction: 20041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part I - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 12

18th. Century Overseas Ship Letters
1710 (18 Feb.) entire letter headed "Kingston" from Peter Heywood, Chief Justice of Jamaica, "p the Cezar" to Charles Long "to be left with Mr. Charles Kent, Merchant in London", normally rated "6" from port of entry to London though this cover most unusually apparently incorrectly rated "7" and with Bishop mark on reverse, The charge of "7" may have included a Captain's 1d. gratuity though the official inclusion of this charge into the manuscript rate did not come into being until 1711. Photo

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