Contents.

 

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Introduction. 13

Sources. 13

Notices Transcribed. 14

8 Mar 1780; Packet Service [Jamaica 1928 p12] 14

1841; Jamaica PO incl Rates [London Times 19 Nov 1841] 14

1848; UK GPO General Instructions to a Post Master in the British West Indies. 14

1857; Post Office Information & Rates [Jamaica Almanac 1857] 14

1 Apr 1858; Prepayment of Packet Letters Compulsory [Gazette 25 Feb 1858 / Gleaner-Clerk] 15

17 Apr 1858; Issue of GB Adhesives [Jamaica 1928] 15

8 May 1858; Issue of GB Adhesives [Gazette? / Bacon 1891] 16

1 Feb 1959; Use of GB Adhesives for internal mail [PO Notice 9 Nov 1958 / Jamaica 1928] 16

13 Apr 1860 Jamaica Post Office Law of 1860 [National Archives CO 139/94] 17

1 Aug 1860; Appointment of Brymer as Postmaster [Gazette 2 Aug 1860] 17

24 Dec 1860; Issue of QV Head [Jamaica 1928, p46] 17

22 Mar 1861 Jamaica Post Office Law of 1861 [National Archives CO 139/94] 18

19 May 1861; Inland Postage Rate [PO Notice 19 May 1861 / Morning Journal 20 May 1861] 18

3 Oct 1860; Uniforms for Post Men [Gazette 3 Oct 1861] 18

20 Nov 1861; ½d bisect for Book Post [Timbre Post / LP] 18

6 May 1862; GB Postage Labels not valid [Jamaica Guardian 8 May 1862 /Jamaica 1928] 19

28 Aug 1862; ½d bisect for Book Post [Timbre Post / LP] 19

12 Dec 1862 Jamaica Post Office Law of 1862 [National Archives CO 139/95] 20

10 Sep 1863; QV 3d Adhesive for Ship Letters [Timbre Post / LP] 20

1 Dec 1864; Inland rate [Jamaica 1928 p19] 20

22 Nov 1865; Late Fee on Packet Mail [JGL18651122. 20

22 Dec 1865 Jamaica Post Office Law of 1865 [National Archives CO 139/98] 21

20 Mar 1866; GB Postage Labels not valid [Jamaica 1928] 21

29 Mar 1867 Jamaica Post Office Law of 1867 [National Archives CO 139/98] 21

1 July 1868; Post Office Law of 1868 [National Archives CO 139/99] 21

7 July 1868; Ship Letter rate [Gleaner 7 July 1869] 21

3 Nov 1868; Inland Postage Rate [Gleaner 3 Nov 1868] 21

03 Jun 1869; MailService-Lucea-MoBay [Gazette 03/06/1869 p4] 22

03 Jun 1869; VerePO (PM Distributor of Stamps)  [Gazette 03/06/1869 p4] 22

01 Jul 1869; Unpaid-in-Coin [Gazette 01/07/1869 p5] 22

08 Jul 1869; ClarendonPO-Closure [Gazette 08/07/1869 p9] 22

15 Jul 1869; MailService-StAnn-AnnottoBay [Gazette 15/07/1869 p8] 22

22 Jul 1869; ClarendonPO-Reopened [Gazette 22/07/1869 p4] 22

05 Aug 1869; GaylePO-Closed [Gazette 05/08/1869 p6] 22

05 Aug 1869; LilliputPO-Closed [Gazette 05/08/1869 p6] 22

05 Aug 1869; Old Harbour (PM Distributor of Stamps) [Gazette 05/08/1869 p6] 22

19 Aug 1869; Kingston-Pillar-Box-Collection [Gazette 19/08/1869 p2] 22

19 Aug 1869; Lacovia-PO-Opened [Gazette 19/08/1869 p2] 22

19 Aug 1869; Old-Harbour-Kingston-MailService-by-Train [Gazette 19/08/1869 p2] 22

02 Sep 1869; Book-Packet-Rate [Gazette 02/09/1869 p3] 22

30 Sep 1869; GaylePO-ReOpened [Gazette 30/09/1869 p3] 23

30 Sep 1869; LittleRiverPO-Opened [Gazette 30/09/1869 p3] 23

30 Sep 1869; Military-Rate-Concession [Gazette 30/09/1869 p3] 23

30 Sep 1869; SiloahPO-Opened [Gazette 30/09/1869 p3] 23

07 Oct 1869; MoneyOrderOffice [Gazette 07/10/1869 p5] 23

28 Oct 1869; PacketMail-Timetable [Gazette 28/10/1869 p4] 23

28 Oct 1869; MailService-Tenders [Gazette 28/10/1869 p5] 23

04 Nov 1869; MailService-Tenders [Gazette 04/11/1869 p7] 23

16 Dec 1869; PMG-Report [Gazette 16/12/1869 p1] 23

27 Jan 1870; GaylePO-Closed [Gazette 27/01/1870 p7] 23

03 Feb 1870; ClarendonPO-Closed [Gazette 03/02/1870 p3] 23

17 Mar 1870; Americo-Brazilian-Packets [Gazette 17/03/1870 p6] 23

17 Mar 1870; CunardPacket-StThomas-Bermuda-Halifax [Gazette 17/03/1870 p6] 23

19 May 1870; Tenders for MailService-Kingston-GordonTown [Gazette 19/05/1870 p6] 23

09 Jun 1870; Officials-Entitled-Free-Postage [Gazette 09/06/1870 p4] 23

25 Aug 1870; MoneyOrderOffice [Gazette 25/08/1870 p77] 24

01 Sep 1870; StDavidsPO-Reopened [Gazette 01/09/1870 p87] 24

27 Oct 1870; PMG-Report [Gazette 27/10/1870 p165 to 168] 24

24 Nov 1870; Money Orders [Gazette 24/11/1870 pxxx] 24

02 Feb 1871; Pattern Sample-Packet [Gazette 02/02/1871 p51] 24

09 Feb 1871; Cunard Packet [Gazette 09/02/1871 p64] 24

09 Mar 1871; Mail Service_GreenIsland-Lucea-FlintRiver [Gazette 09/03/1871 p111] 24

16 Mar 1871; Rate-to-Belize [Gazette 16/03/1871 p122] 24

23 Mar 1871; PMG-Report [Gazette 23/03/1871 p] 24

30 Mar 1871; Kingston-Pillar-Box-Collection [Gazette 30/03/1871 p] 24

06 Apr 1871; Lilliput PO-Opened [Gazette 06/04/1871 p153] 24

06 Apr 1871; MoneyOrderOffice [Gazette 06/04/1871 p153] 24

13 Apr 1871; Bluefields PO-Reopened [Gazette 13/04/1871 p167] 24

20 Apr 1871; Tender MailService-Kingston-PlantainGR [Gazette 20/04/1871 p172] 24

11 May 1871; Tenders MailService-Lucea-MoBay [Gazette 11/05/1871 p205] 24

12 May 1871; Port Maria Post Mistress [Gazette 18 May 1871] 24

06 Jul 1871; House-Delivery HalfWay Tree District [Gazette 06/07/1871 p306] 24

21 Sep 1871; BarclayMcDowell [Gazette 21/09/1871 p379] 24

21 Sep 1871; MailService-Tender [Gazette 21/09/1871 p381] 25

02 Nov 1871; Mail-Conveyance-Delay-Report [Gazette 02/11/1871 p432] 25

16 Nov 1871; MailService-Tender [Gazette 16/11/1871 p454] 25

1 Jan 1872; Postage-Rates [Gazette 07/12/1871 pxxx] 25

1 Jan 1872; New PO Rules and Regulations [Jamaica 1928 p18] 25

18 Jan 1872; Distributor-of-Stamps [Gazette 18/01/1872 pxxx] 25

25 Jan 1872; Revenue [Gazette 25/01/1872 p48] 25

01 Feb 1872; Tender for Mail Service-Kingston-NY [Gazette 01/02/1872 pxxx] 25

08 Feb 1872; Schedule for Cunard MailService-Halifax-Bermuda [Gazette 08/02/1872 p81] 25

15 Feb 1872; Mail-Conveyance-Delay-Report [Gazette 15/02/1872 p84–9] 25

07 Mar 1872; PMG-Report [Gazette-Supp 07/03/1872 p61 to 64] 26

14 Mar 1872; Postage-Stamp-Vendors [Gazette 14/03/1872 p116] 32

21 Mar 1872; ClarksTown.Siloah-POs [Gazette 21/03/1872 pxxx] 32

11 Apr 1872; Postage-Stamp-Vendors [Gazette 11/04/1872 pxxx] 32

18 Apr 1872; LittleLondonPO [Gazette 18/04/1872 p161] 32

02 May 1872; MailsToCanada [Gazette 02/05/1872 p178] 32

02 May 1872; PillarBoxes [Gazette 02/05/1872 p178] 32

02 May 1872; MailsByRailway [Gazette 02/05/1872 p178a] 32

09 May 1872; MailsByRailway [Gazette 09/05/1872 p125] 32

11 Jul 1872; Trinidad-Grenada-Quarantine [Gazette 11/07/1872 pxxx] 32

17 Oct 1872; PO-Summary-Incl Curr Rates [Gazette-Supp 17/10/1872 p207] 32

17 Oct 1872; PO-Summary-Incl PacketMail [Gazette-Supp 17/10/1872 p208] 32

7 Nov 1872; Issue of QV CC ½d Adhesive [Gazette 7 Nov 1872 / Bacon 1891] 32

14 Nov 1872; Postmasters-Supplied-With-Revenue-Stamps [Gazette 14/11/1872 p398] 32

28 Nov 1872; Postmasters-Supplied-With-Revenue-Stamps [Gazette 28/11/1872 p410] 32

12 Dec 1872; WatsonsHilIPO-Opened [Gazette 12/12/1872 pxxx] 32

30 Jan 1873; POsOpened-at-ShootersHill-Copse-ChesterCastle [Gazette 30/01/1873 pxxx=] 32

06 Mar 1873; StAnnsBay-Postmaster [Gazette 06/03/1873 pxxx] 33

10 Mar 1873; New Late Fee Procedure and 1s rate [Gleaner] 33

10 Apr 1873; Old Harbour-Postmaster [Gazette 10/04/1873 pxxx] 34

12 April 1873; Circulars by Book Post [Gleaner] 34

17 Apr 1873; CircularsByPost [Gazette 17/04/1873 p166] 34

01 May 1873; Tender for MailConveyance [Gazette 01/05/1873 pxxx] 34

01 May 1873; Manchioneal-Postmaster [Gazette 01/05/1873 pxxx] 34

05 Jun 1873; HalfWayTree PO-Opened [Gazette 05/06/1873 p238] 34

26 Jun 1873; Hampden PO Opened [Gazette 26/06/1873 p262] 34

26 Jun 1873; HalfWayTree Postmistress [Gazette 26/06/1873 pxxx] 34

24 Jul 1873; POs-Opened-BlueMountainValley-PriestmansRiver [Gazette 24/07/1873 p201] 34

15 Sep 1873; MilkRiverPO-Opened_Vere-Alley Rename [Gazette 11/09/1873 p365] 34

27 Nov 1873; BuffBay-Postmistress [Gazette 27/11/1873 p468] 34

23 Apr 1874; Packet Mail Closing & Late Fee[Gleaner 28 Apr 1874] 34

7 July 1874; Morant Bay Mailbag Robbery [Falmouth Post 7 Jul 1874] 35

27 Aug 1875; Issue of QV CC 2s & 5s Adhesives [Gazette 2 Sept 1875 / Bacon 1891] 35

1 Feb 1877; Book Post Articles [Gleaner] 35

16 Feb 1877; GB PO Correspondence Regarding Jamaica Joining UPU. 35

1 Apr 1877; Post Cards [Gazette 29 Mar 1877 / Bacon 1891] 37

1 Apr 1877; Postal Rates [Gleaner 3 Apr 1877] 38

1 Apr 1877; UPU Postal Rates [Proud p140/141] 39

1 Apr 1879; UPU Postal Treaty [Bacon 1891, Agreed 1 Jun 1878] 41

1 Apr 1879; UPU Postal rates [Gleaner 1 Apr 1879] 42

1 Apr 1879; Post Card 3d ovpt 1½d [Timbre Post / LP] 42

20 Oct 1879; Introduction of Telegraph Adhesives [Gazette 30 Oct 1879 / Bacon 1891] 42

21 Jan 1881; Registration Envelopes [Gazette 17 Feb 1881 / Bacon 1891] 43

5 Jun 1883; Post Cards [Gazette 15 Jun 1883 / Jamaica 1928 p[ 170] 43

16 Jun 1883; Post Cards [Gazette 21 Jun 1883 / Bacon 1891] 43

16 Jun 1883; Post Cards (Rates, Reply Paid, UPU Countries) [Gazette 21 Jun 1883 / Bacon 1891] 44

7 Nov 1884; Old Letter by Book Post [Gleaner] 45

1 Feb 1886; Change to Postage Rates [Gleaner 20 Jan 1886] 45

Apr 1886 Jamaica Post Office Law of 1886 [National Archives CO 139/105] 45

16 Mar 1886; Darliston PO & Parcel Post Routes [Gleaner 1 April 1886] 45

1 Apr 1886; New UPU Regulations for Postcards [Gleaner 5 April 1886] 46

9 Jun 1886 Service Suspended with Mail Timings & Late Fees [Gleaner 9 Jun 1886] 46

12 Aug 1886; Packet Mail Closing & Fee [Gleaner, 16 Aug 1886] 47

30 Sept 1886; Jamaica PO Report to 1886/09 [Gazette 7 Apr 1887] 47

1887; West India Mail Packet 1887 Timetable [Gazette 27 Jan 1887] 47

1 Feb 1887; Book Post & Parcel [Gazette Suppl 30 May 1889] 47

10 Feb 1887; Jamaica Govt Railway 1885-6 Annual Report [Gazette Supp p112] 48

29 Apr 1887 Jamaica Stamp Forgery Law of 1887 [National Archives CO 139/105] 48

30 Sept 1887; Jamaica PO Report to 1887/09 [Gazette 27 Mar 1888] 48

6 Oct 1887 Jamaica Postage & Revenue Stamp Law of 1887 [National Archives CO 139/105] 48

6 Oct 1887; Postage and Revenue Stamp Law [Gazette, 13 Oct. 1887, p548] 48

12 Oct 1887; Use of Revenue Stamps for Postage [Jamaica 1928, p147] 49

6 Oct 1887; Postage and Revenue Stamp Law [Gazette 13 Oct 1887 p 548] 49

10 Oct 1887; PO Report Payment for Official Correspondence [Gazette 4 Oct 1887] 49

13 Oct 1887; Use of Adhesive Stamps for Revenue Documents [Jamaica 1928, p147] 49

1888; West India Mail Packet Schedule [Gazette 12 Jan 1888] 49

1 Feb 1888; Inland Book Packet & Parcel Rates Reduction [Gazette 26 Jan 1888 p40] 49

7 Apr 1888; Railway Extension Porus to Mo Bay [Gazette 7 Apr 1888] 50

14 Apr 1888; Govt Railway Report [Gazette 14 Apr 1888] 50

30 Apr 1888; Jamaica Stamp Forgery Law of 1888 [National Archives CO 139/105] 50

1 Sep 1888; ½d Wrapper [Jamaica 1928, p178] 50

21 Feb 1889; Postal Revenues 1883 to 1888 [Gazette 221 Feb 1889] 50

8 Mar 1889; Issue of QV Key & Duty Plate [Gazette 14 Mar 1889 / Bacon 1891] 50

30 May 1889; PO Report 1887-88 [Jamaica Gazette Supplement 30 May 1889] 50

26 Sep 1889; Mails Closing [Gleaner 28 Sept 1889] 50

15 Feb 1890; SLB at Park Lodge [Gleaner 10 Mar 1890] 51

1 Jan 1890; Inland Rate Reduction [Gazette 26 Sep 1889 / Bacon 1891] 51

1 Jan 1890; Inland Rates [Gazette 9 Jan 1890] 52

1 Apr 1890; Postal Orders Introduced [Gazette 27 Mar 1890 p200] 53

1 Apr 1890; Introduction of Official Adhesives [Gazette 3 Apr 1890] 55

2 Apr 1890; Telegraph Office Opening Hours [Gazette 10 Apr 1890] 55

2 Apr 1890; Introduction of Official for Free [Gazette 3 Apr 1890 / Bacon 1891] 56

7 May 1889; Proposal for Empire Rate of 2½d [Gazette 17 Jul 1890] 57

30 Sept 1889; Post Office Report 1888-89 [Gazette Supplement 7 Aug 1890] 57

1 Jun 1890; Overseas Rate [Gazette 29 May 1890] 58

1 Jun 1890; Postage Rates to USA etc [Kew Correspondence Book CO137] 59

24 May 1890; 2½d on 4d [Col Std 29 May, 1890/ Clerk] 59

1 Jul 1890; Jamaica Railway Telegraphs [Gazette 3 Jul 1890] 60

1 Jul 1890; West India Mail Service Southampton or Plymouth [Gazette 26 Jun 1890] 60

1 Jul 1890; West India Mail Timetable [Gazette 3 Jul 1890] 60

1 Jul 1890; West India Mail Contract [Gazette 21 Aug 1890] 60