# Post Office Act 1660, Section III


Rates for carrying Letters.
And be it further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for such Post Master Generall to be constituted and appointed as aforesaid and his Deputy or Deputies by him thereunto sufficiently authorized to demand have receive and take for the portage and conveyance of all such Letters which he shall soe convey carry or send post as aforesaid, and for the providing and furnishing Horses for Through posts or persons rideing in post as aforesaid according to the severall Rates and Summes of lawfull English money hereafter mentioned and not to exceed the same (that is to say)
For the port of every Letter not exceeding one sheate to or from any place not exceeding fowerscore English miles distant from the place where such Letter shall be received Two pence,
And for the like port of every Letter not exceeding two sheets Fower pence,
And for the like port of every Pacquet of Letters proportionably unto the said Rates,
And for the like port of every Packquet of Writts Deeds and other things after the Rate of Eight pence for every one ounce weight
And for the port of every Letter not exceeding one sheete above the distance of fowerscore English miles from the place where the same small be received Three pence,
And for the like port of a Letter not exceeding two sheets Six pence, and proportionably to the same Rates for the like port of all pacquets of Letters,
And for the like port of every other pacquet of Writts Deeds or other things after the rate of Twelve pence of English money for every ounce weight,
And for the port of every Letter not exceeding one sheete from London unto the Towne of Berwicke or from thence to the Citty of London Three pence of English money,
And for the like port of every Letter not exceeding two sheets Six pence and proportionably unto the same rates for every pacquet of Letters
And for every other other pacquet of greater Bulke One shilling and six pence for every Ounce weight,
And for the port of such Letters & Pacquets as shall be conveyed or carryed from the Towne of Berwicke unto any place or places within forty English miles distance from Berwicke or any other place where such Letter shall be received Two pence
And for every Letter not exceeding two sheets fower pence and proportionably to the same rates for every pacquet of Letters
And for every other pacquet or parcell Eight pence for every Ounce weight,
And for every Letter not exceeding One sheete to be conveyed or carryed a further distance then forty English miles fower pence,
And for the like port of every double Letter Eight pence, and proportionably unto the same Rates for the like port of every pacquet of Letters
And for the like port of every other pacquet One shilling for every Ounce weight,
And for the port of every letter not exceeding one sheet from England unto the Citty of Dublin in Ireland, or from the Citty of Dublin in Ireland unto England Six pence of English money,
And for the like port of every letter not exceeding two sheets One shilling and proportionably to the same rates for every pacquet of letters,
And for the port of every other pacquet of any kinde of greater Bulke two shillings for every Ounce weight,
And for the port of such letters or pacquets as shall be conveyed or carryed from the Citty of Dublin unto any other place or places within the Kingdome of Ireland, or from any other place unto the said Citty, or to or from any other place within the said Kingdome according to the rates and summes of English money hereafter following vizt
For every letter not exceeding one sheete to or from any place within Forty English miles distance from Dublin or any other place where such letter shall be received Two pence,
And for every letter not exceeding two sheets Foure pence, and proportionably to the same rates for every pacquet of letters,
And for every other pacquet of greater bulke Eight pence for every Ounce weight,
And for every letter not exceeding one sheete to be carryed or conveyed a further distance then forty English miles Foure pence,
And for the like port of every letter not exceeding two sheets Eight pence and proportionably unto the same rates for the like port of every pacquet of Letters,
And for the like port of every other packquets of greater bulke One shilling for every Ounce weight,
And for all and every the letters pacquets and parcells of outwards that shall be carried or conveyed to, or from any of His Majestyes said Dominions to or from any other parts or places beyond the Seas according to the severall and respective rates that now are and have beene taken for letters pacquets and parcells soe conveyed being rated either by the Letter or by the Ounce weight That is to say
s.
d.
Morlaix Saint Maloes Caen Newhaven and places of like distance, portpaid to Roaen is for
Single
o
vj
Double
j o
Treble
j vj
Ounce
j vj
s.
d.
Hamburgh Collen Frankfort port paid to Antwerp is
Single
o
viij
Double
j iv
Treble
ij o
Ounce
ij o
s.
d.
Venice Geneva Legorne Rome Naples Messina and all other parts of Italy by way of Venice franct pro Mantua
Single
o
ix
Double
j
vj
Treble
ij
iij
Ounce
ij
viij
s.
d.
Marcelia Smerna Constantinople Aleppo and all parts of Turky port paid to Marcelia
Single
i
o
Double
ij
o
Three quarters of an ounce
ij
ix
Ounce
iij
ix
s.
d.
Genova Legorne Rome and other parts of Italy by way of Lionsfranct pro Lyons
Single
j
o
Double
ij
o
Three quart[er]s of an ounce
ij
ix
Ounce
iij
ix
And of Letters sent outwards
s.
d.
To Bourdeaux Rochel Nantz Orleans Byon Towers and places of like distance port paid to Paris
Single
o
ix
Double
j
iv
Treble
ij
iij
Ounce
ij
o
s.
d.
And for Letters brought from the same places into England
Single
j
o
Double
ij
o
3 quarters of an ounce
iij
o
Ounce
iiij
o
Alsoe Letters sent outwards
s.
d.
To Noremberg Bremen Dantzick Lubeck Lipswick and other place of like distance post paid to Hamburgh
Single
j
o
Double
ij
o
3 quarters of an ounce
iij
o
Ounce
iv
o
s.
d.
And for Letters brough from the said places to England
Single
o
viij
Double
j
iv
Treble
ij
o
ounce
ij
o
And for the Port Letters brought into England from
s.
d.
Calais Diep Bulloigne Abbeville Amiens Saint Omers Montrell
Single
o
iv
Double
o
viij
Treble
j
o
Ounce
j
o
s.
d.
Rouen
Single
o
vj
Double
j
o
Treble
j
vj
Ounce
j
iij
s.
d.
Paris
Single
o
ix
Double
j
vj
Treble
j
iij
Ounce
ij
o
s.
d.
Dunkirke Ostend Lisle Ypre Courtrey Gaunt Bruxels Bridges Antwerpe and all other parts of Flaunders
Single
o
viij
Double
j
iv
Treble
ij
o
Ounce
ij
o
s.
d.
Sluce Flushing Midleburgh Amsterdam Roterdam Delfe Hague and from all other parts of Holland and Zealand
Single
o
viij
Double
j
iv
Treble
ij
o
Ounce
ij
o

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/12/35/section/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/post-office-act-1660/section-III
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