# Post Office Act 1660, Section VIII: Proviso where Post Master doth not provide Horses.


Provided alwayes that if any Post Master of any respective place doth not or cannot furnish any person or persons rideing in post with sufficient Horses within the space of one halfe houre after demand, that then such person or persons are hereby understood to be left at liberty to provide themselves as conveniently they can, And the persons who shall furnish such Horses shall not therefore be lyable to any penaltyes or forfeitures contained in this Act.

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