Chapter VIII: Conclusion 312

APPENDIX A--
I. RATES OF INLAND LETTER POSTAGE CHARGED IN ENGLAND, 1635-1915 336
II. FOREIGN RATES IN THE BRITISH SERVICE 340
III. THE THURN AND TAXIS POSTS IN GERMANY 349
IV. PARCEL POST IN CANADA 355
V. THE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES 357
VI. POST OFFICE REVENUE 358
VII. GRAPHS 368

APPENDIX B--

DOCUMENTS AND EXTRACTS ILLUSTRATING ASPECTS
OF POSTAL HISTORY--
(i) Ancient Posts 374
(ii) Nuncii and Cursores 377
(iii) Witherings' Scheme for the Reform of the Posts in England, 1635 378
(iv) The Monopoly and the General Farm of the Posts 380
(v) The English Post Office in 1681 384
(vi) The Cross Posts 388
(vii) The Early Posts in North America 391
(viii) The Clerks of the Road and the Transmission of Newspapers 403

APPENDIX C--
LIST OF AUTHORITIES 412

INDEX 425