Chapter XI: Lord Arlington becomes Postmaster-General 293

His Deputy Postmasters-General 294

Country deputies pay a fine for continuance in office 296

Reduction of salaries 297

Early post-office letter-books preserved 300

Colonel Roger Whitley appointed Arlington's Deputy 300

Wages further reduced--Exemptions enjoyed by Deputies 305

Dilatoriness of the deputies in making payments 307

Delays of mails in Wales 308

Advantages of farming the Post Office 310

Conciliatory character of Whitley 311

Whitley pushes business 313

By-letters 315

Whitley's opinion of attorneys 317

On Conformity 318