Chapter XII: Caustic correspondence 319

Liverpool's first horse-post 320

Circulation of Irish letters 321

One delivery a day in London 322

The Packet Service 323

An express way-bill 325

Ship letters 325

Irregular conduct of masters of packet boats 327

Tonnage of packets 329

Proposed transit through England of letters from Flanders and Holland to Spain and Portugal 330

Whitley's sympathy for his seamen 331

Want of accommodation for letters at the post-houses 332

Careless treatment of the mails 334

Young post-boys 336

Lame horses 337

Whitley's care for Members of Parliament 338

Foreign craftsmen brought over in packet boats 339

Salary of post-master of Edinburgh 340

Accidents to post riders 341

Treatment of Dead Letters 341

Whitley's obliging nature 343

His views of the wicked rebellion 344

Presents made to Whitley 345

Whitley's love of oysters 349

Delayed payment for conveying expresses 350

Duke of York a Postmaster-General 351

THE POST IN GRANT AND FARM