Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1773-1857 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
32 volumes
Context area
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Biographical history
This series comprises accounts of British packet services and overseas posts, including records of agents and postmasters, packet stations, and packet boats. The accounts cover income, expenditure, salaries, allowances and disbursements.
Archival history
GB 0813 POST 4 Series 1773-1857 Series 32 volumes Post Office
This series comprises accounts of British packet services and overseas posts, including records of agents and postmasters, packet stations, and packet boats. The accounts cover income, expenditure, salaries, allowances and disbursements.
Records transferred internally from Royal Mail.
This series comprises accounts of British packet services and overseas posts, including records of agents and postmasters, packet stations, and packet boats. The accounts cover income, expenditure, salaries, allowances and disbursements.
Chronological.
Public Record
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Postal Heritage Trust's discretion. Please note that material may be
unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. See our published policies for full details.
Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
A Guide to the Royal Mail Archive
Some of the items in this series are available on microfilm for viewing in the Search Room.
Further information and records on packet stations and boats can be found in POST classes 9, 12, 29, 43 and 48
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Records transferred internally from Royal Mail.
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Scope and content
This series comprises accounts of British packet services and overseas posts, including records of agents and postmasters, packet stations, and packet boats. The accounts cover income, expenditure, salaries, allowances and disbursements.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological.
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Conditions governing access
Public Record
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Postal Heritage Trust's discretion. Please note that material may be
unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. See our published policies for full details.
Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Further information and records on packet stations and boats can be found in POST classes 9, 12, 29, 43 and 48
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Some of the items in this series are available on microfilm for viewing in the Search Room.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Language(s)
- English