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A. D. Smith. The Development of Rates of Postage: An Historical and Analytical Study
The Development of Rates of Postage: An Historical and Analytical Study
Table of Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
I. THE RATE FOR LETTERS
LETTER POST IN ENGLAND
LETTER POST IN CANADA
LETTER POST IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LETTER POST IN FRANCE
LETTER POST IN GERMANY[220]
Note on Rural Delivery
II. THE RATE FOR NEWSPAPERS
NEWSPAPER POST IN ENGLAND
NEWSPAPER POST IN CANADA
NEWSPAPER POST (SECOND-CLASS MAIL) IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NEWSPAPER POST IN FRANCE
Note on Supplements
NEWSPAPER POST IN GERMANY
Note on Delivery Fees for Newspapers
Note on Special Supplements
III. THE RATE FOR PARCELS
PARCEL POST IN ENGLAND
PARCEL POST IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PARCEL POST IN FRANCE
PARCEL POST IN GERMANY
IV. MINOR RATES
(I) BOOK POST
United Kingdom
France
Germany
(II) SAMPLES
United Kingdom
France
Germany
(III) COMMERCIAL PAPERS
United Kingdom
France (Papiers d'Affaires)
Germany (Geschäftspapiere)
(IV) POSTCARDS
(V) RATE FOR PRINTED MATTER FOR THE BLIND
(VI) MINOR RATES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
V. LOCAL RATES
United Kingdom
Canada
France
Germany
VI. INTERNATIONAL RATES
(I) INTERNATIONAL LETTER POST
(II) INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST
VII. AN ANALYSIS OF COST
METHOD
COST
Staff
Conveyance
General Charges
TABLE A. TOTAL NUMBERS DEALT WITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1913-14
TABLE B. STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE IN THE YEAR 1913-14 IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSTAL SERVICES, INCLUDING MONEY ORDER AND POSTAL ORDER BUSINESS, BUT EXCLUDING POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK AND GOVERNMENT ANNUITY BUSINESS
TABLE C. STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE, SUMMARIZED AND ADJUSTED
TABLE D. COST OF STAFF AND BUILDINGS
TABLE E. RELATIVE COST OF STAFF FOR LETTERS AND PARCELS
TABLE F. ACTUAL COST OF STAFF FOR LETTERS AND PARCELS
TABLE G. ANALYSIS OF COST OF STAFF
TABLE H. RELATIVE RATES OF SORTING AND STAMPING
TABLE J. STAFF
TABLE K. STAFF (RELATIVE COST)
TABLE L. STAFF (ACTUAL COST)
TABLE M. CONVEYANCE
TABLE N. CONVEYANCE: ANALYSIS OF COST
TABLE O. BUILDINGS
TABLE P. STORES AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE
TABLE Q. TOTAL COST
VIII. CONCLUSION
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A
I. RATES OF INLAND LETTER POSTAGE CHARGED IN ENGLAND, 1635-1915. Witherings' Rates, 1635
Ordinance of 1657
Act of 1660 (12 Car. II, Cap. 35)
1711 (9 Anne, Cap. 10)
1765 (5 Geo. III, Cap. 25)
1784 (24 Geo. III, Sess. 2, Cap. 25)
1796 (37 Geo. III, Cap. 18)
1801 (41 Geo. III, Cap. 7)
1805 (45 Geo. III, Cap. 11)
1812 (52 Geo. III, Cap. 88)
1840
1865
1871
1885
1897
1915
II. FOREIGN RATES IN THE BRITISH SERVICE
III. THE THURN AND TAXIS POSTS IN GERMANY
IV. PARCEL POST IN CANADA
V. THE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
VI. POST OFFICE REVENUE
VII. GRAPHS
APPENDIX B. DOCUMENTS AND EXTRACTS ILLUSTRATING ASPECTS OF POSTAL HISTORY
(i) Ancient Posts. Persia (circa b. c. 500)
Roman Empire
Arabia
Mexico
China
(ii) Nuncii and Cursores
(iii) Witherings' Scheme for the Reform of the Posts, 1635
(iv) The Monopoly and the General Farm of the Posts. No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8. 1657, Cap. 30
(v) Extract from "The Present State of London,"
(vi) The Cross Posts.[759] No. 1 (a)
No. 1 (b)
No. 2
No. 3
(vii) The Early Posts in North America.[761] No. 1 (a)
No. 1 (b)
No. 1 (c)
No. 1 (d)
No. 1 (e)
No. 1 (f)
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 3
APPENDIX C. LIST OF AUTHORITIES
UNITED KINGDOM
Periodicals
Parliamentary and Official Papers
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Congressional and Official Papers
1911
1912
1913
FRANCE
Official Papers
GERMANY
GENERAL
INDEX
