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[37] Statutes of the United Kingdom, 9 Anne, c. 10.

[38] New York did not become the headquarters of the postal system until the reconstruction of 1773.

[39] The postal rates as fixed by the act of Queen Anne were as follows: London to Jamaica, Barbadoes, 1s. 6d.; to New York, 1s. New York, to West Indies, 4d.; to New London or Philadelphia, 9d.; to Boston or Portsmouth, 1s.; to Williamsburg, Va., or Piscataway, 1s. 3d.; to Charlestown, 1s. 6d.; to within 60 miles, 4d.; to within 100 miles, 6d. These charges were for single letters.

[40] G.P.O., Treasury, II. 253.

[41] Governor Spottswood to the board of trade, June 24, 1718 (Va. Hist. Coll., new series, II. 280)

[42] Journal of the House of Burgesses, May 1718, passim.

[43] Douglas' Historical and Political Summary.

[44] G.P.O., Treasury, VI. 206-207.

[45] Talcott Papers, vol. 5.

[46] "The Ledger-Book of Benjamin Franklin," in the Boston Public Library.

[47] G.P.O., Treasury Letter-Book, 1760-1761, p. 96.

[48] Works of Benjamin Franklin (Federal ed.), I. 256.

[49] Franklin to Todd, January 16, 1764, Smyth, Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, XII. 292.

[50] G.P.O., General Accounts, 1761-1770.

[51] G.P.O., Treasury, III. 236.

[52] G.P.O., Treasury volume.

[53] Cal. Treasury Papers, 1702-1707, p. 267.

[54] Treasury Papers, CII. 120.

[55] G.P.O., Treasury, III. 127.

[56] Cal. Treasury Books and Papers, 1742-1745, p. 707.

[57] C. O. 5.

[58] C. O. 5, vol. 15.

[59] Boston Evening Post, April 28, 1755. (This note was furnished by Mr. C. W. Ernst of Boston.)

[60] C. O. 5, Bundle 7.

[61] G.P.O., Treasury, VII. 248-249.

[62] G.P.O., Treasury, vol. 8.

[63] The first deputy postmaster general for the southern division was Benjamin Barons, who was appointed December 19, 1764 (G.P.O., Orders of the Board, II. 126). He resigned on August 26, 1766, and was succeeded by Peter Delancy, who was killed in a duel with Dr. John Hale, in August 1771. His successor was George Roupell, who held office until displaced by the Revolution (G.P.O., Orders of the Board, 1737-1770, II. 211b).

[64] G.P.O., Instructions, pp. 16-21.

[65] G.P.O., Treasury, June 6, 1768.