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The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time By: Robert Charles Tombs (1842-1923) |
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THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY, K.C.V.O., C.B., M.P. (Postmaster General.) ]
The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to
the Posts, Mail Coaches, Coach Roads,
and Railway Mail Services of and
connected with the Ancient
City of Bristol from 1580
to the present
time. BY R.C. TOMBS, I.S.O.
Ex Controller of the London Postal Service, and late
Surveyor Postmaster of Bristol ; Author of "The London Postal Service of To day" "Visitors'
Handbook to General Post Office, London"
"The Bristol Royal Mail." Bristol W.C. HEMMONS, PUBLISHER, ST. STEPHEN STREET. 1905 2nd Edit., 1906. Entered Stationers' Hall.
TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY, K.C.V.O., C.B., M.P., HIS MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED AS A TESTIMONY OF HIGH APPRECIATION OF HIS DEVOTION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE AT HOME AND ABROAD, BY HIS FAITHFUL SERVANT, THE AUTHOR.
PREFACE.
When in 1899 I published the "Bristol Royal Mail," I scarcely supposed
that it would be practicable to gather further historical facts of local
interest sufficient to admit of the compilation of a companion book to
that work. Such, however, has been the case, and much additional
information has been procured as regards the Mail Services of the
District. Perhaps, after all, that is not surprising as Bristol is a very ancient
city, and was once the second place of importance in the kingdom, with
necessary constant mail communication with London, the seat of
Government. I am, therefore, enabled to introduce to notice "The King's Post," with
the hope that it will prove interesting and find public support equal
to that generously afforded to its forerunner, which treated of Mail and
Post Office topics from earliest times. I have been rendered very material assistance in my researches by Mr.
J.A. Housden, late of the Savings Bank Department, G.P.O., London; also
by Mr. L.C. Kerans, ex postmaster of Bath, and Messrs. S.I. Toleman and
G.E. Chambers, ex assistant Superintendents of the Bristol Post Office. I have gathered many interesting facts from "Stage Coach and Mail," by
Mr. C.G. Harper, to whom I express hearty indebtedness; and I am also
under deep obligation to Mr. Edward Bennett, Editor of the "St.
Martin's le Grand Magazine," and the Assistant Editor, Mr. Hatswell, for
much valuable assistance. R.C.T. BRISTOL, September, 1905 .
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. THE EARLIEST BRISTOL POSTS, 1580. FOOT AND
RUNNING POSTS. THE FIRST BRISTOL POSTMASTERS:
ALLEN AND TEAGUE, 1644 1660. THE POST
HOUSE. EARLIEST LETTERS, 1662. Page 1 CHAPTER II. THE POST HOUSE AT THE DOLPHIN INN, IN DOLPHIN
STREET, BRISTOL, 1662. EXCHANGE AVENUE AND
SMALL STREET POST OFFICES, BRISTOL. Page 8 CHAPTER III. ELIZABETHAN POST TO BRISTOL. THE QUEEN'S
PROGRESS, 1574. Page 16 CHAPTER IV. THE ROADS. THE COACH. MR. JOHN PALMER'S
MAIL COACH INNOVATIONS, 1660 1818. Page 22 CHAPTER V. APPRECIATIONS OF RALPH ALLEN, JOHN PALMER,
AND SIR FRANCIS FREELING, MAIL AND COACH
ADMINISTRATORS. Page 45 CHAPTER VI. BRISTOL MAIL COACH ANNOUNCEMENTS, 1802, 1830. THE
NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON. Page 62 CHAPTER VII. THE BRISTOL AND PORTSMOUTH MAIL FROM 1772
ONWARDS. PROJECTED SOUTH COAST RAILWAY
FROM BRISTOL, 1903. THE BRISTOL TO SALISBURY
POSTBOY HELD UP. MAIL COACH ACCIDENTS. LUKE
KENT AND RICHARD GRIFFITHS, THE MAIL
GUARDS. Page 75 CHAPTER VIII. THE BUSH TAVERN, BRISTOL'S FAMOUS COACHING
INN, AND JOHN WEEKS, ITS WORTHY BONIFACE,
1775 1819. THE WHITE LION COACHING HOUSE,
BRISTOL, ISAAC NIBLETT. THE WHITE HART, BATH. Page 93 CHAPTER IX. TOLL GATES AND GATE KEEPERS. Page 110 CHAPTER X... Continue reading book >>
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