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They
took
the
opportunity
to
complain
that
the
authorities
of
the
foreign
post
had
frequently
acted
unfairly
to
them,
in
keeping
back
their
continental
letters,
and
so
giving
the
foreigners
the
advantage
of
the
markets.
In
one
of
the
petitions,
they
urged,
"that
it
is
one
of
the
chief
points
of
the
prerogative
belonging
to
all
princes,
to
place
within
their
dominions
such
officers
as
were
most
trusty
of
their
own
subjects;
that
the
postmaster's
place
was
one
of
great
trust
and
credit
in
every
realm,
and
therefore
should
be
committed
to
the
charge
of
the
natural
subjects
and
not
strangers,
especially
in
such
places
as
had
daily
passages
into
foreign
realms,
and
where
was
concourse
of
strangers."
Further,
"The
strangers
were
known
to
have
been
the
occasion
of
many
injuries
in
the
staying
and
keeping
back
of
letters,
and,
in
the
meantime,
an
extraordinary
would
be
despatched
to
prevent
the
markets
and
purpose."
The
English
merchants
urged
that
it
would
be
doing
the
foreigners
no
injustice
to
appoint
an
English
postmaster;
no
new
exactions
need
be
imposed
upon
them,
"and
such
men
might
be
placed
in
the
office
as
could
talk
with
them
in
their
own
language,
and
that
should
make
as
good
promise,
and
as
faithfully
perform
the
same
in
all
equity
and
upright
dealings,
as
any
stranger
had
done."
The
result
was,
that
it
was
finally
settled
that
the
"Master
of
the
Postes"
should
have
the
charge
of
both
the
English
and
foreign
offices,
and
that
the
title
of
this
functionary
should
be
changed
to
"Chief
Postmaster."
Thomas
Randolph
was
the
first
"Chief
Postmaster"
of
England.
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