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Her Majesty's Mails
·
William Lewins
396
THE
PATTERN-POST.
Arrangements
for
an
inland
pattern-post,
such
as
has
been
in
existence
for
a
short
time
between
this
country
and
France,
for
the
conveyance
of
patterns,
have
just
been
made.
The
pattern-post
is
now
in
operation,
and
must
prove
beneficial
to
those
engaged
in
mercantile
pursuits.
(a)
At
present,
parcels
of
patterns
may
be
forwarded
through
the
post,
subject
to
the
undermentioned
regulations,
at
the
following
fixed
rates,
prepaid
with
stamps,
viz.:--
For
a
packet
weighing
under
4
oz.
3d.
"
above
4
oz.
and
not
exceeding
8
oz.
6d.
"
above
8
oz.
"
1
lb.
1s.
0d.
"
above
1
lb.
"
1½
lb.
1s.
6d.
and
so
on;
threepence
being
charged
for
every
additional
four
ounces.
(b)
The
pattern
must
not
be
of
intrinsic
value.
All
articles
of
a
saleable
nature,
wearing
apparel,
medicine,
&c.
or
anything
which
may
have
a
value
of
its
own
and
not
necessarily
a
money
value,
are
excluded
by
this
rule.
(c)
The
patterns-packet
must
not
contain
any
writing
inside,
except
the
address
of
the
manufacturer
or
trademark,
the
numbers,
or
the
prices
of
the
articles
sent.
(d)
The
patterns
must
be
sent
in
covers
open
at
the
ends
or
sides,
in
the
same
way
as
book-packets,
so
as
to
admit
of
easy
and
thorough
examination.
Samples
of
seeds,
drugs,
and
other
things
of
that
character,
which
cannot
be
sent
in
open
covers,
may
be
inclosed
in
bags
of
linen,
paper,
or
other
material,
tied
at
the
neck
with
string.
If
transparent
bags
are
used,
as
in
France,
the
articles
may
easily
be
seen;
but
even
then
the
bags
must
not
be
tied
so
that
they
cannot
easily
be
opened
in
their
passage
through
the
post.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
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