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Her Majesty's Mails
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William Lewins
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The
penny
post
was
found
to
be
a
great
and
decided
success.
No
sooner,
however,
was
that
success
apparent,
and
it
was
known
that
the
speculation
was
becoming
lucrative
to
its
originator,
than
the
Duke
of
York,
by
virtue
of
the
settlement
made
to
him,
complained
of
it
as
an
infraction
of
his
monopoly.
Nor
were
there
wanting
other
reasons,
inducing
the
Government
to
believe
that
the
penny
post
ought
not
to
be
under
separate
management.
The
Protestants
loudly
denounced
the
whole
concern
as
a
contrivance
of
the
Popish
party.
The
great
Dr.
Oates
hinted
that
the
Jesuits
were
at
the
bottom
of
the
scheme,
and
that
if
the
bags
were
examined,
they
would
be
found
full
of
treason.[19]
The
city
porters,
too,
complained
that
their
interests
were
attacked,
and
for
long
they
tore
down
the
placards
which
announced
the
innovation
to
the
public.
Undoubtedly,
however,
the
authorities
were
most
moved
by
the
success
of
the
undertaking,
and
thereupon
appealed
to
the
Court
of
King's
Bench,
which
decided
that
the
new
post-office,
with
all
its
profits
and
advantages,
should
become
part
and
parcel
of
the
royal
establishment.
Docwray
was
even
cast
in
slight
damages
and
costs.
Thus
commenced
the
London
District
Post,
which
existed
as
a
separate
establishment
to
the
General
Post
from
this
time
until
so
late
as
1854.
It
was
at
first
thought
that
the
amalgamation
of
the
two
offices
would
be
followed
by
a
fusion
of
the
two
systems;
but
this
fusion,
so
much
desired,
and
one
we
would
have
thought
so
indispensable,
was
not
accomplished
(from
a
number
of
considerations
to
be
adduced
hereafter),
although
the
object
was
attempted
more
than
once.
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