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Packhorse, waggon and post : land carriage and communications under the Tudors and Stuarts / J. Crofts.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Crofts, J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2007.
Series:Studies in social history (Routledge (Firm))
Subjects:
Coaching (Transportation) > Great Britain > History > 16th century.
Coaching (Transportation) > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Postal service > Great Britain > History > 16th century.
Postal service > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Coaching (Transportation)
Postal service.
Great Britain.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Packhorse and waggon
  • 2. The weather
  • 3. The roads
  • 4. Travel with the carrier
  • 5. The common carrier
  • 6. The private carrier
  • 7. Thwarting the highwayman
  • 8. Footposts
  • 9. Horse relays and standing posts
  • 10. The Kentish stages
  • 11. Monopoly by bargain
  • 12. Duties of a post
  • 13. The through post and private posting
  • 14. Cost and speed of posting
  • 15. Breakdown of the bargain
  • 16. Bye letters
  • 17. The letter post
  • 18. The coach
  • 19. Stage coaches.

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