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green datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and "Paid" and "Ship" backstamps on folded letter to London, endorsed "pr Liverpool Packet of 25th Novbr", manuscript "18¾" inland rate on front and "12½" freight money sail fee on reverse, carried by Dramatic Line's Roscius on the second to last trip of the Dramatic Line, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and December 25 London arrival, very fine freight money letter with rates separated on the front and back of the cover as was the custom in Richmond 

red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and "10" handstamps on folded lettersheet from Richmond to London, endorsed "pr first London Packet from New York", reverse with straightline "Paid" and "Ship" handstamps and "12½" freight money sail fee, Liverpool and London backstamps, vertical crease, very fine, a late freight money use

red datestamp with manuscript "Ship 27" rate on folded lettersheet to Bottle Hill, New Jersey, very fine, unlisted marking ex-Lovey

manuscript postmark with matching "Ship 12 cts" rate on reverse of folded letter from Mayhill, Jamaica to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 5 Mayhill backstamp and February 7 "Jamaica Paid" handstamp, blue "Forwarded by Hicks & Swift St. Thomas" oval, light wear and small faults, still fine and rare, a unique ship marking and unlisted forwarder handstamp

datestamp with manuscript "Sh 12" rate on folded letter from St. Bartholomew to Washington, North Carolina, contains 3rd and 4th bills of exchange, some wear, still fine, a rare port of entry