From Benjamin Franklin: Memorandum (unpublished)
American Postmaster at New York to receive and distribute all
Letters brought by the Pacquets of England and France
To give Receipt for the Amount and keep an Account with each
Settle and pay every three Packets
Allow’d for dead, return’d or missent Letters
All preceding Postage of Packet Letters to be paid on both sides
before they are sent forward by the respective Offices so that
when the Letters arrive in America or Europe they may have
no Charge on them but the Pacquet Postage, for the more
easy and clear keeping of the Accounts.

The American Postmaster at New York shall send all American Letters that come to his Hands by the first Pacquet that sails whether French or English, and unless otherwise directed by Words on the Superscription such as via England or via France, or by the English Packet, or French Pacquet &c

England and France to add their respective Inland Postages on Letters receiv’d by Packet according to their respective Regulations.

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