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Title: The King's Post

Author: R. C. Tombs

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Language: English

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[Illustration: [_Frontispiece._

THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY, K.C.V.O., C.B., M.P.

_(Postmaster-General.)_]

The King's Post

Being a volume of historical facts relating to
the Posts, Mail Coaches, Coach Roads,
and Railway Mail Services of and
connected with the Ancient
City of Bristol from 1580
to the present
time.

BY

R.C. TOMBS, I.S.O.

_Ex-Controller of the London Postal Service, and late
Surveyor-Postmaster of Bristol_;

Author of "The London Postal Service of To-day" "Visitors'
Handbook to General Post Office, London"
"The Bristol Royal Mail."

Bristol

W.C. HEMMONS, PUBLISHER, ST. STEPHEN STREET.

1905

2nd Edit., 1906. Entered Stationers' Hall.

TO

THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY,

K.C.V.O., C.B., M.P.,

HIS MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-GENERAL,

THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED

AS A TESTIMONY OF HIGH

APPRECIATION OF HIS DEVOTION

TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE AT

HOME AND ABROAD,

BY

HIS FAITHFUL SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.

PREFACE.

When in 1899 I published the "Bristol Royal Mail," I scarcely supposed
that it would be practicable to gather further historical facts of local
interest sufficient to admit of the compilation of a companion book to
that work. Such, however, has been the case, and much additional
information has been procured as regards the Mail Services of the
District.

Perhaps, after all, that is not surprising as Bristol is a very ancient
city, and was once the second place of importance in the kingdom, with
necessary constant mail communication with London, the seat of
Government.

I am, therefore, enabled to introduce to notice "The King's Post," with
the hope that it will prove interesting and find public support equal
to that generou