oaches, and returned the following days, and met the Bath, Warminster,
Salisbury, and Southampton coaches every Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
mornings at seven o'clock. "Performed by W. Williams, Bennett, Whitney,
Broome, Young and Co."

"A new and elegant coach, called the 'Cornwallis,'" left the Lamb Inn,
Broadmead, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, at two
o'clock, through Newport, Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Worcester, to the
George and Rose Inn, Birmingham, where it arrived early the next
morning, whence coaches set off for the Midlands, North Wales, and the
North of England. The proprietors pledged themselves that no pains
should be spared to make this a favourite coach with the public; and as
one of the proprietors would drive it a great part of the way, every
attention would be paid to the comfort of passengers. The fares of this
coach would at all times be as cheap as any other coach on the road, and
the proprietors expected a preference no longer than whilst endeavouring
by attention to merit it. "Performed by Thomas Brooks and Co.,
Bristol."

March 10, 1804:--"The 'Cornwallis' coach to Birmingham is to set out
from the Swan Inn, Maryport Street, at three every morning, Sundays
excepted, through Newport, Gloucester and Worcester, and arrive at the
Rose Inn, Birmingham, early the same evening. The fares of this coach
and the carriage of goods will be found at all times as cheap as any
other coach on the road." At this period Admiral Cornwallis, whose name
this coach bore, was fighting the French with his fleet off Brest.

On August 19, in that year (1804), the public were respectfully
informed, that "a light four-inside coach leaves the original
Southampton and general coach offices, Bush Inn and Tavern, Bristol,
every morning (Sundays excepted), at seven o'clock precisely, and
arrives at the Coach and Horses Inn, Southampton, at five in the
afternoon. The Gosport coach, through Warminster, Salisbury, Romsey and
Southampton, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at five o'clock. To
Brighton, a four-inside coach in two days, through Warminster,
Salisbury, Romsey, Southampton, Chichester, Arundel, Worthing and
Shoreham, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at seven, sleeps at
Southampton, and arrives early the following afternoon. Portsmouth Royal
Mail, through Warminster, Sarum, Romsey, and Southampton every afternoon
at three o'clock. Also the Oxford Royal Mail, every morning at seven
o'cl