Public auction #38

1818 (24 July) KING'S POST: Folded cover, manuscript endorsement 'private', addressed to "The Most Noble the Marques of Hastings, Calcutta" (Governor-General of India 1813-1823), from London with the Crown "INDIA PACKET LETTER/G.P.O./LONDON/1 AU 1/1818" despatch d/s on front, and on the reverse with small triple-ring d/s and rect. framed "KING'S POST'G. (1.8)/CO'S INL'D d.o./(18 March) 181(9)" h/s (Giles SR7) completed in m/s (= 229 days carriage). Rate of 3s6d. ('3/6' endorsed in m/s) or 1r8a. for single packet letter as per Act of 1815.