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Letters if pre-paid, will pass free of Postage in whatever part of the United Kingdom
they may be posted
In those cases where the Value of Stamps on the Letter is less than the Amount of
the Postage to which it would be now liable, if pre-paid, the Letter will be charged
Double the Amount of such difference on delivery. An Inland Letter, for example,
weighing more than Half-an-Ounce, and not exceeding an Ounce, if bearing only a
Penny Stamp, will be charged Two Pence on delivery.
The same Regulation applies to Letters pre-paid by Money, where the full and
proper rates of Postage has not been paid in advance.
Stamps may be used for Printed Votes and Proceedings in Parliament, if the Stamps,
however, should be less in value than the proper rate of Postage to which these
documents are subject, only the difference, and not Double the difference is to be
charged.
Stamps may also be used on Foreign, Colonial, and Ship Letters, &c., outwards. If
any Letter, however, addressed to Places beyond Sea, shall bear an insufficient
number of Stamps, it will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, to be returned in all
practicable cases, to the writer. Stamps are not permitted to be used on Letters
arriving in the United Kingdom from the Colonies or Foreign Countries. In such
cases, therefore, Letters will be chargeable with the same rates as they would be if not
bearing Stamps.
All these regulations will be applicable to Newspapers in those cases where they are
liable to Postage.
It must be distinctly understood that it is optional with the Public either to use
stamps, or to forward their Letters, &c. pre-paid or unpaid, as at present.
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The Instructions issued in December and on the 4 of February last, remain in full
force; the only alteration being, that the Stamps are permitted to be used in certain
cases instead of the Postage being paid in Money.
By Command, W. L. Maberly, Secretary.

Sat 18th July
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, BROAD STREET, WOKINGHAM
Mr. Readwin respectfully informs the Inhabitants of Wokingham and its vicinity,
that he has now made arrangements for the reception of Boarders; and he trusts, from
a system of instruction based upon moral and religious principles, a long experience
in the work of Tuition, and an unwearied diligence in promoting the solid
advancement of Pupils in the various branches of a Professional and Commercial
Education, together with many subjects of general information and science (but too
frequently neglected) to realise the hopes of those who may confide this important
charge to his care.
It will be a prominent feature of the establishment that the literary pursuits have a
constant reference to future profession, whenever circumstances will admit of an early
decision.
Terms:--Boarders, Thirty Guineas per annum. Day pupils, a Guinea and a Half per
quarter; under ten years of age One Guinea. No extras, except for what is actually paid
for the personal benefit of the pupils.
Reference is kindly allowed to be made to the Rev. R. K. Bedingfield, Wokingham,
with whom Mr. R. has for some time been engaged.—A quarter’s notice is requested
prior to a removal
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N.B.—School duties will commence on Monday the 27 instant.—Wokingham, July
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