England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
Various Bills of the Healing Parliament. From Printed Acts of the Year, xii., Car. ii. 24, xii., Car. ii.
(1) An Act for taking away the court of wards and liveries and tenures in capite, and by knights' service and purveyance, and for settling a revenue upon his Majesty in lieu thereof. 25, xii., Car. ii. | |
(2) An Act for the better ordering the selling of wines by retail and for preventing abuses in the mingling, corrupting, and vitiating of wines, and for settling and limiting the prices of the same. 35, xii. Car. ii. | |
(3) An Act for erecting and establishing a post office. Whereas for the maintenance of mutual correspondences and prevention of many inconveniences happening by private posts, several post offices have heretofore been erected .... to the end therefore that the same may be managed so that speedy and safe despatches may be had, which is most likely to be effected by erecting one general post office for that purpose. | |
Be it therefore enacted . . . That there be from henceforth one general letter office, erected and established in the city of London, from whence all letters and packets whatsoever may be with speed and expedition sent into any part of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, or any other of his Majesty's dominions or into any kingdom or country beyond the seas, at which said office all returns and answers may be likewise received. | |