Britain, Parliamentary Papers on the Post Office

Session 1835, 19 February - 10 September

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Introductory Notes

Indexes to Parliamentary Reports and Papers relating to the Post Office and Postage: 1735-1839.
1840 (10) XLII.1.



Session 1835, 51 volumes

Bills, Public 4 vol.
I - IV
Reports from Committees 16 vol.
V - XX
Reports from Commissioners 16 vol.
XXI - XXXVI
Accounts and Papers 15 vol.
XXXVII - LI
List of Bills, Reports, Estimates, Accounts and Papers, Session 1835 (with General Alphabetical Index).
List of Sessional Papers, and General Index: Sess. 1835.
1835 (Sess. 1835) LI.347, xxxii + 55 p.
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12th Parliament of the UK, 1st Session, 5 & 6 William IV



Debates

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Bills and Acts

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1835 (245) I.289, Letter-stealing

1835 (533) I.323, Stamp Duties

1835 (516) II.805, Forgery

1835 (22) III.523, Newspapers

Bill to extend Accommodation by Post to and from Foreign Parts.
5 Will. IV.--Sess. 1835.  A bill to extend the accommodation by the post to and from foreign parts, and for other purposes relating to the Post Office.
1835 (279) IV.1, 16 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Bill to extend Accommodation by Post to and from Foreign Parts (as amended by Committee).
5 Will. IV.--Sess. 1835.  A bill [as amended by the committee,] to extend the accommodation by the post to and from foreign parts, and for other purposes relating to the Post Office.
1835 (321) IV.17, 20 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

1835 (339) IV.385, Stamps



Reports and Papers

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1835 (238)

1835 (265) XXXVII.697, Stamp Duty on Newspapers
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10938

Return of Number of Advertisements in London Newspapers, 1832-34.
Newspaper advertisements. A return of the number of advertisements which appeared in each of the newspapers published in London, and the amount of advertisement duty paid by each, during the years 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1834.
1835 (108) XXXVII.705, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
Reprinted in <IUP-Newspapers-2>, p. 99-100.

1835 (625) XXXVII.707, Stamp Duty on Newspapers, 1833-35

Information, Evidence and Conviction of J. Forster, for selling Unstamped Publications, June 1834.
Joseph Forster. Copy of the information, evidence, and conviction, before Mr. Chambers, at the Marlborough-Street Police-Office, the 16th June 1834, of Joseph Forster, for selling unstamped publications, &c.
1835 (555) XLVI.243, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Report and Evidence from French Post Office by Coms. of Post Office Inquiry, 1834.
Post-Office. Report of Commissioners of Post-Office Inquiry, dated 15 December 1834, with evidence, &c.
1835 (416) XLVIII.253, vi + 36 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
subject index (1840 index, p. II.270-278)
Treasury Minutes appointing Coms. to inquire into Mode of conducting Post Office.
Post-Office inquiry. Treasury minutes appointing commissioners for inquiring into the mode of conducting the business of the Post-Office Department.
1835 (20) XLVIII.295, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Duke of Richmond's Reply to Statements of Coms. of Revenue Inquiry, on State of Post Office.
Post Office. Copy of the Duke of Richmond's reply to the statements of the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry on the affairs of the Post Office.
1835 (165) XLVIII.297, 16 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Recommendations of Coms. of Revenue Inquiry into Post Office Dept.
Post-Office. A return showing which of the recommendations made by the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry (and of which recommendations an abstract was sent, by order of the commissioners charged with an inquiry into the Department of the General Post Office, in October 1834, to the General Post Office) have been carried into effect; together with a statement in respect of such of the said recommendations as have not been acted upon, with the reasons why the same respectively have not been carried into effect.
1835 (443) XLVIII.313, 26 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
Referenced by Rowland Hill, Post Office Reform, first ed., 1837.

Statement from Coms. of Revenue, in reply to Observations of Postmaster General; Amount of Letters between London, Hull and Hamburgh, 1834.
Post Office. Letter and statement from Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry to the Treasury, in reply to observations of the Postmaster-General on their reports. Amount of letters between London, Hull and Hamburgh, for the year ended 5 January 1835.
1835 (40) XLVIII.339, 16 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Letter from Postmaster General, 1812, respecting Letter-Carriers' Fund.
Post Office. Extract of letter from the Postmaster General to the Treasury, dated 25 May 1812, respecting the letter carriers' fund, arising from the"early delivery;" together with the Treasury letter in answer to the same.
1835 (522) XLVIII.355, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return in detail of Establishment of General Post Office, 1835; Establishment of United Kingdom, 1835.
Post-Office. Establishment of the General Post-Office on 5 April 1835, and of the authorized establishment of the General Post-Office, in classes, compared with the actual charge.
1835 (442) XLVIII.357, 22 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
The first part is a list of Post Office personnel, with dates of appointment, salaries, etc.
Referenced by Rowland Hill, Post Office Reform, first ed., 1837.

Return of Poundage charged by Postmasters in Great Britain and Ireland on Money-Orders, 1832-34,
Post Office. --1.-- Return relating to poundage charged by postmasters upon money orders. --2.-- Return of payments to contractors for furnishing mail coaches, and the number of coaches in use.
1835 (294) XLVIII.379, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Appointments of Deputy Postmasters and Postmistresses in United Kingdom, 1830-34.
Post Office. A return of appointments of deputy postmasters and postmistresses, their salaries and emoluments.
1835 (264) XLVIII.381, 8 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Supplementary Return on Appointment of Deputy Postmasters in Great Britain and Ireland.
Post Office. Supplementary return of appointments of deputy postmasters and postmistresses, their salaries and emoluments.
1835 (565) XLVIII.389, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Salaries of Deputy Postmaster General of Jamaica, and Deputy Postmaster of Bath, 1830-34.
Post-Office. Return relating to the Deputy Postmasters-General of Jamaica, and the Deputy Postmasters of Bath.
1835 (512) XLVIII.391, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
Referenced by Rowland Hill, Post Office Reform, first ed., 1837.  However, the reference is to page 6, which does not exist, and the data being cited does not correspond to the contents.  Report 1835 (443) p. 6 is more relevant, but the content is not exactly as quoted.

Return of Number of Persons employed in General Post Office in London on Sundays; Numbers of Letters and Newspapers delivered on Sundays in London.
Post Office. Returns of persons employed in the Post Office on Sundays; letters and newspapers sent and delivered on Sundays, &c.
1835 (566) XLVIII.395, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Authority under which Postmaster of Glasgow suspended Delivery of Letters, July 1835.
Post Office, Glasgow. Copy of any instruction, order, or authority under which the Deputy Postmaster of Glasgow suspended the delivery of the letters and newspapers in that city by the letter-carriers of the Post-Office, during Thursday the 23d day of July current.
1835 (513) XLVIII.397, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Reports from Coms. of Inquiry into Post Office Dept. on Mail Coach Contracts.
Mail coach contracts. Reports made by the commissioners for inquiring into the Post Office Department, on the subject of mail-coach contracts.
1835 (313) XLVIII.399, 88 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
subject index (1840 index p. III.1-52)

Further Report by Coms. of Inquiry into Post Office Dept. on Mail Coach Contracts, 1835.
Mail coach contracts. Copy of a further report, dated 13th August 1835, made by the commissioners appointed to inquire into the Post Office Department, on the subject of the mail coach contracts.
1835 (542) XLVIII.487, 10 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
subject index (1840 index p. III.1-52)

Returns relating to Mail Coaches and Post Office Money Orders.
Returns relating to mail coaches, and Post Office money orders.
1835 (401) XLVIII.497, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Amount of Salaries and Allowances claimed by Mr. Louis; Allowances of vacant Deputy Postmasters; Salary of Deputies in Jamaica.
Post Office. Account of money claimed by Mr. G. Louis, as salaries and allowances of vacant deputy postmasterships;--also, salary and emoluments of the Deputy Postmaster General of Jamaica.
1835 (541) XLVIII.501, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Number of Mails between London and Liverpool.
Liverpool mails. A return of the number of mails passing daily between London and Liverpool and between Liverpool and London.
1835 (429) XLVIII.505, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Number of Vessels in Packet Service.
Post Office packets. Returns of the number of vessels in the packet service; with their names, tonnage and employment.
1835 (251) XLVIII.507, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Returns relative to Richmond and other Post Office Steam Tenders at Liverpool.
Post Office tenders. Returns relative to the Richmond and other steam tenders at Liverpool.
1835 (151) XLVIII.511, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Voyages of Packets between Milford and Dunmore, and between Liverpool and Kingstown.
Milford and Dunmore, &c. packets. Returns of voyages of packets between Milford and Dunmore, and between Liverpool and Kingstown, and fares charged.
1835 (78) XLVIII.515, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Memorial relating to Removal of Post Office Packets from Howth Harbour to Kingstown Harbour.
Post-Office packets, Ireland. Memorial presented to the Treasury relating to the removal of the Post Office packets from Howth harbour to Kingstown harbour.
1835 (109) XLVIII.519, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Number of Vessels propelled by Steam under Orders of Post Office.
Steam vessels. Return made to the Commissioners of Post-Office Inquiry, showing the number of vessels propelled by steam that have been employed, and that are now employed, or building or repairing, under the orders of the Post Office, since the period which such vessels were in use by the Post-Office.
1835 (482) XLVIII.523, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Returns relating to Steam Vessels in Service of Post Office, 1832-35.
Post-Office steam vessels. Returns relating to steam vessels in the service of the Post Office.
1835 (355) XLVIII.527, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]

Return of Expenses at Suit of Post Office in prosecuting Woman and Child at Staffordshire Assizes (for stealing Money from Post Office).
Post Office prosecutions. Return of expense, in detail, incurred in a prosecution of a woman and female child, at the suit of the Post Office, at the late Staffordshire assizes.
1835 (607) XLVIII.529, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]



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