Britain, Parliamentary Papers on the Post Office

Session 1841, 26 January - 22 June (Session 1), 19 August - 7 October (Session 2)

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Introductory Notes


Session 1841, 31 + 8 volumes


 Session 1
 Session 2
Bills, Public 3 vol.
 I - III 1 vol.
 I
Reports from Committees 6 vol.
 IV - IX
Reports from Commissioners 3 vol.
 X - XII
Accounts and Papers 19 vol.
 XIII - XXXI 7 vol.
 II - VIII
List of Bills, Reports, Estimates, Accounts and Papers, Session 1841 No. 1 (with General Alphabetical Index).
List of Sessional Papers, and General Index: Sess. 1841.
1841 Session 1 (Sess. 1841) XXXI.209, xxxvii (list) + 53 (index) p.
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List of Bills, Reports, Estimates, Accounts and Papers, Session 1841 No. 2 (with General Alphabetical Index).
List of Sessional Papers, and General Index: Sess. 1841. 19 August to 7 October (5 Vict.).
1841 Session 2 (1841) VIII.521, viii (list) + 12 (index) p.
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Sessional Papers, House of Lords, vol. XXXV, Tables and Indexes
http://books.google.com/books?id=hQ9cAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]


13th Parliament of the UK, 4th Session, 4 & 5 Victoria 14th Parliament of the UK, 1st Session, 5 Victoria

Debates, Session 1

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Debates, Session 2

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Bills and Acts, Session 1

Bill to explain and amend Act for repealing Duties on Law Proceedings in Courts of Great Britain and Ireland, and for better collecting Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment or Paper.
Stamp duties (law proceedings). A bill to explain and amend an act of the fifth year of King George the Fourth, "for repealing certain duties on law proceedings in the courts in Great Britain and Ireland respectively, and for better collecting the duties payable upon stamped vellum, parchment or paper."
1841 Session 1 (280) III.503, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=_mASAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]
Bill for making and maintaining Public Railways in Ireland.
Railways. (Ireland.) A bill for the making and maintaining of public railways in Ireland.
1841 Session 1 (408) III.177, 94 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=_mASAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]
Bill to continue Acts for regulating Turnpike Roads in Ireland (as amended by Committee).
Turnpike Acts continuance. (Ireland.) A bill to continue, for a limited time, the several acts for regulating turnpike roads in Ireland, which will expire at or before the end of the present session of Parliament, or at or before the end of the session of Parliament next after the fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.
1841 Session 1 (38) III.527, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
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The 1801-1852 Index refers to Post Roads (link).  The Bill refers to Turnpike Roads, and not at all to Post Roads.

Bill to continue Acts for regulating Turnpike Roads in Ireland (as amended by Committee).
Turnpike Acts continuance. (Ireland.) A bill [as amended by the committee] to continue, for a limited time, the several acts for regulating turnpike roads in Ireland, which will expire at or before the end of the present session of Parliament, or at or before the end of the session of Parliament next after the fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.
1841 Session 1 (109) III.529, 6 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=_mASAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]
The 1801-1852 Index refers to Post Roads (link).  The Bill refers to Turnpike Roads, and not at all to Post Roads.


Bills and Acts, Session 2

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Reports and Papers, Session 1

Select Committee on W. India Mails. First Report, Minutes of Evidence, Appendix.
First report from the Select Committee on West India Mails; together with the minutes of evidence, and appendix.
1841 Session 1 (409) VIII.223, 218 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=MV0SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Select Committee on W. India Mails Second Report, Index.
Second report from the Select Committee on West India Mails; together with an index to the first and second reports.
1841 Session 1 (424) VIII.441, 42 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=MV0SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]
Third Report, see 1841 Session 1 (67) XXVI.433.

Select Committee on Post Office Communication with Ireland Report, Minutes of Evidence, Appendix.
Report from the Select Committee on Post-Office Communication with Ireland; together with the minutes of evidence, and appendix.
1841 Session 1 (399) IX.609, 14 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=1nBbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]

Account of Sums paid into Stamp Office in Great Britain and Ireland on Insurance from Fire, 1840.
Fire insurance. Accounts of all sums paid into the Stamp Office for duty by each insurance office in Great Britain and Ireland, on insurance from fire, for the quarters ending 25 March, 24 June, 29 September, and 25 December 1840; and of the sums insured by each office on farming stock, exempt from duty, for the like periods.
1841 Session 1 (326) XIII.361, 8 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=FHFbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]

Return of Capital on which Legacy Duty has been paid, 1840.
Legacy, &c. duties. Return of capital on which legacy duty has been paid, and amount of revenue received, in the United Kingdom, for stamp duty on legacies, in the year ending 5 January 1841.
1841 Session 1 (146) XIII.385, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=FHFbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]

Return of Number of Newspaper Stamps at One Penny and Halfpenny issued to Newspapers in Great Britain and Ireland, July-December 1840.
Newspaper stamps. Returns of the number of newspaper stamps, at one penny and one halfpenny, issued to the several newspapers in England, Scotland and Wales, from the 1st day of July to the 30th day of September 1840 inclusive:--similar return of stamps issued to newspapers in Ireland:--also, similar returns of stamps issued to newspapers, for the three months, from the 1st day of October to the 31st day of December 1840.
1841 Session 1 (14) XIII.461, 20 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
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Return of Number of Stamps issued for Newspapers in United Kingdom, 1838-March 1841.
Newspaper stamps. A return of the number of stamps issued to each newspaper in England and Wales during each of the three years ending the 5th day of January 1841; specifying, also, the amount of advertisement duty paid by each paper in each of the above three years. Similar returns for Scotland and Ireland. A return of the number of newspaper stamps issued from the 5th day of January to the 31st day of March 1841 (in continuation of previous returns).
1841 Session 1 (407) XIII.481, 34 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=FHFbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]
Reprinted in <IUP-Newspapers-2>, p. 123-156.

Account of Mileage Duty on Railway and Stage Carriages; Amount of Post-Horse Duty, 1838-40.
Railway and stage carriages.--Post horse duty. Account of the mileage and composition for duties on railway carriages and on stage carriages; also, of the amount of post horse duty paid, in the years ended 5 January 1839, 1840 and 1841.
1841 Session 1 (382) XIII.521, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=FHFbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]

Treasury Warrant fixing Rates of Postage on Letters transmitted to and from Foreign Countries through United Kingdom.
Postage. Treasury warrant fixing the rates of postage on letters transmitted by the post to and from foreign countries through the United Kingdom.
1841 Session 1 (53) XXVI.311, 8 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Postmasters and Post Offices in England, Scotland and Ireland.
Post Office. Returns, showing the salaries of postmasters in England, Scotland and Ireland; the names of towns where Post Offices have been built at the public expense, and where letter carriers receive uniforms; with the number of mail-coach guards paid with public money, or with fees in addition.
1841 Session 1 (155) XXVI.319, 20 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Number of Chargeable Letters through London Post Office; gross and net Post Office Revenue; Payments for Conveyance of Mails; Return of Money Orders, 1839-41.
Post Office. Returns of letters passed through the London Post Office; revenue; management; conveyance of mails; and, revenue derived from foreign and colonial postage.
1841 Session 1 (231) XXVI.339, 6 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Number of Letters registered in United Kingdom since Introduction of present Mode of Registration.
Post Office. Returns of the number of letters registered in the United Kingdom since the introduction of the present mode of registration, &c.
1841 Session 1 (441) XXVI.345, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Memorials to Treasury and Postmaster General on Transmission of Country Letters through London Post Office on Lord's Day.
Post Office. Copies of memorials to the Treasury and to the Postmaster-General on the subject of opening the London Post-Office on the Lord's Day.
1841 Session 1 (430) XXVI.347, 10 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Total Produce of Post Office Revenue in Great Britain and Ireland, 1840.
Post Office revenue. A return of the total net produce of the Post Office revenue in Great Britain and Ireland respectively, in the year ended the 5th day of January 1841.
1841 Session 1 (55) XXVI.357, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of net Produce of Post Office Revenue, 1840-41.
Post-Office revenue. Returns of net produce of Post-Office revenue; receipts from public departments for postage; and, balances in the hands of postmasters, and of bills outstanding on 5 January 1840 and 1841.
1841 Session 1 (127) XXVI.359, 4 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Abstract Return of Cities and Towns in England and Wales from which Revenue of Post Office is remitted to London, 1846.
Post Office revenue. Abstract of return of the cities and towns in England and Wales from which the revenue of the Post Office is remitted to London; showing the amount remitted from each town for the year ending 5th January 1840.
1841 Session 1 (377) XXVI.363, 8 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Mail Coaches carrying Letters in England, 1836-41.
Mail coaches, &c. A return showing the names of the mail or other coaches carrying letters in England and Wales, for the five years ending 1 March 1841.
1841 Session 1 (381) XXVI.371, 10 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Number of Mail Guards in Great Britain and Ireland employed in Post Office, 1837-40.
Mail guards. Return of the number, names, and wages of mail guards, employed by the Post-Office.
1841 Session 1 (431) XXVI.381, 20 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Arrangements for Conveyance of Mails between London and Edinburgh.
London and Edinburgh mails. Return of the arrangements for the conveyance of the mails between London and Edinburgh.
1841 Session 1 (282) XXVI.401, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Payments by Post Office for Conveyance of Mails across Firth of Forth, by Ferry.
Post Office mails (Scotland). Return of payments by the Post Office for the conveyance of mails across the Firth of Forth, by the Queen's ferry, and by the Fife and Mid-Lothian ferries.
1841 Session 1 (105) XXVI.403, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
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Return of Amount charged for Communication by Mail Packets, between Port-Patrick and Donaghadee.
Post Office packets. A return showing the expense incurred in keeping up the communication by the mail packets between Port Patrick and Donaghadee, in the years 1838, 1839 and 1840.
1841 Session 1 (321) XXVI.405, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Mail Steam Packets on Stations for Communication with Ireland.
Liverpool and Kingstown, &c. Mails. Returns relating to the mail steam-packets on the several stations for communication with Ireland.
1841 Session 1 (296) XXVI.407, 18 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Return of Rate of Travelling of Mails in Ireland, 1839 and 1840.
Mails (Ireland). A return of the rate of travelling of certain mails in Ireland, mileage paid, &c. for the years 1839 and 1840.
1841 Session 1 (179) XXVI.425, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]

Report of Admiralty Committee on Comparative Advantages afforded by Channel Ports for Arrival and Departure of Channel Islands Mails.
Channel Islands mails. Report of the committee appointed to inquire as to the comparative advantages afforded by different ports in the channel as ports for the arrival and departure of the Channel Islands mails.
1841 Session 1 (216) XXVI.427, 6 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
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Third Report of Coms. respecting Port for Arrival and Departure of W. India Mails.
West India mails. Copy of the third report of the commissioners appointed to inquire respecting the port to be selected for the arrival and departure of West India mails; and copy of papers annexed to or referred to in the reports of the committee appointed by the Lords of the Admiralty to inquire as to the comparative advantages of the ports in the Channel.
1841 Session 1 (67) XXVI.433, 124 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=818SAAAAYAAJ  [Harvard]
1841 Lords (65) XIX.547


Reports and Papers, Session 2

Return of Number of Stamps issued to Newspapers and Amount of Advertisement Duty, April-June 1841.
Newspaper stamps. A return of the number of stamps issued to the several newspapers in England, Scotland and Wales, from the 1st day of April to the 30th day of June 1841, inclusive. Similar return for Ireland. A return of the amount paid for advertisement duty, from 5th January to 5th July 1841.
1841 Session 2 (26) II.45, 16 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=v3FbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]

Treasury Warrants altering Rates of Postage on Letters between United Kingdom and Bremen, and fixing Postage in New Zealand.
Postage. Copies of Treasury warrants altering rates of postage on letters conveyed between the United Kingdom and Bremen, &c.; and fixing rates of postage to be taken in the colony of New Zealand.
1841 Session 2 (28) II.247, 6 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=v3FbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]

Treasury Minute on Memorial from Dartmouth relative to W. India Mails.
West India mails. Copy of Treasury minute of 10 August 1841, on memorial from inhabitants of Dartmouth, respecting arrangements for the arrival and departure of the West India mails.
1841 Session 2 (27) II.257, 2 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
http://books.google.com/books?id=v3FbAAAAQAAJ  [Oxford]


Command Papers, Session 1

Tables of Revenue, Population and Commerce of United Kingdom and Dependencies, Part IX.
Tables of the revenue, population, commerce, &c. of the United Kingdom, and its dependencies. Part IX. 1839. Compiled from official returns.
1841 Session 1 [303] XXIV.1, 408 p.; PDF [ProQuest]
1841 Lords XIII.1

Tables of Revenue, Population and Commerce of United Kingdom and Dependencies, Supplement to Part IX., Statements relating to Foreign Countries.
Abstracts of returns from various foreign countries, for the most part obtained through Her Majesty's consuls.
1841 Session 1 [303a] XXIV.409, 242 p.; PDF [ProQuest]


Command Papers, Session 2

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