¶
By
the
King
.
❧
Orders
for
thorow
Posts
,
and
Curriers
,
riding
in
Post
in
our
affaires
.
THe
Lords
of
the
priuie
Counsell
endeuouring
heretofore
the
like
furtherance
of
the
seruice
of
the
State
,
aswell
in
horsing
such
as
ride
on
their
Princes
affaires
,
as
the
speedy
dispatch
of
Packets
in
all
places
,
where
Posts
were
erected
and
ordeined
,
considering
,
that
for
the
seruice
of
the
one
,
a
dayly
fee
is
allowed
,
and
for
the
other
no
certaine
wages
at
all
,
but
the
hire
of
the
Horses
let
out
,
and
that
often
ill
payd
,
whereby
they
stand
not
so
bound
to
the
one
,
as
to
attend
the
other
:
And
that
the
Townes
and
Countreys
besides
became
many
wayes
vexed
and
perplexed
,
by
the
ouer
great
libertie
of
Riders
in
Poste
,
specially
by
such
as
pretend
publique
seruice
by
speciall
Commission
,
contrary
to
the
Kings
meaning
or
their
Lordships
orders
:
Who
minding
nothing
more
,
then
the
particular
good
of
his
Seruants
and
Subiects
:
for
the
benefite
of
the
one
,
reliefe
of
the
other
,
and
more
regard
to
the
good
vsage
of
all
Owners
of
Horses
,
and
the
beasts
themselues
,
did
thinke
it
expedient
,
to
digest
and
set
downe
sundry
necessary
Orders
indifferent
for
all
parties
to
obserue
and
follow
.
Which
Orders
being
by
vs
reuiewed
and
considered
,
are
now
according
to
the
necessitie
of
the
times
,
thought
meete
to
be
eftsones
allowed
and
published
.
The
execution
whereof
we
seriously
recommending
to
the
Master
and
Controller
of
all
our
Posts
,
for
the
better
warranting
and
directing
of
Posts
,
so
farre
as
this
seruice
may
concerne
them
,
We
doe
hereby
straightly
charge
and
command
,
all
and
euery
Lieutenants
of
Shires
,
deputie
Lieutenants
.
Iustices
of
all
Assises
and
Peace
,
Sherifes
,
Maiors
,
Bailifes
,
Constables
,
Headborowes
,
and
all
other
his
Officers
,
Ministers
,
and
louing
Subiects
,
to
be
ayding
and
assisting
to
the
same
,
with
their
vtmost
helpe
,
authoritie
and
countenance
where
need
shall
require
,
as
they
tender
the
furtherance
of
the
seruice
of
the
State
,
and
our
displeasure
.
1
First
it
is
ordered
,
That
in
all
places
where
Posts
are
layde
for
the
Packet
,
they
also
as
persons
most
fit
,
shall
haue
the
benefit
and
preheminence
of
letting
,
furnishing
&
appointing
of
Horses
to
all
riding
in
Poste
,
(
that
is
to
say
)
with
Horne
and
Guide
by
Commission
or
otherwise
,
And
to
that
end
shall
keepe
,
and
entertaine
of
their
owne
,
or
haue
in
a
readinesse
vnder
their
direction
,
such
and
so
many
able
and
sufficient
Post
horses
,
with
conuenient
furniture
,
as
their
owne
abilities
will
beare
,
or
that
the
contributarie
prouision
of
the
Townes
and
Countreys
shall
enable
them
vnto
,
or
afford
.
And
if
it
fall
out
that
Curriers
or
Thorow
Postes
,
riding
in
our
affaires
by
speciall
Commission
come
so
thicke
,
or
in
such
numbers
,
that
their
ordinary
prouision
will
not
suffice
,
then
the
Constables
of
the
places
where
they
dwell
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
chiefe
Magistrates
there
,
and
of
the
Countries
adioyning
,
(
being
required
in
our
name
)
shall
take
vp
,
bring
in
,
and
supply
the
Posts
with
Horses
where
they
may
be
had
or
hired
.
2
And
like
as
in
the
Orders
for
the
carrying
of
the
Packets
,
the
furtherance
of
our
seruice
and
the
State
,
is
onely
aymed
at
,
so
in
this
it
is
intended
,
that
none
be
holden
to
ride
on
publique
affaires
,
but
with
speciall
Commission
,
and
the
same
signed
either
by
one
of
our
principall
Secretaries
of
State
,
or
sixe
at
the
least
of
our
priuie
Counsell
,
or
the
Master
and
Comptrowler
generall
of
the
Posts
,
for
all
iourneys
outwards
,
and
from
the
Court
onely
.
And
to
the
Court
,
the
Lords
of
the
priuie
Counsell
of
Scotland
,
any
Lieutenant
,
Deputie
or
Gouernours
in
Ireland
,
the
Presidents
of
Counsels
,
or
Vicepresidents
established
in
the
North
,
or
in
the
Marches
of
Wales
,
the
Gouernour
of
Barwicke
,
Any
Ambassadour
,
Gouernours
of
Townes
,
or
Agents
beyond
the
Seas
,
The
Warden
of
the
Cinque
Ports
,
or
his
Lieutenant
of
Douer
,
specially
sending
to
the
Court
,
to
the
bodie
of
the
Counsell
,
or
Secretaries
of
State
,
or
any
Packet
so
directed
,
that
it
may
appeare
,
the
partie
dispatched
therewith
,
rideth
in
our
speciall
affaires
,
(
the
Ambassadors
of
forreine
Princes
within
this
our
Realme
,
and
the
ordinary
Posts
for
France
and
Flanders
allowed
,
and
by
their
badges
sufficiently
commissionated
,
excepted
)
and
of
all
such
so
riding
in
publike
affaires
,
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
the
Postes
,
or
the
Owners
of
the
Horses
to
demand
for
the
hire
of
each
Horse
after
the
rate
of
two
pence
halfepeny
the
mile
,
(
besides
the
Guides
groats
.
)
But
of
all
others
riding
post
with
Horne
and
Guide
,
about
their
priuate
businesses
,
the
hire
and
prices
are
left
to
the
parties
discretions
to
agree
and
compound
within
themselues
.
3
It
shal
not
be
lawful
for
any
person
whatsoeuer
riding
in
post
by
Commission
or
otherwise
,
to
take
and
ride
away
the
Horse
or
Horses
of
any
man
,
Post
or
other
,
not
hauing
first
and
aforehand
fully
payed
and
satisfied
for
the
price
and
hire
vnto
the
Owners
or
the
Post
for
them
,
nor
ride
them
further
then
the
next
immediate
Stage
without
changing
,
without
the
knowledge
and
consent
of
the
Post
of
the
Stage
,
by
whom
he
rideth
in
post
,
nor
charge
any
horse
so
taken
to
ride
in
poste
with
any
Male
,
or
burden
,
(
besides
his
Rider
)
that
exceedeth
the
weight
of
thirty
pounds
:
Neither
shall
any
man
so
riding
in
poste
,
offer
to
ride
any
mans
Horse
aboue
seuen
miles
the
houre
in
Summer
viz.
From
the
first
of
April
,
till
the
last
of
September
,
nor
aboue
sixe
in
Winter
,
which
shall
be
accounted
the
rest
of
the
yeere
:
And
if
any
shall
wilfully
disobey
herein
or
in
any
poynt
hereof
to
the
manifest
hurt
or
hinderance
of
the
Horse
or
his
Owner
,
The
Officers
and
Magistrates
of
the
place
vpon
complaint
made
,
shall
stay
the
parties
offending
vntil
they
haue
giuen
present
satisfaction
,
or
sufficient
securitie
to
repay
the
damage
.
4
Finally
,
as
it
is
onely
intended
that
our
seruice
in
this
kinde
,
be
at
all
hands
furthered
,
and
the
Postes
to
that
end
,
in
all
their
wants
and
wrongs
to
right
themselues
by
the
helpe
and
authority
of
the
Magistrates
,
Townes
and
Countreys
as
abouesayd
:
So
if
the
seruice
shall
seeme
vnto
any
Post
a
burden
ouer
great
for
his
priuate
state
to
beare
and
vndertake
,
and
the
Townes
and
Countreys
(
notwithstanding
the
ease
and
quiet
they
reape
thereby
)
no
way
willing
to
countenance
,
encourage
or
enable
him
thereto
:
or
otherwise
in
regard
of
yeeres
or
indisposition
,
shall
not
see
reason
to
vnderly
the
charge
,
and
trouble
of
the
seruice
,
as
being
a
hinderance
to
his
speciall
duetie
in
the
seruice
of
the
Packet
:
The
Post
in
such
case
attending
his
peculiar
charge
,
the
Constables
,
and
Magistrates
of
the
places
shall
take
order
from
time
to
time
,
that
Horses
bee
prouided
for
all
riding
in
poste
by
Commission
,
or
specially
sent
in
our
affaires
as
beforesaid
,
in
such
sort
as
they
were
subiect
to
doe
before
there
were
any
Postes
there
,
and
as
in
places
where
are
yet
no
standing
Postes
at
all
.
Vnto
whom
also
our
pleasure
is
,
that
these
Orders
shall
be
in
force
,
and
auaileable
(
being
deliuered
them
from
the
Master
and
Comptroller
of
the
Posts
)
so
farre
as
they
,
and
any
branch
of
them
may
concerne
the
furtherance
of
publique
seruice
,
or
their
owne
reliefe
.
God
saue
the
King
.