❧
By
the
King
.
❧
Orders
for
the
Posts
of
our
Realmes
,
and
for
all
men
to
obserue
and
obey
in
the
speedy
carriage
of
Packets
,
directed
for
our
affaires
.
WHereas
heretofore
the
Lordes
of
the
Priuie
Counfell
to
the
Queene
our
Sister
deceased
,
for
great
and
weightie
causes
concerning
the
State
,
haue
endeuoured
to
set
downe
,
and
publish
sundrie
Orders
,
and
generall
directions
for
matters
of
Posting
,
especially
for
the
speedie
dispatch
of
Packets
and
Letters
importing
the
Princes
immediate
affaires
,
the
colour
whereof
seruing
priuate
turnes
,
hath
greatly
frustrated
their
endeauours
:
It
is
now
therefore
,
for
the
better
warrantise
and
direction
of
our
Posts
,
thought
meet
and
conuenient
,
that
the
former
Orders
be
reuiued
,
and
(
according
to
the
necessitie
of
the
times
)
renewed
and
published
in
our
name
in
manner
as
followeth
.
1
First
,
euery
Post
receiuing
a
daily
Fee
,
and
entertained
specially
for
the
Packet
,
according
to
the
proportion
of
his
wages
by
the
day
,
shall
keepe
certaine
Horses
,
to
the
number
of
two
at
the
least
,
with
furniture
conuenient
,
and
those
alwayes
to
haue
at
hand
in
a
readinesse
to
runne
with
our
Packets
onely
in
Post
,
so
soone
as
the
same
are
brought
to
his
hands
.
He
shall
haue
also
two
Bags
of
Leather
at
the
least
well
lined
with
Bayes
or
Cotton
,
to
cary
the
Packet
in
,
and
Hornes
to
sound
and
blow
,
as
oft
as
he
meets
company
,
or
foure
times
in
euery
mile
.
2
Euery
Post
thus
furnished
,
shall
at
all
houres
receiue
and
cary
,
or
send
away
,
all
Packets
or
Letters
brought
vnto
him
,
directed
for
Our
speciall
affaires
,
dated
on
the
outside
,
with
the
time
and
place
of
their
first
deliuery
,
and
subscribed
by
the
hands
of
our
Principall
Secretaries
,
and
Master
and
Comptroller
generall
of
the
Postes
:
And
for
matters
of
the
Nauy
,
or
to
the
Maritime
Forts
vpon
the
Sea
coast
,
or
principal
Port
Townes
,
by
our
Admirall
of
England
:
For
matters
of
the
Cinque
Ports
,
by
our
Warden
:
For
matters
of
Scotland
,
by
our
Treasurer
and
Secretary
of
Scotland
:
And
for
Ireland
,
by
our
Lieutenant
the
L.
Mountioy
,
Or
addressed
to
them
in
the
proper
businesse
of
their
places
,
or
to
the
body
of
our
Counsell
,
from
what
persons
or
places
whatsoeuer
:
Of
whose
names
,
and
addresse
only
,
the
Posts
shall
take
notice
,
according
to
the
first
Institution
,
and
Originall
vse
of
their
seruice
,
and
of
none
other
.
3
Euery
Post
so
receiuing
our
Packets
,
directed
and
subscribed
as
abouesaid
,
shall
within
one
quarter
of
an
houre
at
the
most
after
they
come
to
his
hands
,
dispatch
them
away
in
Post
,
and
shal
runne
therewith
in
Sommer
(
that
is
,
from
the
first
of
Aprill
to
the
last
of
September
)
after
seuen
Miles
the
houre
:
and
in
Winter
(
which
shal
be
esteemed
the
rest
of
the
yeere
)
after
fiue
Miles
the
houre
at
the
least
,
as
the
wayes
affoord
,
and
the
weather
fall
out
.
4
And
that
it
may
appeare
from
time
to
time
(
when
,
and
as
often
as
it
shal
be
required
)
with
what
care
and
diligence
the
seruice
is
at
all
hands
applyed
and
performed
,
Euery
Post
shall
keepe
a
large
and
faire
leger
Paper
Booke
to
enter
our
Packets
in
,
as
they
shall
be
brought
vnto
him
,
with
the
day
of
the
moneth
,
houre
of
the
day
or
night
,
that
they
came
first
to
his
hands
,
together
with
the
name
of
him
or
them
,
by
whome
or
vnto
whom
they
were
subscribed
and
directed
,
taking
and
entring
onely
such
for
our
Packets
,
as
come
warranted
as
aforesaid
,
and
all
others
to
passe
as
By
letters
.
5
Lastly
,
to
the
end
that
the
Posts
generally
may
the
better
attend
their
seuerall
seruices
,
and
performe
their
duties
in
that
behalfe
,
Our
pleasure
is
,
that
they
and
euery
of
them
shall
brooke
and
enioy
the
benefite
of
all
former
fauours
allowed
them
,
namely
,
That
they
and
their
seruants
be
holden
free
and
exempted
from
all
Prests
and
attendantes
at
Assises
,
Sessions
,
Inquests
,
and
Musters
.