Old Hampshire Mapped

Blome's Geography

land and Scotland, most of which keep their Offices in their Stages, and have sub-Post-Masters in their branches out to Market-Towns, not seated in the high Roads, so that there is scarce any Market-Town of note, but hath the benefit of the conveyance of Letters to and fro.

On Mondays Letters are sent to France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Flanders, Denmark, Sweden, &c. as also to Kent.

On Tuesdays to the United Provinces, Germany, and other parts, as also throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland.

On Wednesdays to Kent, and the Downs.

On Thursdays to France, Spain, Italy, and throughout England and Scotland.

On Fridays to Germany, the United Provinces, Denmark, Sweden, and also to Kent.

And on Saturdays to all parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

And the answers that are received in the said Office, are delivered (if in London) to the Letter-Porters, who speedily carry them according to the Directions, and ought to demand no more, than what is charged by the Office for bringing the same, yet if one hath not care, some of them will require money where none should be paid.

For the better information of all such as have occasion of conveyance of Letters into any part of England, which before made use of that tedious way by Wagon, Carrier, or Stage-Coach, as not fully knowing this great conveniency, this following Table will inform them; so that by having recourse to the Map, the Post-Town nearest adjoyning will be known, and accordingly direct the Letter, to be left with the said Post-Master to be sent as directed. For if the person be an inhabitant, and of any note, he is known to the Post_master.

A TABLE of the Stages, and Post-Towns in each County of England; as they were lately established by the said Office, for the benefit of the People.

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HANTSHIRE. [stages] Winchester, Southampton, Hartford-bridge, Alton, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Andover, ..., [other post towns] Odiham, Alresford, Bishops-waltham, Tichfield, Lymington, Rumsey, Ringwood, Havant, Wickham, Overton, Kings-cler, White-church, Christ-church.