Can anyone help? Is there a Consignia archivist out there?
The History Today Companion to British History (1995) p.612 'The Post Office
was founded in 1635'.
David Hey, the Oxford Companion to Local & Family History (1996) p.375 'the
office of Postmaster in England was created by James I...who in 1609 created
a monopoly, the Royal Mail'
J. Richardson, The Local Historian's Encyclopaedia (2nd edn reprint 1987, I
don't have latest edition, so may be out of date) p.164 'A regular service
between Edinburgh and London was begun in 1635'
J. Greenwood, The Posts of Sussex (1973) p.5 'Withering's plan, published in
1635, was to increase the number of post roads radiating from London...On
the restoration of Charles II in 1660 etc.'
I am publishing an essay (and on a proof-reading deadline, of course...)and
wish to make a simple statement like 'The Post Office in England was founded
in 1635' - but can I say this? Should I say 'The Royal Mail was founded in
1609'
I cannot immediately lay my hands on Brian Austen's English Provincial Posts
1633-1840. Why does he use this start date?
If anyone can offer a prompt solution, I would be very grateful.
Janet Pennington
Lancing College Archives
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