Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficedirec184950uns THE T ^ < % 1849-50. ABERDEEN : PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETORS, BY JOHN AVERY, CROWN COURT, And Sold by Lewis Smith, 50, Union Street, and by the Booksellers and Letter Carriers. 1849. cjiu-*25. ®£S* ZU . Mn ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES CONTENTS. Calendar and Bank Holidays .. .. iv Aberdeen Town and County Bank .. 28 Stamp Duties v North of Scotland Banking Co. .. 29 Window Duty vi Bank of Scotland SO Arrivals and Despatches of Mails, iSie. vii British Linen Co 31 Delivery of Letters vii Commercial Bank of Scotland .. .. 31 Mails and Stage Coaches vii National Bank of Scotland .. ..32 List of Carriers ix City of Glasgow Bank 33 National Security Savings' Bank Assurance Companies— SECTION I. MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS. Aberdeen Fire & Life Assurance Co. 34 Northern Assurance Co 34 Aberdeen Mutual Assurance and Magistrates of Aberdeen .. The Guildry Friendly Society S3 Incorporated Trades Friendly Insm-ance Society of Aberdn, 35 Police Establishment Agents for Insurance Companies . 36 Harbour Stock Exchange SECTION II. Shipping Companies— LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co, Courts of Law 16 Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde Shipping Society of Advocates 18 Company .. Public Officers 19 Aberdeen and Newcastle Steam Nai Messengers-at-Arms 19 gation Co, Sheriff Officers 19 Aberdeen and Newcastle-on-Tyue Traders SECTION III. Aberdeen and Dundee ECCLESIASTICAL DEPARTMENT. Established Church 20 Foreign Consuls Churchyard Dues 21 Athenaeum Reading Rooms Churchwarden's Dues 21 Union Club Rooms arious Denominations 21 Aberdeen Reading Room Club . Medical School SECTION IV. Aberdeen Shipping REVENUE DEPARTMENT. Post Office 22 Arrivals and Despatches .. .. vii Deliveries of Letters vii DIRECTORY. Rates of Postage within the United Kingdom 23 Aberdeen (New) Ship Letters 23 Trades and Professions .. Foreign Rates of Postage .. ..23 Registration of Letters .. ..25 Money Orders 26 Stamps and Taxes 26 STREET DIRECTORY Excise 27 ' Customs 27 SECTION V. OLD ABERDEEN 239' .. WOODSIDE I commercial establishments, &,c. Banks— Aberdeen Banking Co. ADVERTISEMENTS A 2 COUNTBfG-HOUSE CALENDAR. 1849. July. September. IVoTcmbcr. Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Sun. 2 9 16 23 30 Sun. 4 11 18 25 Mon. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 3 10 17 24 — Mon. 5 12 19 26 Tues 3 10 17 24 31 Tues. 4 11 18 25 — Tues, 6 13 20 27 Wed 4 11 18 25 — Wed. 5 12 19 26 — Wed. 7 14 21 28 Thur 5 12 19 26 — Thur. 6 13 20 27 — Thur. 1 8 15 22 29 Fri. 6 13 20 27 — Fri. 7 14 21 28 — Fri. 2 9 16 23 30 Sat. 7 14 21 28 — Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 — Sat, 3 10 17 24 — August. October. December. Sun. 5 12 19 26 Sun. 7 14 21 28 Sun. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 6 13 20 27 Mon. 1 8 15 22 29 Mon. 3 10 17 24 31 Tues. 7 14 21 28 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Tues. 4 11 18 25 — Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Wed. 3 10 17 24 31 Wed. 5 12 19 26 — Thur 2 9 16 23 30 Thur. 4 11 18 25 — Thur. 6 13 20 27 — Fri. 3 10 17 24 31 Fri. 5 12 19 26 — Fri. 7 14 21 28 — Sat. 4 11 18 25 — Sat. 6 13 20 27 — Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 — 1850. January. March. May. Sun. 6 13 20 27 Sun. 3 10 17 24 31 Sun. 5 12 19 26 Mon. 7 14 21 28 Mon. 4 11 18 25 — Mon. 6 13 20 27 Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 5 12 19 26 -i Tues. 7 14 21 28' Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 6 13 20 27 — Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Thur 3 10 17 24 31 Thur. 7 14 21 28 — Thur. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 4 11 18 25 — Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 — Fri. 3 10 17 24 31 Sat. 5 12 19 26 — Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 — Sat. 4 11 18 25 — February. April. June. Sun. 3 10 17 24 Sun. 7 14 21 28. Sun. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 4 11 18 25 Mon. 1 8 15 22 2'9 Mon. 3 10 17 24 — Tues. 5 12 19 26 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Tues. 4 11 18 25 — Wed. 6 13 20 27 Wed. 3 10 17 24 31 Wed. 5 12 19 26 — Thur 7 14 21 28 Thur. 4 11 18 25 — Thur. 6 13 20 27 — Fn. 1 8 15 22 — Fri. 5 12 19 26 — Fri. 7 14 21 28 — Sat. 2 9 16 23 — Sat. 6 13 20 27 — Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 — BANK HOLIDAYS. January 1. Queen's Birthday May 24. Coronation of Queer i Victoria - - June 28. Prince Albert's Birt l-day - - - August 26. Prince of Wales' Bi •th-day - - - Nov. 9. Christmas day Dec. 25. When a Holiday falls on c . Sunday, the Monday following is kept. — 3 . STAMP DUTIES. STAMP DUTIES. BILLS, PROMISSORY NOTES, &C. Exceeding On demand or after date. Not exceeding 2 mtbs. date or 2 mths. date ov 60 days' &isrht. oi days' sight. £2 and not above £5 5s. £0 1 £0 16 .20 1 6 2 20. .30 2 2 6 3 6 30 . 50 . 2 R 4 6 50 .... 100 . 3 6 5 100 . .... 200 . 4 6 6 200 . .... 300 . 5 8 6 300 . .... 500 . 6 12 6 . 6 500 . ... 1000 8 6 15 1000 . 2000 12 , 15 2000 , ... 3000 15 1 5 1 10 3000 . FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. 7s. 6d. For any sum not above £100, .... Is. 6d. Above £1000 not above £2000, . Above £100 200, .... 3s. Od. 2000 .. 3000,. 10s. Od. 200 500 4s. Od. 3000 .. •• ..15s. Od. 500 1000,.... 5s. Od. Every Bill of each Set pays. For £5 and under £10, .... 0s. 3d. For £300 and under £500 5s. Od. 10 20, .... 0s. 6d. ..500 .. 1000, 7s. 6d. Od. 20 50, ... Is. Od. 1000 and upwards, 10s. Od. 50 100, .... Is. 6d. In full of all demands, 10s . 100 200 2s. 6d. 200 300 4s. Od. Receiver of Money pays Stamp. AGREEMENTS. Not above 1080 words, 20s.—Above 1080 words, 35s.— With a progressive duty of 25s. for every 10S0 words additional. PERSONAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. Sum not exceeding £50, £1 0s. Above £2,000 not exceeding £3,000, .£7 4,000,. g Above 50, 100, , 1 10s. 3,000 5,000,. y 100, 200, , 0s. 4,000 200, 300,. 0s. 5,000 10,000,. .12 15,000, .15 300, 500, , 0s. 10,000 500, 1000,. 0s. 15,000 20,000,. .20 . 26 1000, 2000, . 0s. 20,000 Progressive Duty, 25s. Mortgages, same duty as Bonds. Bills of Lading, 6d. Not amounting to £20, 2s. £500 or upwards, 10s £20 and under 100 3s. Any other kind, 5s. 100 .. 500, : 5s. For svery additional sheet 5s. DECREE ARBITRAL. 1080 words, £1 15s.—And for every entire quantity of 1080 words additional, 25s. A. ... STAMP DUTIES. CONVEYANCES. Considerations. Duty. Considerations. Duty. Under £20 £0 10s. If £7,000' and not £8,000. £75 20 and not £50 1 0s. 8,000 9,000.. 85 50 150 1 0s. 9,000 10,000. 95 150 300 2 0s. 10,000 12,000. 110 300 500 3 Os. 12,000 15,000. 130 500 750 6 0s. 15,000 20,000. 170 750 1000 9 0s. 20,000 30,000. 240 1000 2000 12 0s. 30,000 40,000.. 350 2000 3000 25 0s. 40,000 50,000.. 450 3000 4000 .. 35 Os. 50,000 60,000 550 4000 5000 .. 45 Os. 60,000 80,000 650 5000 6000 .. 55 Os. 80,000 100,000. 800 6000 7000 . G5 Os. 100,000 or upwards 1000 LEASES OK TACKS. Lease of any lands, at a yearly rent, where no sum of money, by way of fine or gtassum has been paid :— Where the yearly rent shall not And for the counterpart of any amount to £20 20s. lease hereby charged with a And where the same shall amount duty, if not exceeding £1, the to £20, and not to £100 . 30s. like duty as on the same Amounting to £100, not to £200 . 40s. And for the counterpart of any 200 .. 400 . 60s, other lease whatsoever . 30s. 400 .. 600 . 80s. And for every 1080 words above 600 .. 800 . 100s. the first 20s. 800 .. 1000 . 120s. 1000 and upwards . 200s. WINDOW DUTY. ! No. of Duty No. of Duty No of Duty "Windows. Yearly. Windows. Yearly Windows. Yearly 8 £0 15 6 26 £8 1 9 60 to 64 £19 16 9 9 10 27 8 10 65 69 20 19 3 10 17 28 8 18 6 70 74 22 1 6 11 1 15 3 29 9 7 75 79 23 4 12 2 3 9 30 9 15 3 80 84 24 6 6 13 2 12 3 31 10 3 9 85 89 25 9 14 3 9 32 10 12 3 90 94 26 11 3 1 15 3 9 33 11 6 95 99 27 13 9 16 3 17 6 34 11 9 100 109 29 7 6 1 17 4 6 35 11 17 3 110 119 31 12 3 { 18 4 14 3 36 12 5 9 120 129 33 17 3 j 19 5 2 9 37 12 14 3 130 139 36 2 20 5 11 3 38 13 2 6 140 149 38 7 21 5 19 6 39 13 11 150 159 40 11 9 22 16 8 40 to 44 14 7 9 160 169 42 16 9 23 i 6 16 6 45 49 15 15 9 170 179 45 1 6 24 17 4 9 50 54 17 4 181) & up- 25 13 12 46 10 3 j 7 3 55 59 18 wards.