Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficedirect185051uns : - THE £0 ^Q% £ ^ E c T ° 1850-51. I ABERDEEN PRINTED FOE THE FKOPHIETORS, BT ) JOFlN AVERY, CROWN COURT And Sold b;^ Lewis Smith, 50, Union Street, and by the Book and Letter Carriers. iSo. / q\L+%5. ^kS. &?. ,L}$80 , ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES CONTENTS. Calendar and Bank Holidays .. .. iv Aberdeen Town and County Bank Stamp Duties ,. v North of Scotland Banking Co. Window Duty vi Bank of Scotland Arrivals <fe Despatches of Mails, &c... vii British Linen Co 3 Delivery of Letters vii Commercial Bank of Scotland .. 3 Mail and Stage Coaches vii National Bank of Scotland .. .. ;; List of Carriers .. .. .. .. ix City of Glasgow Bank 33 National Security Savings' Bank .. '; Assurance Companies— SECTION I. MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS. Aberdeen Fire <& Life Assurance Co. 3 Northern Assurance Co'. .. .. 34 Magistrates of Aberdeen Aberdeen Mutual Assurance and The Guildry .. Friendly Society I Incorporated Trades Friendly Insurance Society of Abdn. Police Establishment Agents for Insurance Companies .. Harbour '•'' Stock Exchange ... SECTION II. Shipping Companies— LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co. .. o Courts of Law Aberdeen, Leith, <fc Clyde Shipping Society of Advocates Co Public Officers Aberdeen and Newcastle Steam Na- Messenger s-at-Arms vigation Co Sheriff Officers Aberdeen and Neweastle-on-Tyne Traders 3! Aherdeen and Dundee .. SECTION III. ECCLESIASTICAL DEPABTMENT. Established Church Foreign Consuls Various Denominations .. Athenaeum Reading Rooms .. Union Cluh Rooms Aberdeen Reading Room Club SECTION IV. Medical School 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 Excise 27 STREET DIRECTORY Customs 27 SECTION V. OLD ABERDEEN WOODSIDE .. 2*1 commercial establishments, &c. Banks— Aoerdeen Banking Co 28 ADVERTISEMENTS COUNTIN G-H0USE CALENDAR. 1850. July. September. November. Sun. 7 14 21 28 Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Sun. 3 10 17 24 Mod. 1 8 15 22 29 Mon. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 4 11 18 25 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Tues. 3 10 17 24 — Tues. 5 12 19 26 For Wed. 3 10 17 24 31 Wed. 4 11 18 25 — Wed. 6 13 20 27 &•> * Thur. 4 11 18 25 — Thur. 5 12 19 26 — Thur. 7 14 21 28 1 Fri. 5 12 19 26 — Fri. 6 13 20 27 — Fri. 8 15 22 29 „ Sat. 6 13 20 27 — Sat. 7 14 21 28 — Sat. 2 9 16 23 301 ;; " August. October. December. " Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Sua. 4 11 18 25 Sun. 6 13 20 27 j 7 28 Mon. 2 9 16 23 30 . Moa. 5 12 19 26 Mon. 14 21 j Tues. 6 13 20 27 Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 3 10 17 24 31 Wed 7 14 21 28 Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 4 11 18 25 — Thar. I 8 15 22 29 Thur. 3 10 17 24 31 Thur. 5 12 19 26 — Fri. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 4 11 18 25 — Fri. 6 13 20 27 — Sat. 3 JO 17 24 31 Sat. 5 12 19 26 — Sat. 7 14 21 28 — r 1851. " January. March. May. h Sun. 5 12 39 26 Sun. 2 9 16 23 30 Sun. 4 11 18 25 Mon. 6 13 20 27 Mon. 3 10 17 24 31 Mon. 5 12 19 26 Tues. 7 14 21 28 Tues. 4 11 18 25 — Tues. 6 13 20 27 Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Wed. 5 12 19 26 — Wed. 7 14 21 28 Thur 2 9 16 23 30 Thur. 6 12 20 27 — Thur. 1 8 15 22 29 Fri. 3 iO 17 24 31 Fri. 7 14 21 28 — Fri. 2 9 16 23 30 Sat,. 4 12 18 25 — Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 — Sat. 3 10 17 24 31 %, February. April. June. Sun. 2 9 16 23 Sun. 6 13 20 27 Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Mon. 3 10 17 24 Mon. 7 14 21 28 Mon. 2 9 16 23 3U — Sii Tues 4 11 18 25 Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 3 10 17 24 At Wed 5 12 19 26 Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 4 11 18 25 — : Thar 6 13 20 27 Thur. 3 10 17 24 - ! Thur. 5 12 J9 26 — Fri. 7 14 21 28 Fri. 4 1L 18 25 — 1 Fri. 6 13 20 27 — Sat. i 8 15 22 — Sat. 5 12 19 26 — Sat. 7 14 21 28 — \ BANK HOLIDAYS. New-year's Day ..... January 1. Queen's Birthday ..... May 24. U Coronation of Queen Victoria - - June C8. >';, Prince Albert's Birthday ... August 26. it Prince of Wales' Birthday - - Nov. 9. Christmas Day ..... Dec. 25. When a Holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following is kept. '. i — STAMP DUTIES. STAMP DUTIES BILLS, PROMISSORY NOTES, &C. On demand or after date. Not exceeding Exceec ln| 2 mths. date or 2 mths. ti 60 days' sight. 60 days' For £2 and not above £5 5s.. £0 1 £0 1 Above 5 5s „ .. 20 1 (i 2 20.... , „ .. 30 2 2 ( 30. 50 2 6 3 1 50. .... 100 3 6 4 8 100. .... 200 , 4 6 5 200. .... 300 , 5 6 300. .... 500 6 8 a 500. .. 1000...... 8 6 12 1000. .. 2000 12 6 15 i} 2000. .. 3000 15 1 5 a 3000. 1 5 1 10 " FOREIGN BILL8 OF EXCHANGE. For any sum not above £100 Is. 6d. Above £1000 not above £2000.... 7s, €d; Above £100 200 3s, Od. 2000 3000....10s. Od, 200 500 4s. Od. 3000 4000....158. Od 500 ...... 1000......5S. Od. Every Bill of each Set pays. For £5 and under £10 . 0s. 3d. For £300 and under £500 5s. 0d. 10 .... 20 0s. 6d. .. 500 .... 1000 7s. fkl. 20 .... 50 Is. Od. .. 1000 and upwards 10t.. to. 50 .... 100 Is. 6d. In full of all demands .....10s. 0d. 100 .... 200 2s. Gd. 200 .... 300 4s. Od. Receiver of Money pays Stamp. AGREEMENTS. Not above 1080 words, 20s,— Above 1080 words, 35s.—With a progressive duty 'J 25s. for every 1080 words additional. PERSONAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. Sum not exceeding £50 £1 0s Above £2,000 not exceeding £3,000 . Above 50 .... 100 110s 3,000 .. 4,000 . .. 100 200., 4,000 .. 5,000 . .. 200 300.. 3 0s 5,000 .. 10,000 .. 300 500.. 4 0s 10,000 .. 15,000 .. 500 1000.. 5 0s .. 15,000 .. 20,000 .. 1000 2000.. 6 0s .. 20,000 .. .. Progressive thity, 25s. Mortgages, same duty as Bonds. BiUs of Lading, Gd. Not amounting to £20 2s £500 or upwards 10s £20 and under 100 3s Any other kind 5a 100 .... 500 5s For every additional sheet 5s DECREE ARBITRAL. I0S0 words, £1 15s.—And for every entire quantity of 1080 words additional, 25. B 2 — STAMP DUTIES. CONVEYANCES. Duty. Considerations. Duty. £0 10s If £7,000 and cot £8,000 £75 If 20 and not £50 1 0s 8,000 — 9,000 85 50 — 150 1 10s 9,000 — 10.000 95 150 — 300 2 Os 10,000 12,000 110 300 — 500 3 Os 12,000 — 15,000 130 600 — 750 6 Os 15,000 — 20,000 170 750 — 1000 9 Os 20,000 — 30,000 240 1000 — 2000 12 Os 30,000 — 40,000 350 2000 — 3000 25 Os 40,000 — 50,000 450 3000 — 4000 35 Os 50,01)0 — 60,000 550 4000 — 5000 45 Os 60,000 — 80.000 650 5000 — 6000 55 Os 80,000 — 100,000 800 6000 — 7000 65 Os 100,000 or upwards . 1000 LEASES OE TACKS. Lease of any lands, at a yearly rent, where no sura of money, by way of fine or graosum has been paid : Where the vearly 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 400 — 600 80s And for every 1080 words above 600 — 800 100s the first ..... 800 — 1000 120s 1000 and upwards 200s WINDOW DUTY. Jfo. of Duty No. of Duty Wo. of Duty t tows. Yearly. Windows- Yearly. Windows. Yearly. 8 £0 15 6 26 £8 19 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 O 14 3 9 32 10 12 3 90 94 26 11 3 | 15 3 9 33 11 6 95 99 27 13 9 16 3 17 6 34 11 9 100 109 29 7 6 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 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 6 8 40 to 44 14 7 9 160 169 42 16 9 23 6 16 6 45 to 49 15 15 9 170 179 45 1 6 24 7 4 9 50 to 54 17 4 180 & up- 25 7 13 3 ! 55 to 59 18 12 wards.