ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficeaberde184849uns : ^^cto^ 1848-49. ABERDEEN PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETORS, BY GEO. CORNWALL, VICTORIA COURT, And Sold by Lewis Smith, 50, Union Street, and by the Booksellers, and Letter Carriers. 1848. aii+.'lS. -2)63, 26. M-%18 . ——~.. CONTENTS. Calendar and Bank Holidays ~~, iv Aberdeen Town and County Bank™ 29 Stamp Duties v North of Scotland Banking Co..™™ 29 Window Duty ™™,™™.™ vi Bank of Scotland ™ ™ 30 Arrivals & Despatches of Mails, &c. vii British Linen Co. .. „™ 31 Delivery of Letters. Commercial Bank of Scotland ™™ 31 Stage Coaches,*,. National Bank of Scotland™™,™™ 32 List of Carriers City of Glasgow Bank ™ 33 National Security Savings' Bank 33 Assurance Companihs— SECTION I. Aberdeen Fire & Life Assurance Co. 34 MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS. North of Scotland Fire and Life As- Magistrates of Aberdeen,™™™™™.™™. surance Co.™™, ,™™„™. 34 The Guildry.™ . Bon-Accord Life & Fire Assurance Incorporated Trades ™™. Company ,„~„. „™, 35 Police Establishment ~~..— Aberdeen Deposit Assurance Co.™™ 35 Agents for Insurance Companies.™ 36 Stock Exchange™™- ™™™.. ,37 SECTION II. LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Shipping Companies- Courts of Law „,~™,,.— .— Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co ™™ 37 Society of Advocates ™™,„ . Aberdeen, Leith, & Clyde Shipping Public Officers , .— Company „~,„™, „ 38 Messengers-at-Arms . Aberdeen and Newcastle Steam Navi- SheriflF- Officers ,„™ gation Co. ™™™™™ „„, 39 Aberdeen and Newcastle-on-Tyne SECTION III. Traders „™.„~, 39 ECCLESIASTICAL DEPARTMENT. Aberdeen and Newcastle 39 Aberdeen and Dundee™™, „™, 39 Established Church ™ Churchyard Dues,. -™, Churchwarden's Dues „™, . — Foreign Consuls™™.™™™.™™™ Various Denominations,™™™, ,. — Athenceum Reading Rooms™ Union Club Rooms ™™,™™™„ SECTION IV. Aberdeen Reading Room Club„ REVENUE DEPARTMENT. Medical School ™™, .„„,„„ Aberdeen Shipping Post Office „™™~™.— .— Arrivals and Despatches™.,™™™ Deliveries of Letters.™™ —. Rates of Postage within the DIRECTORY. United Kingdom ™„ Ship Letters —. Aberdeen (New)„ 45 Foreign Rates of Postage Trades and Professions,. 160 Registration of Letters ™ Money Orders , ,™™„ Stamps and Taxes „~„™~ STREET DIRECTORY Excise. Customs OLD ABERDEEN 236 SECTION V. WOODSIDE 241 commercial establishments, &c. Banks— Aberdeen Banking Co.™™.™™,™™,™™ ADVERTISEMENTS . C0UNTI1S[G-HOUSE CALENDAR. 1848. July. September. November. Sun. 2 9 16 23 30 Sun. 3 10 17 24 Sun. 5 12 19 26 Mon. 3 10 17 24 31 Mon. 4 11 18 25 Mon. 6 13 20 27 28 Tues. 4 11 18 25 .. Tues. 5 12 19 26 Tues. 7 14 21 "Wed. 5 12 19 26 ... Wed. 6 13 20 27 Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Thur 6 13 20 27 ... Thur 7 14 21 28 Thur. 2 9 16 23 30 ... Fri. 7 14 21 28 ... Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 Fri. 3 10 17 24 ... Sat. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 Sat. 4 11 18 25 August. October. December. Sun. 6 13 20 27 Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Sun. 3 10 17 24 31 Mon. 7 14 21 28 Mon. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 4 11 18 25 ... Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 Tues. 3 10 17 24 31 Tues. 5 12 19 26 ... Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Wed. 4 11 18 25 ... Wed. 6 13 20 27 ... Thur 3 10 17 24 31 Thur. 5 12 19 26 ... Thur. 7 14 21 28 ... Fri. 4 11 18 25 ... Fri. 6 13 20 27 ... Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 ... Sat. 5 12 19 26 ... Sat. 7 14 21 28 ... Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 ... 184 9. January. March. May. Sun. 7 14 21 28 Sun. 4 11 18 25 Sun. 6 13 20 27 Mon. 1 8 15 22 29 Mon. 5 12 19 26 Mon. 7 14 21 28 Tues. 2 9 16 23 30 Tues. 6 13 20 27 Tues. 1 8 15 22 29 Wed. 3 10 17 24 31 Wed. 7 14 21 28 Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Thur 4 11 18 25 ... Thur. 1 8 15 22 29 Thur. 3 10 17 24 31 Fri. 5 12 19 26 ... Fri. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 4 11 18 25 ... Sat. 6 13 20 27 ... Sat. 3 10 17 24 31 Sat. 5 12 19 26 ... February. April. June. Sun. 4 11 18 25 Sun. 1 8 15 22 29 Sun. 3 10 17 24 Mon. 5 12 19 26 Mon. 2 9 16 23 30 Mon. 4 11 18 25 Tues. 6 13 20 27 Tues. 3 10 17 24 ... Tues. 5 12 19 26 Wed. 7 14 21 28 Wed. 4 11 18 25 ... Wed. 6 13 20 27 Thur 1 8 15 22 ... Thur 5 12 19 26 ... Thur. 7 14 21 28 Fri. 2 9 16 23 ... Fri. 6 13 20 27 ... Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 n Sat. 3 10 17 24 ... Sat. 7 14 21 28 ... Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 ft,NK HOLIDAYr S. New-year's Day„ ™»,™*January 1. Good Friday„™„ Queen's Birthday May 24. Coronation of Qu sen Victoria ™„ „ „~ „™June 28. Prince Albert's J. irth-day ,™„, ^August 26. Prince of Wales' 1 3irth-day~™w—-~~~~~~m„ Nor. 9. Christmas-day „„ Dec. 25. When a Holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following is kept. — . — STAMP DUTIES. STAMP DUTIES. BILLS, PROMISSORY NOTES, &C. Not exceeding Exceeding On demand or after date. tilths, date or 2 mths. date or 60 days' sight. 60 days' s For =£2 and not above £5 5s £0 1 £0 1 2 Above 5 5s — , , , ™ 20 — 16 2 2 „ 20 ™, , ™ 30 — 30 , ™~ „. 50 2 6 8 3 6 4 50 „™-™. , ™~ . 100 — 100 , . 200 ™~ 4 6 5 200 , ~ 300 ™~ 5 6 , 6 8 300 , , „ . 500 „ 500 „ ™~ .,1000 ™- 8 6 12 12 15 „ 1000 „.„. , „ . .,2000 6 15 15 „ 2000 , .3000 ™~ 1 10 „ 3000 ™, , — 15 FORIFOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. For any sum not ab. £100,. Is6d Ab. £1000 not ab. £2000,— 7s 6d Above £100 ... 200,. 3s Od ... 2000 ... 3000,™~10s Od 15s Od 200 ... 500,. , 4s0d ... 3000 Bill each Set pays. 500 ... 1000, . 5s Od Every of RECEIPTS. 5s For £5 and under £10,„ . 0s 3d For £300 and under £500, — Od .7s 10 ... 20., . 0s6d ... 500 ... 1000, — 6d 20 50„ . IsOd ... 1000 and upwards,™.™~10s Od all 50 100,, . Is6d In full of demands, —™~10s Od 100 200,, . 2s6d Receiver of Money pays Stamp. 200 300,„ . 4s Od AGREEMENTS. Not above 1080 words, 20s.—Above 1080 words, 35s. -With a pro- gressive duty of 25s, for every 1080 words additional. PERSONAL BONDS AND MORTGAGES. Sum not exceeding; £50,™£50,,. ™,£l Os Ab. £2,000 not excd £3,000, „™£7 Above 50, 100™,™,- 1 10s ... 3,000 4,000, „™ 8 100, 200,™ 2 0a ... 4,000 5,000,~„ 9 200, 300,™~~ 3 0s ... 5,000 10,000,™„12 300, 500,™~„ 4 0s ... 10,000 15.000,™-.15 500, 1000,™ 5 0s ... 15,000 20,000,™„20 1000, 2000,™„„. 6 0s ... 20,000 ~25 Progressive Duty, 25s. Mortgages, same duty as Bonds. Bills of Lading, 6d. PROTESTS. Not amounting to £20,, £500 or upwards 10s £20 and under 100,, Any other kind, 100 ... 500,, For every additional sheet,— «. 5s DECREE ARBITRAL. 1080 words, £1 15s. -And for every entire quantity of 1080 words additional, 25s. A2 — STAMP DUTIES. CONVEYANCES Considerations. Duty. Considerations. Duty. Under £20,™—— ~£0 10s If £7,000, and not £8,000, -£75 If 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 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 50,000, 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 u p wards, . 1000 LEASES C R TACKS. Lease of any lands, at a yearly rent, where no sum of money, by way of fine or grassum has been paid : Where the yearly rent shall And for the counterpart of not amount to £20, „„ 20s any lease hereby charged And where the same shall with a duty, if not exceed- amount to £20, and not ing £1, the like duty as on to £100, , 1 .30s the same. Amtg. to £100. not to £200,„ .40s And for the counterpart of 200, ... 400,„ .60s any other lease whatsoever, 30s 400, ... 600 80s And for every 1080 words 600, ... 800.„100s above the first,™— 20s 800, ... 1000,„120s 1000, and upwards 2O0s WINDOW DUTY. No. of Duty of ; of No. | Duty No. Duty Windows. Yearli Windows. Yearli Windows. Yearly. 8 £0 15 6 26 £S 1 9 60 to 64 £19 16 9 9 1 27 8 10 65 69 20 19 3 10 1 7 28 8 IS 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 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 a 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 49 15 15 9 170 179 45 1 6 24 7 4 9 50 54 17 4 1 80 & up- 25 7 13 3 55 59 18 12 wards.