The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 1 (of 2)
CHAPTER III.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.
Letters to Lord Lichfield, 292—Mercantile Committee, 294—Parliamentary Committee, 295—Postage Rates, 296—Number of Letters, 298—Contraband Conveyance, 300-4—High Postage and the Poor, 305-9—Mr. Jones-Loyd, 310—Low Postage no Tax, 311—Uniform Rate, 312—Mode of Prepayment, 315—Charge by Weight, 317—Conveyance of Mails, 319—Letters _not_ sent by Post, 320—Franks, 321—Colonel Maberly’s Plan, 323—Examined before the Committee, 325—Votes of Committee, 327—Lord Seymour’s Report, 329—Committee’s Report, 331—Mr. Warburton, 333.