Show rates of roat ro coatse at e in bi 1814 1314 an old almanac for 1814 1614 gives the following ng as thu I 1 rates of postage prevailing at that time tor every single letter by land for 40 49 miles 8 cents 90 miles 10 cents miles cents J miles 17 cents miles 1 20 10 cents and for more than miles 23 cents no allowance to be made for intermediate mues miles livery every double letter is to pay double the said rates every triple letter triple every packet weighing ono one ounce at the rate of four single letters each ounce every ship letter or originally received receive I at an office for delivery 0 cents magazines and pamphlets not over 50 miles 1 cent per sheet over 50 miles and not exceeding miles IX 1 cents per sheet over miles 2 cents per sheet |