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178 - RARE FREE FRANK TO A SHIP IN HARBOUR -ABUSE OF PRIVILEGE BY SCOTTISH P.O. SECRETARY: 20 Nov. 1798 EL...

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RARE FREE FRANK TO A SHIP IN HARBOUR -ABUSE OF PRIVILEGE BY SCOTTISH P.O. SECRETARY: 20 Nov. 1798 EL from Edinburgh to "Capt. Milne, H.M.S. La Seine, Portsmouth" personally headed & countersigned by the Scottish P.O. Secretary "W[illiam] Kerr" but the letter was written by "David Milne", the addressee's father! It has two red Edinr. Bishop Marks on the front slightly overlapping a scarce uncoded red 3-ring London "FREE" transit cds. A few months before this, the addressee had been involved in capturing the French ship 'La Seine' and as a reward was given command of the ship when it was taken into the British Navy. Free franks to ships are very rare. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MARITIME MAIL, HAMPSHIRE

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11th May 25 at 11:30am BST