£140 - £160
1808-11 Entire letters from Spanish Town or Kingston to England both with large Jamaica fleuron datestamps (PS.14 or PS.15), endorsed by the "Prince Ernest" or "Prince Adolphus" Packets, charged 1/11 or 2/-. The "Prince Ernest" was attacked by a French schooner in 1808, the badly damaged ship making it to Jamaica with the Captain and two crew wounded. The "Prince Adolphus" was captured by an American Privateer off Martinique in 1812. (2).
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