Cussons' Horncastle Compendium, 1837Cussons, David
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Cussons' Horncastle Compendium, 1837
Cussons, David
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The _Defiance_ arrives at the George Inn Horncastle, from Louth, every
morning (Sundays excepted) at half-past 8 o’clock; proceeds at 9 to
Lincoln: returns in the afternoon at 6, and proceeds immediately to
Louth.
The _Mail Cart_ leaves the Post Office Horncastle, for the North, every
evening at half-past 6, and returns the following day at 2 in the
afternoon:—the _Mail_ from the South, arrives at 11 o’clock in the
morning, and leaves at half-past 2 in the afternoon:—the _Letter Bags_
from Conningsby and Tattershall, arrive by a foot-post at 11 in the
morning, are dispatched at half-past 1 in the afternoon.
Read’s Packet leaves Horncastle every Tuesday morning, for Boston, at 7
o’clock, where it arrives in the evening; leaves Boston the following
Friday morning at the same hour, and arrives at Horncastle a the evening.
Slack’s Packet leaves Horncastle every Tuesday morning at 7 o’clock, for
Lincoln, where it arrives in the evening; and returns the following
Saturday morning at 7.
Riggall’s Sociable leaves the Maid’s Head’s, every morning at 8, for
Kirkstead, where it meets the Boston and Lincoln Packets; and returns to
Horncastle, at 3 in the afternoon.
Clays Fly Waggon leaves Horncastle for New Holland every Monday noon,
passing through Wragby, Rasen and Caistor, arrives at Hull on Tuesday,
and returns to Horncastle on Thursdays.
Fletcher, Day, Mower and Thompson’s Carts leave their respective houses,
every Monday, for Spilsby, and return in the evening.
Day’s Fly Waggon leaves his house every Wednesday morning at 7 o’clock,
for Louth, and returns in the evening.
Mower’s Waggon leaves his house for Louth, every Wednesday morning, and
returns in the evening; leaves Horncastle for Boston, every Friday
morning, and returns on Saturday.
Roberts’ Cart leaves Horncastle for Alford Market, on Tuesday morning,
and returns in the evening.
Edwards’ Cast from Sleaford, arrives at the George Inn, every Friday
afternoon, and returns on Saturday.
Thompson’s Cart leaves has house Boston Road, for Lincoln, every Thursday
evening, and returns the following night; for Alford every Tuesday
morning, and returns at night.
Fletcher’s Cart leaves his house Horncastle, every Tuesday and Friday,
for Boston, and returns on the following evenings.
Carriers Carts which regularly attend Horncastle Saturday’s Market.
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