Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway: from Birmingham to Liverpool and ManchesterDrake, James, active 1825
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Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway: from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
Drake, James, active 1825
Grand Junction Railway Company (Great Britain) -- Guidebooks; Railroad travel -- Great Britain -- Guidebooks
The seventh, at half-past seven until nine at night, Fifth Liverpool,
(per Railway,) includes Letters from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stafford,
Walsall, Shiffnall, Chester, Newcastle, Lawton, Middlewich, Northwich,
Warrington, Frodsham, Preston-brook, Runcorn, Penkridge, Knutsford,
Congleton, Stockport, Bolton, and Rochdale.
There are three deliveries by the carriers for the towns of Manchester
and Salford, daily, at 8 30, a.m., at 12 30, p.m., and 5, p.m., except on
Sundays, when there is only a morning delivery. The deliveries, of
course, must be delayed, if any irregularity in the arrival of the Mails.
The letter carriers are at the office from 7 to 8 30, a.m., from 12 to 12
30, p.m., and from 4 to 5, p.m.; but no letters can be delivered by them
at the office, except to persons who have not been found when on their
rounds.
The Office continues open for strangers from 8 in the morning until 10 at
night. On Sundays, the office is closed from half-past 10 till half-past
12, and from 3 till 5.
HACKNEY COACH FARES.
DAY FARES. One Horse Two Horse
Coach Coach
_These Fares are to be taken_, _either
for time or distance_, _at the option
of the driver_.
s. d. s. d.
Any distance not exceeding two thirds 1 0 1 0
of a mile, or 1172 yards.
Any distance exceeding two thirds of a 1 0 1 6
mile, and not exceeding 1 mile, or 1760
yards
And for every succeeding third of a 0 4 0 6
mile, or 586 yards
If for time, then for any time not 1 0 1 0
exceeding a quarter of an hour
For every succeeding quarter of an hour 0 4 0 6
For every stoppage to take up more than 0 4 0 6
once, and to set down more than twice,
an additional
For every quarter of an hour waiting 0 4 0 6
after being called
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