At length, upon the union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, a General Post Office was established by act of parliament in the year 1710, not only for the united kingdom of Great Britain, but likewise for that of Ireland, and her Majesty’s plantations in North America and the West Indies. The office of Post Master is at present under the direction of two Commissioners who have 2000_l._ _per annum_, and are assisted by a Secretary of 200_l._ a year, who has four Clerks, two of 60_l._ a year, one of 50_l._ and one of 30_l._ The other officers under the direction of the Post Master General are, a Receiver General, who has 300_l._ _per annum_, under whom are two clerks, who have 50_l._ a year each. An Accomptant General who has 300_l._ _per annum_, and has a Deputy of 90_l._ a year, and three Clerks who have 50_l._ a year each. A Comptroller of the inland office who has 200_l._ a year, and has a Deputy of 90_l._ a year. A Solicitor to the post office who has 200_l._ a year; a Resident Surveyor, who has 300_l._ a year; and two Inspectors of the mis-sent letters who have 100_l._ a year each. Six Clerks of the roads, viz. Chester, 100_l._ _per annum_; Assistant, 60_l._ West, 60_l._ and Assistant, 60_l._ North, 60_l._ a year, and Assistant, 60_l._ Bristol, 60_l._ a year, and Assistant 60_l._ Yarmouth, 60_l._ a year, and Assistant, 60_l._ Kent, 60_l._ a year, and Assistant, 50_l._ Notwithstanding the smallness of these salaries; the perquisite of franking news papers, &c. into the country renders the profits of the Clerks of the roads very considerable. A Court Post who has 2_l._ a day; and a deliverer of the letters to the House of Commons, who has 6_s._ 8_d._ a day. There is also a Clerk of the by-nights, who has 60_l._ a year, and his Assistant, 60_l._ Ten sorters, seven of whom have 50_l._ a year, and three 40_l._ a year each, seven, supernumerary sorters, three at 30_l._ and four at 25_l._ each. A window man and alphabet keeper, who has 60_l._ a year; and several other officers and servants, among whom are sixty-seven letter carriers at 11_s._ a week. In the foreign office is a Comptroller, who has 150_l._ a year; an alphabet keeper, who has 100_l._ _per annum_, a Secretary who has 50_l._ a year; and six Clerks, five of whom have 50_l._ a year each, and one 40_l._ a year. Rates for carrying Letters by the Post, to any part of Great Britain and Ireland. _Double letters to be paid twice as much as single, treble letters three times as much, and the ounce four times as much as single letters._ Every single letter not exceeding one sheet, to or from any place not exceeding eighty miles, 3_d._ Every single letter above eighty miles, 4_d._ Every single letter from London to Berwick, or from Berwick to London, 4_d._ Every single letter from Berwick to any place within forty miles distance, 3_d._ Carriage of every single letter a greater distance than one hundred and forty miles 6_d._