In 1711 an Act was passed abolishing the penny post, and on June 23 of that year a proclamation was issued putting it in force. A notice had previously appeared in the _London Gazette_ of June 12/14, assimilating all rates to those of the General Post, although for 'the Accommodation of the Inhabitants of such Places, their Letters will be convey'd with the same Regularity and Dispatch as formerly, being first Tax'd with the Rates, and Stamp'd with the Mark of the General Post Office, and that all Parcels will likewise be Tax'd at the Rate of One Shilling per Ounce as the said Act directs.' In 1709 the Foreign and Inland Post Letter days were:-- 'MONDAY. To Spain, Italy, Germany, Flanders, Denmark, Sweedland, Downs and Kent. 'TUESDAY. Germany, Holland, Sweedland, Denmark, North Britain, Ireland and Wales. 'WEDNESDAY. Kent and the Downs. 'THURSDAY. Spain, Italy, and all parts of North Britain and England. 'FRIDAY. Italy, Germany, Flanders, Kent, Holland, Sweedland, Denmark and Downs. 'SATURDAY. All parts of Wales, North Britain, England and Ireland. 'Letters return from all parts of England and North Britain, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from Wales, Mondays and Fridays, from Kent and the Downs every day; but from beyond Sea uncertain. 'The Carriage is 2_d._ a Sheet 80 Miles, double 4_d._ and 8_d._ an Ounce for more than Letters. All Letters more than 80 Miles is 3_d._ Single and 6_d._ Double Pacquet 12_d._ an Ounce. A Letter to Dublin 6_d._ Single, Double 1/ and 1/6 an Ounce.' Foreign postage was not so very dear. In 1705, for instance, a letter of a single sheet could be carried _to_ the West Indies for 1_s._/3_d._ and 2 sheets for 2/6; whilst _from_ thence to England it was respectively 1/6 and 3/, or by weight 6/ per oz. In 1708 Mr. Povey established a foot post--carrying letters, in the London district only, for one halfpenny. How long he kept it up does not seem clear; the Post Office authorities stopped him; but there is an advertisement referring to it in the _Daily Courant_ of July 4, 1710: 'Whereas a Person in some Distress sent a letter by the Halfpenny Carriage on Monday night last,' etc., and this clearly shows it was in existence at that date.