their names and places of abode painted on their post carriages if they provided these also. The carriages must have numbers painted on them so as to distinguish them easily.[360] In 1823 all previous acts relating to licences and fees for keeping horses for hire were repealed, and a complete system of rates was substituted. Every postmaster or other person keeping horses to hire for riding by post must pay an annual licence of five shillings and additional duties calculated according to distance or time. The Treasury was given authority to let these duties to farm.[361] [356] 19 Geo. III, c. 51. [357] 20 Geo. III, c. 51. [358] 25 Geo. III, c. 51. [359] 27 Geo. III, c. 26. [360] 48 Geo. III, c. 98. [361] 4 Geo. IV, c. 62:-- For every horse let to hire by the mile at the ordinary rate, 1-1/2_d._ For no greater distance than eight miles, one fifth part of the sum charged or 1_s._ 9_d._ For no greater distance than eight miles and when the horse or horses shall not bring back any person nor deviate from the regular road, 1_s._ For every horse let for a period less than twenty-eight successive days and not let according to the terms given above, one fifth part of the sum charged or 2s. 6d. for each day not exceeding three days and 1_s._ 9_d._ for each day exceeding three days but not exceeding thirteen days and 1_s._ 3_d._ for each day exceeding thirteen but not exceeding twenty-eight days. For every horse let for twenty-eight successive days or for a longer period, one fifth of the sum charged or 2_s._ 6_d._ for each day not exceeding three and 1_s._ 9_d._ for each day exceeding three days but not exceeding thirteen days and 1_s._ 3_d._ for each day exceeding thirteen and less than twenty-one days. CHAPTER VI ROADS AND SPEED