1798-1830 Entire letters from India to Scotland or G.B to India (3) with 1798 letter from William Adam (politician, later Attorney-General and Privy Councillor) to his son John Adam (private secretary to Marquis of Hastings, later acting Governor-General of India) in Patna, privately carried to Calcutta where it was posted; and two 1830 letters to The Countess of Dalhousie in Calcutta, one redirected to "Commander in Chief Hd Qrs" with boxed "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER" written by her son J.A Ramsey (later first Marquis of Dalhousie, Governor-General of India) whilst at university. (4).

1817 Printed Bill of Exchange for £103.2.4 signed by the Accountant General at Fort William, and on behalf of the Secretary to the Government, addressed to London with red boxed "KINGS SEA / POSTE PAID / CALCUTTA" (Giles SD5), "SHIP LETTER / GRAVESEND" (Rob. S7) and boxed "MORE TO PAY" of London (Jay 1098), charged 6d. A little creased but very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

1825 Entire letter from London to William Fraser in Delhi, reverse with Portsmouth forwarding agents endorsement and boxed "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER", forwarding a plan of the travels in Tunisia by Roland Wilson, private secretary to the Marquis of Hastings at Malta. The enclosed well drawn map shows the route he travelled from Utica to Carthage and Tunis, into the desert to various wadis and old ruins, and back to Tunis via Sfax and Monastir.

1870 Cover to Wales bearing 8p mauve + 8a rose tied by undated "WORKING PARTY / 313" Punjab type duplex, a few minor nicks to lower edge, otherwise fine and rare, the only example of this cancel we have recorded. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

1877 Cover franked 1876 6a, from Meerut to "H.M.S Encounter, Bermuda, West Indies", red London Paid transit c.d.s, backstamped with "A UP" T.P.O and Bombay datestamps, small tear at upper edge, otherwise generally fine, a very unusual destination from India.