The History of the Postmarks of the British Isles from 1840 to 1876 - John Hendy (1909)

THE POSTMARKS OF THE BRITISH ISLES FROM I84O.
44a. Report of Manchester Meetings.
44. Deputation to Lord Melbourne (C).
45. Woodcut of mail, about 3000 printed, sent to Lords and Commons (C).
46. " McCuUoch answered by R. Hill," prepared for Post Circular, but not issued.
47. Specimen of Postage Charges, 1500 circulated (C).
48. Bill for 1st Public Meeting 500 (C).
,49. Hand-bill for Public Meeting 30,000 (C).
50. Hustings Ticket, 500 printed (C).
51. Invitation 500 (C).
52. Postponement notice (Mr. Moffatt).
53. Bill for 2nd Meeting 500 (C).
54. Hustings Ticket 500 (C).
55. Invitation 500 (C).
56. Another form of Invitation 50 (C).
57. Broadside Summons to Meeting 500 (C).
58. Broadside Summons about Petition 500 (C).
59. Second Broadside about Petition (C).
60. Resolutions passed at Meeting (C).
61. Petition adopted at Meeting (C).
62. Instructions for signing Petition (C).
63. Form of Westminster Petition (C).
64. Summons to Members of Parliament whilst the Bill was in the House of
Commons (C).
65. R. Hill's paper on Stamps (C).
66. Facts and Estimates on Increase, sent to Lords and Commons (C).
67. Letters to Town Councils, etc., which had petitioned once (C).
68. What Fresh Legislative Powers are required, sent to Lords and Commons (C).
69. Summary of Petitions, for Newspapers (C).
yo. Analysis of the 2007 Petitions (C).
APPENDIX G.
The following list has no apparent connection with the subject of this book, but it
was found with Mr. Hendy's MS., and it is of interest to philatelists as being a scheme
of colours for denoting the various values of the Colonial Postage Stamps arranged many
years ago.—E. B. E.
1861.
COLOUR OF COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMPS.
^d., raw umber,
id., brick or red.
2d., blue.
2jd., pale pink.
3d., violet.
4d., carmine.
5d., burnt umber.
6d., lilac.
8d., Italian brown.
9d., chocolate,
lod., purple.
IS., green.
IS.
gd., lemon.
2s., pink.