Entire to London with COLOMBO/ POST PAID/ 7 FEB 7/ 1837 (PD5) dispatch. H/s INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS upon arrival. London D/ 12 JU 12/ 1837 arr d/s. Rated 1s which comprised the 4d East India Co. Concession rate plus the 8d inland postage.

Wrapper enforsed "O. H.M.S." from Colombo to Kandy. COLOMBO/ POST N PAID/ 30 MY 30/ 1842 (UP4, ERD) used in error as official correspondence was free.

Cover annotated "On H. M. Service" with COLOMBO/POST/ FREE- 21 FE 21/1843 (OPD8, LRD) addressed to Lord Stanley (Colonial Secretary), Colonial Office, London. The cover is signed by C. (Colin) Campbell who was the Governor of Ceylon from Sep 1839 to June 1847. There is a faint impressed duty stamp which is similar to the impressed duty stamps used on Bills of Lading in the 1840 but without the value tablet. London 12 AP 12/1843 arr b/s.

Entire from Colombo to Kandy with COLOMBO/POST PAID/19 MA 19/1844 (PD7) dispatch.

Entire to London with GALLE/POST PAID/17 JY/1833 dispatch (PD4) and with “Via Madras” and “1s/6d” rate endorsement which paid the charge from Galle to madras. The letter is however datelined Point de Galle, Ceylon, July 17 1837. MADRAS/27 JY 27/1837 (MX4) arr d/s and OUTSTATION/SHIP LETTER-MADRAS/ 27 JY/1837 (SD11) ship letter dispatch. Marked DEAL/ INDIA LETTER upon arrival. London S/11 FE 11/1838 arr d/s. Rated 1s which comprised the 4d East India Co. Concession rate plus the 8d inland postage (Deal to London-80 miles)

Entire datelined Peradeniya, 20 DEC 1841 to London endorsed “Overland” with KANDY POST PAID/20 DEC 1841 (unrecorded type, red) dispatch. 3s (m/s) prepayment marking for the packet rate to Bombay for a letter between ¼ and ½ oz carried by steamer Seaforth. Rated 3s/6d (m/s) indicating the amount to be collected on delivery for a ½ oz. letter. J/8 FE/1842 London arr d/s.

Entire to London with TRINCO/POST PAID/2 MAR 2/1838 (PD5, inverted year plug) . Endorsed “Per Apollo”. H/s INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH upon arrival. London 24 JU 24//1839 arr d/s. Rated 1s which comprised the 4d East India Co. Concession rate plus the 8d inland postage. The receiver has annotated the letter was from 26th Feb 1839 and not 1838 as indicated by the postmark.

Crowned octagonal COLOMBO POST FREE 21 AUG 31 dispatch d/s on partial wrapper to KANDY. $75

QV crowned COLOMBO POST PAID- 21 JU 21/1842 to Kandy. Front only. $60

QV crowned Colombo post paid - 21 NOV 1843 dispatch to Kandy. Front only. $60