The Dumfries Post Office, 1642-1910. 



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We subjoin a copy of the Memorial to the Treasury : — 



" Unto the Right Honourable 

 The Lords of her Majesty's treasury 

 The Humble Petition of the Provost 

 Magistrates and Town Council of 

 Dumfries in common council 

 assembled. 

 Sheweth 



That the Petitioners have already preferred a Petition to 

 Your Lordships praying a grant for erecting a Post office and it 

 has been intimated to them that Your Lordships are desirous of 

 being informed to what extent the Petitioners will contribute 

 towards the expense of erecting it along with Your Lordships. 



That from the depressed state of the corporate property and 

 the amount of the debts owing by that Burgh the Petitioners are 

 not prepared to offer any sum from these funds and they are 

 doubtful if the Inhabitants generally would contribute by volun- 

 tary subscription but the (sic) crave permission to make the 

 following statement in reference to the yearly expenditure incurred 

 for the public offices in Dumfries and to suggest a plan whereby 

 provision may be made for the accomodation of these offices 

 without subjecting the Country to an expenditure much greater 

 than at present and they venture to offer this plan upon the 

 assumption that Dumfries from its importance in the South of 

 Scotland is entitled to be provided with accomodation for the 

 discharge of public business more suitable than hitherto has been. 

 That at present the public offices are scattered throughout 

 the Town and their situations have been chosen more to suit the 

 convenience or taste of the officer under whose charge the depart- 

 ment may be than to accommodate the public. 



The following are believed to be the rents payable for the 

 different public offices : — 



Custom House 

 Stamp Office 

 Po.st Office 

 Excise Office 

 Bonded Stores 



£40 



30 



25 



25 



40 



£160 



