STAGE COACHES IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 13 



(Copy). ' London Evening Post,' March 28, 1 75 1. 



A STAGE COACH 



WILL SET OUT 



For DOVER every Wednesday and Friday from 

 CHRISTOPHER SHAW'S, the 'GOLDEN CROSS,' 

 at four in the morning, to go over Westminster Bridge 

 to ROCHESTER to dinner, to CANTERBURY at 

 night, and to DOVER the next morning early ; will take 

 passengers for 



ROCHESTER, SITTINGBOURNE, OSPRINGE, AND 

 CANTERBURY, 



And returns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 



By 



f Thos. Ha etc up. 

 \liOBT. Legeyt. 



{Richd. Stradwick. 

 Cat//. Pordadge. 



ggp There will be a conveniency behind the coach for 

 baggage and outside passengers. 



a post-chaise, would be glad to hear of a fellow-adven- 

 turer or two, that, by mutual assistance the expense of 

 the journey might be diminished. Before 1754, however, 

 a stage coach was established on the route between the 

 two British capitals ; and in the Edinburgh ' Courant ' for 

 that year it was announced by advertisement that : — 



