372 FALMOUTH AS A PACKET STATION. 



and engaged to provide, equip, and man a proper ship 

 for the purpose, at a hire of £1,800 per Annum. 

 These vessels were from 180 to 210 Tons Register. 

 The shares in them were generally taken up in 

 sixteenths by private individuals as a speculation, 

 the owners receiving one third of the freights, and 

 the profits arising from passengers being retained 

 by the commander. 

 After this period, the above system of providing vessels 

 for the service was changed, by their being placed 

 under the orders of the Admiralty, instead of the 

 Post Office ; and as vessels were wanted they were 

 supplied by Men-of-War, 10 Guns rated. 

 1827. — Thirty-nine packets were employed in this year. Five 

 for Lisbon, the others taking their turn for various 

 voyages, according to the time of their arrival home, 

 eighteen being Post Office, and the remainder 

 Admiralty Packets. 

 The Mails were made up in London, as follows : — 

 For Lisbon, every Tuesday. 

 For Mediterranean, 1 st Tuesday in every month. 



For CaXgena, j lst We(1 * esda y in evei T montl1 - 

 For Leeward Islands, 3rd Wednesday in every month. 

 For Jamaica, ] 



For Vera Cruz, > 3rd Wednesday in every month. 

 For Tampico, ) 

 . For Buenos Ayres, 3rd Tuesday in every month. 



Two clear days were allowed for the transmission 

 of the mails from London to Falmouth ; thus, 

 if sent on Wednesday, they would arrive on 

 Saturday. 

 1834. — Six Steamers were employed to convey the mails to 

 "Vigo, 



llshon, I Evep y ^nda 7 . 



Gibraltar, 



Malta, 



Greece, [ Every fortnight. 



Ionian Islands, 



