374 FALMOUTH AS A. PACKET STATION. 



The remainder were all Men-of-War, Gun Brigs, so 



designated, although barque rigged. 



4. — North American Station. 



9. — West Indies. 



6. — Mexican and Hayti. 



5. — Madeira and Brazils. 



the Post Office Packets having diminished rapidly, 



under the Admiralty's superintendence. 



The next change was occasioned by Cunard's Line 



having contracted for conveying the N. American 



. mails from Liverpool ; and in 



1841. — The West Indian and Mexican mails by the Royal West 



India Mail Company's Steamers, which however, 



were embarked and disembarked at Falmouth. 



The only Packets remaining were those on the 



Madeira and ) a , ,. 

 -d .,. £■ Station. 



Brazilian ) 



1850. — Falmouth ceased altogether to be a Packet Station. 



