The London-Liverpool
mail coach started about 1785. This
advert is from 1813, by which
time the Royal Mail's network of mail
coaches had expanded with coaches between
Liverpool and Birmingham, Bristol, Chester,
Holyhead, Shrewesbury &
Manchester.
Passengers could be carried
on these coaches. Note that some are advertised
as being "well lighted and
guarded" because certain routes
were prone to attack by highwaymen, mobs
and other
vagabonds!
Prime
Bang-up meant "Quite the
thing. Excellent".
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