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1768 MAIL BUILTH, BRECON TO QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY IN LONDON WITH 'HAY' HANDSTAMP (W1110) AND REFERENCE TO 'MONMOUTH CARRIER'. Letter from Gwenthor near Builth. Breconshire dated June 23 1768 'To Robert Chester Esqr, Solicitor to the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty at the Chancery Office in Chancery Lane, London', on reverse light strike 'HAY' straight line handstamp in black (W1110) and London Bishopmark '27/JV'. Writer refers to a deed requesting it to be drawn as soon as possible 'and sent by Monmouth Carrier to Brecknock or by the Hereford Carrier to Hay....'. (Ref 141583).