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1793 MAIL NEWCASTLE ON TYNE TO ALNWICK WITH 'NEWCASTLE ON TYNE' LARGE CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP (NR495). Letter from Newcastle dated 8th April 1793 expressing financial alarm due to 'The Commercial Bank stopped this morning' and the implications for other banks, dated 8th April 1793 to 'Mr Adams, Atty at Law, Alnwick', charged '3' and on front very fine strike 'NEWCASTLE ON TYNE' large circular handstamp in black (NR495). Filing fold clear of handstamp. (Ref 144062).