Here's another piece of ephemera associated with coaching - a receipt from Stimson's Commercial Inn, Oakham. The receipt is for 18/10d and includes 9/4d for Horse's hire to Uppingham and 1/- for "Gate".
Uppingham is just over 6 miles from Oakham (on today's roads). The charge of 9/4d for horse hire is probably for two horses, one for the traveller and one for a guide who would bring the horses back.
The charge of 9/4d works out at 8d per mile for 7 miles for 2 horses (or 1d per furlong).
The charge of 1/-for "Gate" would probably be a toll charge.
The other charges are 3/- for a Bed, 1/6d for Breakfast, another 1/6d for Tea and Coffee, and 2/6d for Liquors.
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