Entire from London to Taunton Castle, 1699

The entire below was sent from London to "William Harvey at the Castle in Taunton Somersetshire" in November 1699.  William Harvey was the Clerk of Taunton Castle and looked after the Taunton Deane estate.

The entire has a large "S" in a circle handstamp from a Letter Receiver in London, but who this was has not been identified.
 

Wellington Parcel Post Labels, including for Egerton Burnett's Special Private Post Office

A Parcel Post service was introduced in Great Britain on 1st August 1883 following UPU agreement in 1880.  The following sheets show some Parcel Post Labels for Wellington ("SOM." to distinguish it from Wellington in Shropshire), starting with one from November 1883 when the service was called the Parcels Post.

The next two Parcel Post Labels are from around 1895, ...

... and a final example from the same period.

These next two Parcel Post Labels are for Egerton Burnett's Special Private Post Office, the first used in May 1895.

 

and the second in March 1896.