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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg LH 23, 2, 21
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 sof England part. 1. C. 18
Aconclude, as+o London Woiththree notable Conveniencies it has, not
elservhere to bc found; Vixthe Neu Lights, the leny, Post, and the onsurance
office for Houses n case ot Fire.
The Dero Ligets, is so ingenious and usetull an onvention, that Mr. Edana
Heminus the dnventor deserves an immortal lraise for it He brought il to liah about
6. Vears ago, vith a latent from King Carles 11, for the dujoyment of the Profite
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thereot. And such is the leflexion of thete Lignts, tho at a g0od distance from,
each other that fero o them serve to light a Wonole strcet in thentigit, better
than den times the Number of Glasi Lauthoons. For, by the regular Position of
one et them bepore the front of every tenth House on each side et a broad
sreet, there is suct a mutual deflection, that theus all seem tobebut one great sola
Light.
And so eheap as this Conveniencus, that for five Billings docon and sive Billings
a Vear for five sears, to be pard at too Luarterly lagments, the onventor obliges himtele
to lignt the Front ofones Housc from Richaelmas to Ladue day everus Maht from
six to toebe, beginninus the third Night apter everus Full.Moon, and endinus
Sinth Nignt aster everus Neco Moon, vohica is in all 120 Night.
the
The Peno-Postis such a Contrivance, that forone one l’eny à Latter, or
Parcet not exceednus one pound Weignt, or ten pounds in valve, is presenflis
conveged fromtall Parts op the Tocon aud suburbs to the remotest Places Thereoe
and it has been so far improved, since the first settlinus of it, asto reac ten
miles about London. He that sends pays thepeny; and, Wwhea the Letter
or Parcel goes begond te Bounes of the Woeetily Bills of Mortalitus, the
Receiver pags another l’enus.
Lo Cahrys on This usesal design, fiest there are about the Tocon four ou
five hundret Houses to table in letres aud l’arcels. And, to convoy then accordiio
totheir directions, there are about 100 Mesenuers imploged from Morninus to
Hight, to call everus Hour at the said Houses, and tahle wohat Lattres and arcela
the sind there loho carry the same tbe their respective offites, frou rodeace
the Letters and tar Parcels are dispatined auaq accordinus totheir directions
Che offices are six in Number, Vit
Chegeneret
St. Vauls
Che Temple
(to estminiter
Office, sontwark
Ihe Hermitage
Office