123370 1787 MAIL WOOLWICH TO BISHOPSGATE WITH 'J. BURGESS OILMAN STRAND' RECEIVER'S HAND STAMP (L382).

1787 MAIL WOOLWICH TO BISHOPSGATE WITH 'J. BURGESS OILMAN STRAND' RECEIVER'S HAND STAMP (L382). Fine letter Woolwich sent 'On His Majts. Service' to 'Mr Forbes, Primrose Street, Bishopsgate Street' dated Nov 2 1787, letter being a requisition for stores from Woolwich Yard, requesting copper nails. Without charge, on reverse good strike Temple Dockwra (L357) 'T/FR' and alongside good strike of the rare 'J. BURGESS/OILMAN.STRAND' London General Post receiver's hand stamp of John Burgess (L382), an Italian Warehouseman and Oilman at 107 Strand where he was a Penny Post receiver 1771 to 1794. This example is the latest recorded usage of this distinctive receiver's hand stamp. (Ref 123370).