William Dockwra
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William Dockwra was an English merchant who along with his partner Robert Murray created the first Penny Post in London in 1680. In latter 17th century London there was no official postal system for m
Examples of Dockwra's postmarks (1680–82)
Plaque on Lime Street
The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers is one of the livery companies of the City of London. The Armourers' Guild was established in 1322; it received a royal charter in 1453. Other companie
William Dockwra
…the 19th century, and this connection was to prove beneficial to Dockwra's own fortunes. Dockwra was apprenticed to one of his father's fellows in the Armourers' Company, but his career subsequently took a variety of turns. In the 1660s he obtained a position at the Custom House. By the 1670s, he was a merchant in the…
Armourers' Hall, London.