Dockwra, W. (English spelling) DockwraW

Japanese: Dockwra,W.(英語表記)DockwraW
Dockwra, W. (English spelling) DockwraW

…In 1659, he proposed the creation of a low-cost postal system in a pamphlet called “The Penny Post.” The person who put this idea into practice and developed it was the merchant William Dockwra (?-1716), who established the Penny Post in London in 1680. This postal service had a flat rate of one penny for mail in and around London, and one of its features was door-to-door delivery, with postage paid in advance. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Dockwra, W." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…彼は59年に料金の安い郵便制度の創設を《ペニー郵便》という小冊子で提案している。これを実行し発展させたのが商人ドックラWilliam Dockwra(?‐1716)で,1680年ロンドンにペニー郵便Penny Postを創設した。これは,ロンドン市内とその周辺なら料金は1ペニーの均一制であり,料金前納制の戸別配達が特徴の一つであった。…

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