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Key Events and Chronology of the
Canadian Postal Service - 1799
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History - Chronology of the Postal Service in Canada
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Hugh Finlay is dismissed from the Post Office on 18 October for
accounting irregularities and indebtedness. He is immediately replaced by
George
Heriot
as “Deputy Postmaster General for the Provinces of Upper
and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in North America and other
dependencies.” Heriot assumes office in April 1800. Frustrated by
inflexible postal regulations, Heriot improves and expands service to the
isolated and rapidly expanding southwestern section of Upper Canada.
Beginning in December 1800, Heriot increases winter service to Niagara
from one delivery during the entire season to one delivery per month;
additional couriers are placed on the Montréal-Kingston
route.
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