Privileged mail from the allied office of the Resident.
As revised from the Travancore Anchal Regulation of 1089 M.E., in 5th Feb 1919, Rule 112 (quoted from the Regulation and Proclamations of Travancore Vol. 111) states about the free transmission of letters and other service articles from the Resident and associate administrative offices, through the Anchal Department, within the state and to the State of Cochin.
These service articles should bear the superscription 'On Sirkar Service', and to be signed by the head clerk of the despatching office.
And if such articles were to be sent registered, the Anchal offices used to affix the Registeration handstamp, and as stated above, free of cost.
1935 British India printed (ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE) service envelop (240x120mm), superscribed 'Sirkar' and sent through local Travancore Anchal Department (T.A.D.) of Trivandrum
This stampless Service letter duly signed by the authorised signatory clerk (left bottom) was posted free of charge thru' Travancore Registered post (in manuscript..155/4....(No: 155 & Wt: 4 tolas) addressed to District Court Vakil, Wadakkancherry, Cochin State.
TRIVANDRUM/T.A.D.
VADAKANCHERI A.O.
Red waxed '... Office of the Resident of Madras State' seal on the reverse.
Red wax seals were commonly used during this period for securing registered, high level confidential, or official diplomatic post by the British colonial administration, particularly on covers by the British India postal service or government departments, to ensure security.
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