1845 (JY 10) entire to Bordeaux bearing black double circle MAURITIUS POST OFFICE date stamp, struck with the red boxed COLNIES/ &C. ART 12 accountancy handstamp of the first period and erroneously struck with SOLDIER & SEAMANS LETTER/ 4/ BY SHIP alongside that has been crossed out, manuscript “20” decimes charge due on arrival and deleted “8” decimes, reverse with London transit and arrival cds. Ex. V. Chand