
(Postage Paid Handstamp) 1846 (August 16th) entire to Bordeaux from Port Louis endorsed “pr Earl of Calare/ Via Bombay” and struck on reverse with double circle MAURITIUS POST OFFICE despatch and with special black three-line ‘Mauritius – Str/Inland/Ship. Postage/Do./Do. – PAID/”/”’ showing a total paid-up rate of “1/4½”. On front red framed INDIA PAID handstamp, French entry cds and charged “27” decimes.