02637cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324501530016626400510031930000470037033600260041733700260044333800360046950000310050550802940053652012430083053400450207365300350211870001100215385600430226399900170230655064UtSlPG20260610134253.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHE1 aPeninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company13aAn Abstract of the Proceedings of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, Appointed Session, 1849, to Inquire Into the Contract Packet Service 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-07-07  aProduced by Brownfox, Adrian Mastronardi, Wayne Hammond,
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scanned images of public domain material from the Google
Books project.)  a"An Abstract of the Proceedings of the Select Committee of the House of Commons,..." is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work documents the inquiry into the Contract Packet Service, with a particular focus on the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, examining its origins, operations, and the critiques leveled against it. The book likely aims to clarify the company's role and the national benefits it provided concerning mail services.  The opening of the book presents an overview of the reasons behind the inquiry, driven by allegations of favoritism and corruption regarding government contracts awarded to the company. It discusses the directors' desire to impart crucial information to the company's proprietors and the significance of the committee's investigation into mail packet services. It also outlines early communications and arrangements for mail conveyance, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the evolving relationship between the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the government, emphasizing the company's successful adaptation and improvements in mail delivery amidst accusations of illicit practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMail steamers -- Great Britain1 aGreat Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee to Inquire into the Contract Packet Service40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55064  c95896d95896