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[Steamer British Queen Maiden Voyage] 19 June 1839 folded entire from Smyrna, Turkey per "Eurotas" to Malta where it was disinfecetd, to a forwarder in Liverpool which was then handled as a Paid Ship Letter via London and carried on the Maiden Voyage of the British Queen to New York, letter was pre paid 5/5d at origin, forwarder paid 2/- for a double rate outgoing ship letter, at New York the entire was rated 20¾ cents due as a single rate ship letter to Boston, ex Winter ($3,000 hammer price) and Booth

Samuel Cunard was a passenger on this historic maiden voyage