PALMER

JOHN, >. 1742, d. 1818; the) with * Rowland Hill ” of the 18th century, was} beard at first a theatrical manager at Bath and | throu Bristol. In 1782 he conccived the idea} wasr of the mail-coach, i.e., a coach primarily | and for the conveyance of letters, though | Sudd tea Jap taken. From 1784 to| was: 793 he was the autocrat of the post-office, | calle: introducing reforms innumerable; he then | inven received a pension of £3000 o year, to| PA which was afterwards added a grant of| the p £50,000. beter PALMER, [s. 234]