postmasters general
- plural of postmaster general.
Example Sentences
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Then, inquired the postmasters-general, might not a writ of error be brought with a view to hang up the judgment of the Court of King's Bench until the matter should be settled by Parliament.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
Tankerville, though profoundly dissatisfied, resolved to let the matter drop; and during the next eighteen months the feeling of distrust with which he regarded Carteret did not prevent the two postmasters-general from working together harmoniously.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
The postmasters-general could not conceal their astonishment at the audacity of the proposal and the grounds on which it was based.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
Some assented; others accused the postmasters-general of trifling, and demanded instant redress.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
The postmasters-general naturally inquired in what respects his authority was insufficient to prevent the late delivery, and to what other abuses he referred.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
