"Portsmouth December 13" straightline on folded letter datelined "Petersburg Virginia Novem 18th 1793." Brought by non-contract ship from Petersburg to Portsmouth, Virginia and then carried to "OLD YORK/MASSACHUSSETS," now York, Maine.

10c rate: 4c ship letter fee + 6c for distance not over 30 miles.

This is a scarce and valuable cover with scarce rate and very nice strike of the Portsmouth straight line handstamp.