ðə lˈɛɾɚz ʌv pɹˈaɪvət ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz wɜːɹ əblˈɪɾɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐn ˈɑːktɐɡənəl sˈiːl ænd ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl kˈɜːɹiɚ baɪ ɐ ɹˈaʊnd sˈiːl.
The letters of private individuals were obliterated by an octagonal seal and the official courier by a round seal.