What is a "Neat Post Chaise"? 18th century

[fisherj]

The possessions of an ancestor of mine were auctioned after his death in 1791, Bath, England.

He was quite a prominent rough mason (builder) in the city. 

I do not have the auction catalogue but a newspaper item advertising the sale states that this included "a neat post chaise". 
 
I don't know whether that means a particular type of post chaise or whether the word "neat" means it was a nice one  !

Also - I haven't been able to find out whether, if you had a post chaise in the 18th century, that meant you would carry post from town to town.  Or whether this was a vehicle used to carry post sometimes.   

Any thoughts?   

Please let me know if there are any on-line resources that can tell me more!!   

Many thanks

[stanmapstone]

"a neat post chaise" seems to be a common description according to Google.

Stan

[Flattybasher9]

https://www.britannica.com/technology/post-chaise

Malky

[fisherj]

Thanks for your replies - I had seen the Encyclopedia Britannica article - interesting - but I would still like to know the answers to my queries.  Many thanks

[ThrelfallYorky]

I'd assumed it was usually a private carriage, or possibly able to be hired, but a bit of an equivalent to a decent sports car, quite quick, possibly usually a bit showy, intended to impress.

[arthurk]

According to the OED (I have online access via my public library membership), the word 'neat' has quite a variety of meanings. The one given first, which has the earliest example of the word, is 'elegant' or 'well-made', so I suspect this will be the kind of thing that was meant here.

The entry for 'post-chaise' doesn't include the word 'neat', nor does 'neat' include 'post-chaise', so I don't think it will be referring to the type of carriage, but simply how they chose to describe it.

[stanmapstone]

See https://www.thetrafalgarway.org/post-chaise-travel

Stan

[Guy Etchells]

I suggest that a neat post-chaise is a two horse post-chaise without the seating for footmen at the rear of the box.
It would the the gentleman's private transport of the 18/19th century.
It could even be the two-wheeled single horse type equivalent to a sports car.
Cheers
Guy

[stanmapstone]

Judging by the many entries in the Newspaper Archive "Neat Post Chaise" is a type of post chaise.
From Durham Chronicle 10 June 1826