sentences:  The text in this postal marking is set within an irregular shape resembling a loaf, and it is therefore commonly nicknamed as the "Loaf of Bread" handstamp.After a few months of French occupation, a rebellion broke out and the British, Portuguese and Neapolitans assisted the Maltese rebels.On 7 October 1799, the British Civil Commissioner of Malta Sir Alexander Ball issued a notice which set up a mail delivery service in the rebel-held parts of Malta.