The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-14 00:00:00

TREASURY WARRANT.

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Whereas by an Act, passed in the fourth year of the
reign of.her present Majesty, intituled An Act for the
regulation of the duties of postage," power is given to the
Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, from time to
time, by warrant, under their hands, to alter and fix any
of the rates of British postage, payable by law on the
transmission by the post of foreign or colonial letters or
newspapers, or of any other printed papers, and to subject
the same to rates of postage according to the weight there-
of, and a scale of weight to be contained in such warrant.
And whereas another Act was passed in the eighteenth
year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An
Act to amend the laws relating to the stamp duties on
newspapers, and to provide for the transmission by post of
printed periodical publications."
And whereas, by a certain warrant, under the hands of
two of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, bear-
ing date the 19th day of September, 1855, certain rates of
postage were fixed on letters transmitted direct by British
packet-boats between any ports in the British colonies, or
between any ports in the British colonies and any foreign
port (not in any such eases passing through the United
Kingdom). And whereas, it is expedient that so much of
the said recited warrant asextends to or affects the postage
on letters transmitted between any of her Majesty's colo-
nies and any port in Peru, or any other port on the western
coast of South America should be repealed.
1. Now we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury, in exercise of the powers reserved to us, in and by
the several before-mentioned acts, or either of them, and
of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do by this
Warrant (under the hands of two of us, the said Commis-
sioners, by the authority of the Statute in that case made
and provided), order and direct, that so much of the said
recited Warrant of the 19th day of September, 1855, as
extends to or affects the postage on letters transmitted be-
tween any of her Majesty's colonies and any port in Peru,
or any other port on the western coast of South America,
not passing through the United Kingdom (the conveyance
thereof being by British packet-boat direct, or via Pa-
nama), shall be, and the same is hereby, annulled and re-
pealed.
2. And we do further order and direct, that on every
letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, brought
into the United Kingdom by packet-boat from the British
squadron on or off the Western Coast of Africa, without
passing through any post-office, or coming from any fo-
reign port on that coast, there shall be charged and paid,,
in lieu of any rates of postage now payable there on, a rate
of postage of sixpence.
3. And we do further order and direct, that on every
letter not exceeding, half an ounce in weight, transmitted
between any of her Majesty's colonies and any port in
Peru, or any other port on the Western Coast of South
America, without passing through the United Kingdom
(the conveyance being by British!packet-boat direct or via
Panama), there shall be charged and paid in lieu of any
rates of postage now payable thereon (or which but for the
repeal hereinbefore contained, would be hereafter payable
thereon), a rate of one shilling and fourpence.
4. And we do further order and direct that on every
ldtter transmitted as is hereinbefore respectively men-
tioned, exceeding half an ounce in weight, there shall be
charged and
paid progressive and additional rates of post-
age, as follows (that is to say):
On every letter exceeding half an ounce in weight, and
not exceeding one ounce in weight, two rates of
postage. .
On every letter exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding
two ounces in weight, four rates of postage.
On every letter exceeding two ounces, and not exceeding
three ounces in weight, six rates of postage.
And on every letter exceeding three ounces, and not ex-
ceeding four ounces in weight, eight rates of postage.
And for every ounce in weight above the weight of
four ounces there shall be charged and taken two
additional rates of postage, and every fraction of an
ounce above the weight of four ounces shall be.charged
as one additional ounce, and each progressive and ad-
ditional rate chargeable under this clause shall be
estimated and charged at the sum which any such let-
ter would be charged with-under this warrant, if not
exceeding half an ounce in weight.
5. And we do further order and direct, that nothing
horeinbefore contained shall he construed in anywise to
annul, prejudice,
or affect any of the exemptions and privi-
leges granted by or under the said recited act, passed in
the fourth year of the reign of her present Majesty, and
that all such exemptions and privileges shall remain in full
force.
6. And we:do further order and direct, that nothing
hereinbefore contained shall be construed to repeal, altar,
or affect three certain warrants, respectively under toe
hands of two of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury, bearing date respectively the 23d day of November,
1852, the 15th day of March, 1854, and the 31st day of
or any or either of them; or any of the rates
March, 1855,
of postage thereby respectively fixed and established.
7. And we do further order and direct, that on every
letter not exceeding oae-quarter of an ounce in weight,
sent from or to any commissioned or non-commissioned
officer, sergeant, corporal, drummer, trumpeter, fifer, or
private soldier in her Majesty's regular forces, artillery,
or royal marines, or from or to any commissioned or war-
rant officer, midshipman, master's-mate, or seaman in her
Majesty s navy, or any of her Majesty's ships, transmitted
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by the post between any of the British hospitals at or near
Smyrna or the Dardanelles, and any ports or places in Tur-
key or the Black Sea (the sea conveyance being by French
packet-boat), there shall be charged and taken, in lieu of
any rates of postage now payable by law on such letters, a
rate of two pence (which shall include any foreign packet
postage that may be payable thereon).
8. And we do further order and direct, that on every,
letter transmitted, as is lastly hereinbefore mentioned, ex-
ceeding a quarter of an ounce in weight, there shall be
charged, taken, and paid, in lieu of any rates of postage
-now payable by law on such letters, progressive and addi-
tional rates of postage as follows (that is to say) :
On every letter exceeding a quarter of an ounce in weight,
and not exceeding half an ounce in weight, two rates
of postage.
On every letter exceeding half an ounce in weight, and
not exceeding three-quarters of an ounce in weight,
three rates of postage.
On every letter, exceeding three-quarters of an ounce in
weight, and not exceeding one ounce in weight, four
rates of postage-
And for every quarter of an ounce in weight above the
weight of one ounce, there shall be charged and taken
one additional rate of poatage, and every fraction of an
ounce above the weight of one ounce,.shall be charged
as an additional quarter of an ounce, and each pro-
gressive and additional rate chargeable under this
clause shall bo estimated and charged at the sum of
twopence.
9. And we do further order and direct, that the term
"by the post" used in the said recited Warrant of the
so far as respects the
19th day of September, 1855, shall,
conveyance of letters sent between Malta, Gibraltar, or the
lonian Islands, and her Majesty's colonies and possessions
in the East Indies or the Chinese Sea without passing
through the United Kingdom, include the conveyance
through Egypt, but all letters sent between any of her
Majesty's colonies and any port or place in Egypt, or be-
tween her iviajesty's colonies and any foreigh country
through Egypt, without passing through the United King-
dom, shall be charged and chargeable with the same rates
of postage as if the said warrant of the 19th. day of Sep-
tember, 1855, had not been signed.
10. And we do further order, direct, and consent that
printed British newspapers and printed colonial and
foreign newspapers, posted in any of her Majesty's colo-
nies mentioned in the schedule to this warrant annexed,
addressed to the United Kingdom, may be sent by the
post to the United Kingdom at the rate of one penny each,
in lieu of any rate of postage now payable thereon.
11. And we further order, direct, and consent that. all
such printed newspapers shall be. sent by the post in con-
formity with and under and subject to the several orders,
regulations, conditions, and restrictions hereinafter con-
tained ; that is to say :-
1. Every such newspaper shall be sent without a cover
or in a cover open at the sides.
2. Thera shall be no word or communication printed on
any such newspaper after the publication thereof, or
upon any cover thereof other than and except the
naur.o and address of the person to whom sent, but the
name and address of the publisher, newsvender, or
agent by whom the same is sent may be printed on the
cover of any such newspaper.
3. There shall be no paper or thing enclosed in or with
•guy such newspaper.
4. Every such newspaper shall be put into the post-office
at such hours in the day, and under all such regular
tions as the Postmaster-General may appoint, includ-
ing therein the payment of postage when, put into the
post office, if the Postmaster-General'sball so require.
12. And we do further order, direct,llo consent, that
her Majesty's Postmaster-General shall and may charge all
or any newspapers sent by the post from the colonies men-
tioned in the said schedule to the United Kingdo", other-
wise than in conformity with the terms, waiting, and