The Sun.
London, England, 1814-09-29 00:00:00

Charge

Agents in the King's Dominions and Countries beyond the
Seas.
Sect*s. For the Security of Letters coming to Great Bri-
tain, and to'place.theavunder the Operation of this Act, Seer:
5 aild 6, the • Postorister,Getteral is to authorise' Persons
Abrold to collect, Lettirs from Masters of Ships and others,
a u:1 to make then; ri,i in sealed Rags 01 Parcels addressed to
the Postmasiter 'General, plittitr::: into the sftid Ba;s or Pareel3
a•Certificate i.lthe Number of Letters contained in the sallle,
and an Impressiou of the Seal which shall be used, and tin-
Date when sealed,* arl, for their Care and Trouble the Mas-
ters to whom the Batf.s of Parcels.shall be cOntided for Con='
veyance to Great Prit:tin, shall pay to such authorized Per-
son at t;,.u.• Rate of :fs. looey, for every 50 Letters', and
so in proporf ion roe a greater or lesser Number.
'no:Pocket Axvnts suit Devoities to the
beyond the Seas, the
Colonial Postmas.t,ers, his Majesty's Consuls, or Vice Consuls,
or ,vhere there are no Public Officers of these Descriptions,
any other Public Officers or respectable Persan will he antho-'
rised by the Postmaster General to make up Bags and Parcels
of Letters in the manner before described. •

Masters of Ships
Sect. '6. Are to pay -as ithbve for the Bags entrusted to
them, and on delivering the same in a perfect State at any
Post-Odiee in Great,Britain, IN repaid by the Postmaster
the Sum of Mont which 'they shall have so advanced, and.
also for their own Care and Trouble the Sum of Two-pence
per Letter for every Letter or Packet contained in such Bags
or Parcels. - • • _

Sect. 7. If ft,iy nister shall open any Bag or Parcel en-
trusted to hint, or take ont any Letter,. or not duly deliver the
Bag with tire Letters ::t the Post Office, of the Place wt•ere he
shall arrive, Without wilful or unavoidable Delfty, every Mas-
ter shall forfeit and pay .5001,. .
Sect. 11. The Masters are required on their Arrival in
Port, to sign a Deelardtion that they have delivered all Let-
teri on board aee,4rding to the Act, and until such Declara-
tion, the Olicers are not to permit the Vessel to break Bulk,.
and every Master wilful I)' neglecting shall forfeit SW.
And with respef.t to Letters front Great Britain to Coun-
tries abroad, M•fsleis of Vessels are retinired to take Notice,
that if they sball, have on board ally siach Letter (except. the
Letters of their Owners) neither inclosed in the sealed Bags
that &nail-Inc to he made up at the General P(;st-011ice,
and at, the Out having the official Mark and Stamp,
to denote that a 4ztte of
.Postse been paid for the same
of which Stamp Inipresiions arc exhibited at every Post-Of-
fice), such Mast er'stran as afore Said forfeit the Suet of Five"
Penfids for •-very Letter. :red the Officers of the'Custonis
are, :nnlev. this Act, to schninister-au Oath to every Master,
that he has not any Letters on ittard contrary to Law.

Oili&ers of the Ctetoms.

Sect.. P. The principal of the Customs at . every.
Purt are required to, sea di Ships for Letters (in board, con-
trary to the Act, ;tund tea seize them, and they are to be inti-
tied to a Moiety of the P,nalties.
sect: 10. Such Officer, :ire required to administer an Oath
tQevery outward hunod, that he bas nut aity LettZrs-
ou bord whicdi have uut paid the Rates, not heing•the Letters'
of the 000ur,,,

A Declaration is to lie signed by every NLzsterlirriving froui.
altroadi as explained in that part of this; Adve:.tisement, mime=
diately addressed to them ; an.sl until such ijeclaration the.
Ofliecrs are not to permit the Vessel to break Bulk, and
(Sce• t2):if any Collector, Compta•oller, or principal Olicer,
hereby required to prohibit any Ship or Vessel breatang Bulk
until the Provisions of this tel be complied with,'shall permit
such Ship or VesSet to break Bulk, such_Collector, Comptrol-
ler, or Odieer so permitting stt6li Ship or Vessel to break
Bulk, shall forfeit or pay.t he Suns Of Twenty Pounds; oue
Moiety thereof to 'is paid to the Informer. •

Merchants, Brokers, And the Public, •
• Sect. 8. Will take notice,, that if any ,Person whatsoever
shall send any Letter or PAcket by any Ship or Vessel of
which •he shalt not he the Owner, of -if any Master shall
have oir board or carry ary Letter not being* the Letter of his
Owners, without such official Mark thereon, the Person sO
offending shall forfeit and pay 5/. for every such Letter or
Packet. . • .

Sect. 14. Any Person who shall forge or counterfeit the
Stallip. Mark of Postage, iirlYeAignation, to be put !won the
Letters by Autlio:itv'of the Post inastet:-General; with intent
to avoid the Pustag,:, will be gmilty of a Misdemeanor. -
Sect. 13. Tice sere:al Petialtic.tof thiS Act to be recovered
in ally Court of Record with 101 l Costs; a Moiety to tie paid
to the King, and the other to any Person who will inform and
sue for the slime..

Sect. 16. This Act dhes not extend to restrain the East
India C°"'l""alY nor their Directors, from sending and receiv-
froui their Governments ;ind Servants abroad, Packets,
Letters, and' Papers relatin?„ to the Affairs of the Company,
and of their Gieertinients a'road in the manner accustomed
ott all Letters tint are not the Official Letters and Packets
tr,.: the East India Cinpany, are liable to the Rates and'Re7
gulations of t ilk Act.
NViii tie lint in execution ut the General Post,.
Office, London, and at all Post Offices in Great Britain, ou
the 1 lth of Octoher, 1614, and in places abroad as soon as
way be afterwards.
The Post wester General will f'eel it his Duty to.enforce Pay-
ment el tile Penalties :in every.lirettch of the Law,

By Contßtud of the Pustmnster General,
• • ' IT.ANCIS Seciet;try.