The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-01 00:00:00

TREASURYWA RANT.

Whereas by an act, passed in the third and fourth years
of thereignof her present Majesty,intituled "An Act
for the regulation of the duties of postage," power is given
to the Postmaster General to charge on all letters con-
veyed by the post,
between places within any of her Ma-
jesty's colonies, or conveyed by packet- boats between
Majesty's dominions and another
one part of her - part of the some dominions, or between her
; ; and foreign parts, or between one
Maje3tY's donhni-- s
port in any foreivi country, and another port in the same,
.
or any other foreign country, where post cornmunica-
tiolis shall bo established, and where rates of postage
have not hitherto been authorised by law, and also to
charge on all letters conveyed by any vessels to or from
any of the colonies, or between any of the colonies, or
between any of the colonies and a foreign port ; and
on all letters which shall be brought by the master of
any vessel to the post-office in any of the colonies, such
rates or postage-
as !the Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury, by warrant, under their hands, shall from time
to time direct.

Ant! whereas it is expedient that the rate of postage
to be titken in the Colony of New Zealand should be fix-
ed and 62tt!ed.

Now we, the unden;gned, being three of the
Commi,:ioner3 of her 2,:vjesty's Treasury,
for such
, do, in
exerei.); of the power or authority in ui
nurps, v.:sted, in and by the said Act, direct that all
Ltzers tia.lsrcitted by the post between places within
t said CoLmy of Zealand. shall Le charged by
'veigh:., according to the fiillowing scale, and that the
.-eral numbers or rates of postsge hereinafter set forth
enarged and paid on letters transmitted by the
po,t, between places within the said colony (thatis to say);
Oa every letter not exceeding
half an ounce in wei
cue of postage. ght ,
)u every letter exceeding half an ounce, and not ex-
cce,lf;:g- one ounce in weight, two rates of postage.
On very letter exceeding. one ounce, an:l not exceed-
ing two ounces in m.eigilt. four rates of postage.
'in ever) letter ex:,2tdlng tae our,

sett-r,.

cs, and not ex-
cet.iilitt- three ounces ill weight, Flx. rates of postage..
And on every letter exceedinz: t!lree ounces, and not
e:eceeti:iig foul. ouneei in weigh', yigh.;, rates' of postage.
And ;or every oiinc, in lveig1;1; above the weight of
four ounces, there shall b 3 charged and taken two addi-
tioaal ratc3 of postage, and every fi'action of an ounce
Ab../ve the weight of four ounces shall be charged as one
uJilitionai ounce.

And that no letter •exceeding sixteen ounces in weight
be forwarded 'byilie post between placer within
the said colony, except deeds, law proceedings, and law
p tp•rs posted at such places within such hours, and uncle
all such regulation as the Postmaster-General, or his

deputy in the said colony shall appoint; and also except
letters to and from places beyond the sea, and letters to
and from the Governor, or any of the Government
offices or departments.
And we further direct that the following rates of
postage shall be charged and paid on letters transmitted
by the post between places within the said colony, whe-
ther sent by water or land (that is to sa3) ;
On all letters not exceeding half an ounce in weight
transmitted by the post, between places within the said
colony (except letters sent to or from places beyond
the seas, posted or delivered at the port at which they
may be landed, or from which they may be despatched,
but including letters sent to or from places beyond
the seas, posted or delivered at any place within the
said colony, other than the port at which they may be
landed, or from which they may be dispatched), there
shall be charged an uniform rate of fourpence without
reference to the number of sheets or pieces of paper
or enclosures, of which the same may be comprised,
or to the distance or number of miles the same shall
be conveyed.

And we further direct, that on all letters not exceed-
ing half an ounce in weight, brought into the colony of
New Zealand, otherwise than in the regular mail bags,
whether from the United Kingdom or any of her Ma-
jesty's colonies, at which the Postmaster-General may
have no agents or deputy postmasters, or from any
foreign countries ; and on all letters not exceeding half
an ounce in weight brought to the said colony by ves-
sels arrivinng from the United Kingdom, or any of the
British colonies, without having previously passed
through any post-office subordinate to the Postmaster.
General, and which shall rot have previously been sub-
jected to any charge of ship letter postage, there t:hall
be charged and paid, in addition to any rate of inland
postage to which such letters may respectively be liable
for conveyance by the post within the said colony, a sea
postage of four pence.
And we further direct, that on all letters not exceed-
ing half an ounce in weight, brought into any of her
Majesty's colonies, at which a post-office has been or
shall be established by the Postmaster-General, and
which not having already passed through any post-office
subordinate to the Postmaster-General, shall not have
previously been subjected to any charge of ship-letter
postage, there shall be charged and paid, in addition to
any rate of inland postage to which such letters may be
liable for conveyance by the post within such colonies, a
sea postage of fourpence. .
And we further direct, that on every letter not ex-
ceeding half an ounce in we4,ht, transmitted by any of
her Majesty's packet boats, Intermediately between any
places (other than the British colonies) in the West In-
dies, and North or South America, there shall be charged
and paid a pacizet-rate of one shilling.
And we further direct, that on every letter not ex-
ceeding half an ounce in weight, transmitted by packet
boats, between any port in the United Kingdom, and
any port or place on the northern or eastern coast of the
Isthmus of Panama in South America, there shall be
charged and paid a packet rate of one shilling.
And we further direct, that on every letter not ex-
ceeding half an ounce in weight, transmitted by packet
boats, intermediately between any ports or places si-
tuate on the southern or western coast of Panama, or
on the western coast of South America, there shall be
charged and paid, in addition to all other rates to
which such letters may be liable, a packet rate of one

And'we further direct, that on every letter transmitted
or conveyed, as is mentioned in this warrant, exceeding
half an ounce in weight, there shall be charged and taken
progressive and additional rates of postage according to
the scale of weight and number of rates in the said Act
contained, as to letters estimating and charging each ad-
ditional rate, at the sum which any such letter would be
charged with under this warrant, if not exceeding half
an ounce in weight.
And we further direct, that the Postmaster-General
may allow to masters of vessels a sum not exceeding two
pence for every letter brought by them, otherwise than
in the regular mail bags, and without having previously
passed through any post office subordinate to the Post.
master General, to nay post office established by the
Postmaster General in any of her Majesty's Colonies,
(whether such letters shall be brought from the United
Kingdom, the British colonies, or foreign countries),
which such masters shall deliver at the post-office as soon
as they arrive at such colonies.
And whereas, by the said Act, it is enacted, that the
Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, may allow colonial
newspapers to pass by the post between the places within
any of her Majesty's colonies, or by packet boat or pri-
vate ship, from one colony to another colony, whether
through the United Kingdom or not ; and also allow
foreign newspapers to pass through the United Kingdom,
either to her Majesty's colonies, or from one foreign
country to another foreign country. by packet boat or
private ship ; and also allow. British newspapers to be
sent to the colonies through a foreign country, and colo-
nial newspapers to be sent through a foreign country to
the United Kingdom, or through the United Kingdom
to a foreign country free of postage, or subject to such rates of postage, and under all such regulations and re-
strictions as the Postmaster-General, with such consent
as aforesaid, may think fit.
Now we, the undersigned, in further exercise of the
several powers and authorities vested in us by the said
Act, do hereby further direct, that on every printed
newspaper (whether British, colonial, or foreign) con-
veyed by the post between any places within the said
colony of New Zealand, whether such newspaper shall
be posted and delivered within the said eolony, or
shall
be brought into or sent out of the said colony from or
or to any other British colony or the United King-
dom, or any foreign country (newspapers brought into or
sent out of the said colony, and posted or delivered at the
port at which they may be landed, or from which they
may be despatched, only excepted), there shall be charged
and paid for the conveyance, within the said colony, an
uniform rate of one penny.
And that on every printed newspaper (whether Bri-
tish, colonial, or foreign), conveyed by the post between
any places in any other of her Majesty's colonies where
posts are, or may be established, under the authority of
her Majesty's Postmaster-General (colonies having
Houses of Assembly or Colonial Legislatures, excepted),
there shall be charge and paid an uniform rate of one
penny.
And that on every printed foreign newspaper, con-
veyed by packet boat or private ship between any of
her Majesty's colonies, or between any such colonies
and any foreign country, without passing through the
United Kingdom, there shall be charged and taken (in
addition to any colonial postage to which such newspaper
may be liable), a sea postage of two pence.
And we further direct, that in every case in which
any such printed foreign newspapers shall be brought
to any of her Majesty's colonies by private ships,
the Postmaster General may allow to the masters
of vessels bringing the same a sum not exceeding one
penny for each such newspaper brought by them to any
post office in such colony, and which the masters shall
deliver as soon as they arrive at such colony.
And we further direct, that all printed colonial news-
papers may be conveyed between any of her Majesty's
colonies by packet-boats, free of postage, and by private
ships at a sea rate of Id. each, which sum the Postmaster
General may allow as a gratuity to the captain of the
vessel delivering the same to the post office.
And we further direct, that on every printed news-
paper (whether British, colonial, or foreign), conveyed
by any of her Majesty's packets boats intermediately be-
tween any places (other than the British colonies) in the
West Inwes, and North or South America, there shall
be charged and taken a packet-rate of two-pence.
And we further direct, that on every printed news-
paper (whether British, colonial, or foreign) conveyed
by any of her Majesty's packet boats between any
foreign ports in South America, or between the
Island of Madeira and the Canary Islands, or between
the Island of Madeira or the Canary Islands, and any
port in South America, there shall be charged and taken
a packet rate of two pence.
And we further direct that no printed newspapers
shall be conveyed by the post within any of her Ma-
jesty's colonies, or by packet boat, or private ship, at
the rate of postage herein set forth, unless the same
shall be sent without a cover, or in a cover open at the
sides, and there be no word or communication printed
on the paper after its publication, or open the cover
thereof, nor any writing or marks Upon it, or upon the
cover of it, except the name and address of the person
to whom sent, nor any paper or thing enclosed in, or
with any such paper.
And we farther direct, that the terms and expressions
used in thie present warrant shall be construed to have
tha like meaning in all respects, as they would have had
if inserted in the said Act.
And we further direct, that this warrant shall come
into operation on the 11th day of October, 1841.
Provided lastly, and we herebp declare and direct,
that it shall be lawful fur the Commissioners, for the
time being, of her Majesty's Treasury, cr any three if
them, by warrant under their hands, at any time here-
after, to alter or repeal any of the rates hereby altered,
or the regulations hereby made, to make and establish
any new or other rates or'4 regulations in lieu thereof,
and from time to time to appoint at what time the rates
that may be payable are to be paid.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, the 31st day of Au.
gust, 1841. F. T. BARING.
THOMAS WYSE.
E. HORSMAN.