The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-01
Latus of the Nnfon.
AN All 10 addition to regr.he the Post
Office Establishment.
BY AUTHoRITY.

re enacted by the Senate and House or Rebc,,,,,
i"npss ei me United States Of .iaersea az. Con.
S.eSS assembled, That from and after the first day of
Nay next, the following rates OF postage be chare
60 upon all letters ant\packets excepting such as
~, now excepted by law conveyed by the posts of
Tho United States viz:
FOR every letter composed of single sheet of pa
~, conveyed not exceeding thirty miles, sr csnts
over 'hrv and no, exceeding eighty, ten cents, oy.
Ue'ony ana not exceeding one hundred and ffty.
-" an" naJ cents over one hundred and fifty
~ 'y' oAoesaing -FOUR hundred, eighteen and u half
-. over Tour hundred miles, t,oents 6ue eenfs
ana 'or every double letter or letter composed OF
pieces OF paper, double those rates aud for every
Fe iet'er, or one composed of three pieces of pa
PC, up'e 'hose rates; and for every packet compos
Su OF i0ur or more pieces of paper, or one or more
'Iher articles, and weighing one ounce svoirdupois
f"'"Pie 'hose rates, and IN that proportion for all
greater weighs ProUided. That no packet of Iet.
.e's conveyed oy water mails, shall be charged with
iuore 'hah quadrupe postage, unless the same shall
contain more than four disunct letters
no postmaster shall be obliged to receive, 70 be
eoh'eycJ by the mail, any packe, which shall weigh
'o'V Ih"h 'hIee pounds, aud the postage marked on
any letter or packet, and charged in the post bill
"h'sh may accompany the same, shall be conclusive
evidence ~ favor OF the posImt ster. who delivers
We same, OF the lawful postage thereon unless
'uch letter or packet shall be opened in presence of
lhe postmaster OF his clerk
Every Tour folio pages, or eight quarto pages, or
sixteen octovo pages Of a pamphlet or mag a zine
shai' be considered sheet and the Journals of the
legislatures OF the several States, not being stitched
or bound shall be liable TO The same postage as
pamphlets, Any memorandum which shall be writ.
ten on newspaper or other printed paper. and
transmitted by mail, shall be charged letter postage,
ana any person VINO shall deposite such memoran.
uum IN any office for the purpose of defraudlng the
revenue, shall forfeit for every such offence, the
sum of five dollars
sec --.fnd be is further enacted That the post
has'er general be, and he Is hereby authorized TO
Alow 10 each post master such commission on the
postages by him collected, as shall be ADEQUATE 10
ms services Prouided, That his commssios shall
not exceed the following several on the amount
received in one quarter; that is to say,
On sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ,thr.
ty per cent,
On any sum over and above the first hundred dol.
lars, and not exceeding four hundred dollars TWEEN.
ty.hys per cent.
On aGy sum over and above the first Sour hundred
dollars, and not exceeding two thousand four hun.
dred dollars, twenty per cent.
On any sum over and above the first two THOUSAND
'fouf hundred dollars, eight per cent
y ssss, sss,R TX 49, 49, toEt masters who may be employed
compensation may be augmented not excetdmg
twenty-five dollars IN one quarter aud excepting 10
the Postmasters AZ Offices where the mails regular
ly tc arrive between the hours Of nine o'clock al
night and five o'clock in tls morning, whose com
mission the first hundred dollars Nolected IN one
quarter, may be Increased 10 a sum not exceeding
nifty per cent
The postmaster general may allow TO the post
masters, respectively, commission Of fifty per een
on the moneys arising from the postage OF newspa
pers, magazines and pamphlets. and to the post
paaster whose compensation shall not exceed five
hundred dollars in quarter two cents for every
free letter delivered out of the Office, excepting
such as are for the postmaster himself, and eaci
postmaster who shall be required to keep reSiste
OF the arrival and departure of the mails, shall b,
allowed ten cents for each monthly return which b,
makes thereof TO the general pos,.oflice.
The postmaster general may allow to the post
master at Neworeans, at the rate Of eight hundroI
doars, and to the postmaster at Warrentown, il
North-Carolina, at the rate of two hundred dollars
and to the POSTMASTER at Wheeling, in Virginia,
the rate Of two hundred dollars year in addition &
| their ordinary commissions The postmaster gen
era is hereby authorized 20 allow TO the post.maste
OF the city % Washington, in addition TO the allow
aDce made by this act for postage colscted and 70
| free letters received by him for delivery, commits
sion OF 1--WE per centum the amount Of nails dis
tribued at his Office PrsUided, neUeytheiess, Tha
| the whole annual emoluments of the said postmas
ter including the whole extra compensation hereto
fore allowed TO him by law shall always be subjec
TO the restrictions imposed by the fore,h section
the act Of Congress, approved the thrtieth Of April
one thousand eight hundred and ten, to which tbi
! act is in addition.
Sec. 5.-.7nd 5e IL farther enacted, That letter
| and packets TO and from any member Of the senate
or member or delegate Of the hou.e Of representa-
tive, OF the United States, the secretary Of the ser
ate, and clerk Of the house Of Representatives sha
be conveyed free Of postage, for thirty days prev
Gus to each session Of Congress- and for thirty day
after the termination thereof. Pr0tdes always, Ths
no letter pscke, shall exceed two in weigh
and in case Of excess Of weight, that excess slon
| shall be paid for.
| Sec d-4rdbe IL GfrfIe- ,naef,i That the elay
enth dtwen,y eighth sections of the act en,itle
"hn act regulating The post.oAfcc establishment,
| approved April tbirteth, one thousand eight hur
dred and ten, and the first and second sections 9
the act entitled AN act in addition 10 The act rt
gula,ing the post.office establishment" approve
| February twenty seventh, one thousand eight hur
dred and fifteen, and tse fourth and hflh sections
| the same, except such parts n relate 10 steam
| boats, their masters or managers, and persons en-
! pIoyed in the same. be, aud the same arc hereb
repealed.
| Sec. Sind BE- h further tnaef,d, That tbs ac