American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-26
nonrnk NATIONAL lNTELtIeENcER OF APRIL 10

AONTHk NATIONAL INTELLlGENCERo OF APRIL ~.
The bill further to regulate the post office de-
partment,.' which was reported in the house OF re-
representatives. OH Wednesday last and is now depend.
ing there provides, among other things as follows
THAT all post roads shall be discontinued on which
the nett proceeds of hostages do not amount to one
third Of the expense Of conveying the same, except
those which lead to seats of government or between
seats OF government of the several states or terri
tories, or to or between seats OF justice that no
postmaster shall frank or receive free Of postage,
any letter or package, except on business relating
TO his Office that no postmaster shall be concerned
in any contract for carrying the mail that any post
master shall be forthwith removed from Office, who
shall fail to render his accounts within forty days
or 20 pay drafts on him by the general post office,
for MONIES due by him TO the Office that no allow.
ance for clerk hire 10 post Offices, shall hereafter be
made. unless sanctioned by the post master general
that the commissions hereafter 10 be allowed per
quarter to post masters shall be as follows On
any sum not exceeding one hundred doats. twenty
five per cent ON any sum not exceeding two thou
sand three hundred dollars and above the first
hundred dollars twenty per cent; and on any sum
above the FIRST two thousand three hundred dollars,
eight per centum; that the following hostages be
hereafter charged. namely On every single letter
conveyed by mail for any distance not exceeding
twenty miles, six aud quarter cents for any dis
lance over twenty miles and not exceeding sixty
miles, ten cents for any distance over sixty miles
and not exceeding one hundred and twenty miles,
twelve and half cents; for any distance over one
hundred and twenty miles and not exceeding two
hundred and forty miles eighteen and three quarter
cents for any distance over two hundred and iouy
miles and not exceeding four hundred miles, TWEEN
~ cents for any distance over four hundred miles
and not exceeding seven hundred and forty miles,
twenty FIVE cents and for any distance above seven
hundred and forty miles, thirty one and quarter
cents land for every double letter, double those
rates for every triple letter, triple those rates and
for every quadruple letter, quadruple those rates
and Tor every letter or package weighing ore ounce
Avolrdupois Weight, single postage for every
quarter OF an ounce; and in that proportion for all
greater weights and the postage 10 be charged on
newspapers shall be- for any distance not exceeding
City miles, one ent; for any distance over fifty
miles and not exceeding three hundred miles, one
and half cents and for any distance over three
hHndred miles, two cents provided the postage to
be charged on single newspaper, from any one
place to another in the state territory, sha
not exceed one cent; and the postage to be charg-
ed on magazines pamphlets shall be- for any dis
lance not exceeding fifty miles, aud half cents
per sheet for any distance over fifty miles and not
exceeding one hundred and fifty miles, two cents
per sheet; and for any distance over one hundred
and fifty miles and not exceeding three hundred
miles, two and half cents for any distance over
three hundred miles and not exceeding five hundred
miles, three cents; and Tor any distance exceeding
five hundred miles, three and half cents that no /
publisher or printer Of newspaper shall be entitled
TO receive free of postage, more than fifty newspa
pers, nor more than six from any one state that
no officer OF the government shall frank or receive
tree OF postage any letters other than those relating
to The business Of his Office.