Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-07-06

countries addressed 10 the United States, pass
ing in transit through the United Kingdom.
shall he delivered to the United States Post
Office free OF all British postage, whether pack
ct or inland.
In the case of those countries to which let
tiers cannot be forwarded unless the British
postage be paid in advance, such British post
age shall be collected in the United States, I'm
addition to the United States rates OF postage,)
and accounted for to the British Post Ottce.
In the case of those countries to which let
tiers cannot be forwarded unless the United
States postage be paid in advance, such United
States postage shall be collected in the United
Kingdom, Tin addition to the British postage.)
i and accounted for to the United States Post
Office. ...
article IL. The rate of postage 10 be taken
BY the British Post Office upon letters arriving
in the United Kingdom from the United States.
either by British or United StAes packets, and
to be forwarded through the United Kingdom
10 colonies or possessions of the United King
dom. CT of the United States. or to foreign
countrles,-and Uice UersG, shall be the same
as the rate which is now. or which may here
after be, taken by the British Post Office up
on letters to or from such colonies or posses
sions, or foreign countries respectively, when
posted at the port of arrival OF delivered at the
port of departure of the packets conveying
the mails between the United Kingdom and
1 the United States
The above postage is irrespective OF and
beyond the inland rate to be taken in the Uni
ted States upon such letters, if posted or deliv-
cred therein, according TO the stipulations of
article II of this convention, and also irrespec-
tive of and beyond the sea rate upon such let
tiers payable according to the stipulations OF
article 1. Had ...s +. -.... ......... ......
The rate of postage to be taken by the Uni
, ted States Post Office upon letters arriving in
the United States, either by British or by Uni
ted States packets, from the United Kingdom,
and TO be forwarded through the United States
TO the colonies or possessions of the United
, States, or of the United Kingdom, or to those
territories which, according to the law of the
United States. are beyond thelimit of their es-
I tablished post routes, or to foreign COUNTLESS
and Uice uersa,-shall be the same as the rate
| which is now. or which may hereafter be, ia
E ken by the United States Post Office upon let
tiers conveyed, whether by sea or land, to or
from such colonies, possessions, territories, or
foreign countries respectively, when posted
al the port of arrival or delivered at the port
| OF departure of the packets conveying the
e mails between the United States and the Uni
ted Kingdom. .-..- .sa~...
The above postage is irrespective Of and
E beyond the inland rate to be taken in The Uni
ted Kingdom upon such letters, if posted or
e delivered therein, according to the stipulatons
Of article II of this convention, and also IRE
! spective of and beyond the sea rate upon such
letters payable according to the stpulations OF
4 article
There shall be excepted from the above
! stipulations, letters and newspapers passing
through the United Kingdom, to and from
France, as to which certain rates are fixed nv
the postal convention existing between that
' country and the United Kingdom. But the
! the two contracting parties agree to invite
4 France to enter into communication with them,
I without loss OF time, in order to effect such
e arrangements for the-conveyance of letters and
e newspapers, and closed mails, through the
territories OF the United States, of the United
e Kingdom, and of France, respectively as may
] be most conducive to the interests of the three
!, countries. ....
Article 10. Letters posted in the United
= States, addressed 10 the British North Ameri-
: can provinces, or rice Uersa, when not con-
veyed by sea, shall be charged according TO
: the rates of postage which are now, or which
shall hereafter be in operation in the United
+ States, and in the British North American pro-
: vnces. for inland letters.
: article IA. Upon all letters posted in the
: United States, and addressed to the British
/, North American provinces. or rice versa, the
+ rates of postage fixed by the preceding article
$ shall be combined into one rate, of which pay.
e melt in advance shall be optional. both in the
United States and in the British North Amer.
e lean provinces II shall, however, not be per.
S mtted to pay less than the whole rate.
: article 10. The rates to be taken on news
-I1l Al
Il when conveyed between the United Kingdom
S and the United States, either by British or by
United States packets, shall be one penny fol
e each newspaper in the United Kingdom, anG
Il two cents in the United States Conversely
= no higher charges than those above stated
If shall be made BIZ the British or by the United
y States Post Office, or newspapers published
in the United States, either when despatched
Ii from that country, or when delivered in the
d United Kingdom.
d There shall be no accounts between the two
S offices for the transmission of newspapers
b each office shall retain the postage ii shall
$ have charged, according to the preceding slip.
d u!ations.
n article 16 The rate of postage to be char
d ged in the United Kingdom upon newspapers
to and from the United States. passing in tran.
= sit through the United Kingdom, shall be one
t. penny for each newspaper, except where q
&c lower rate is provided by any treaty between
IS the United Kingdom and foreign country
t. and the rate of postage to be charged in the
s. United States upon newspapers TO and from
If the United Kingdom, passing in transit through
er the United States, shall be two cents for each
1t newspaper.
e article H. Periodical works, not Of daily
n publication, posted in the United Kingdom OF
o in the United States, may be forwar ed from
l. one country to the other, either by British OF
5. by United States packets, by means of the
r two Offices, under the following conditions
g namely:
1st. There shall be no accounts between the
e two Offices for the transmission of such works
n each office shall retain the postage it shall
IT have charged
l. IDLY. They must be sent in bands or covers
= open at the sides o. end, so that they may be
s. easily examined
/, 3dly. They shall be in every respect sub
+ ject to the conditions prescribed by the laws
n and regulations of both countries
l. The rates to be levied in Great Britain, as
: we'll on the aforementioned works addressed
TO the United States, as on those from the Uni
;. ted States addressed to Great Britain, shall be
e as follows:
d 1St For every work not exceeding two