Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26
United States Postage, according
to Act approved March 3, l849.

The inland postage for 300 miles and UNDER is
10 cents an ounce for halt ounce and less it is )
cents.
The inland postage for greater distances than
300 miles, is 20 cents an ounce; 10 cents for
half an ounce and under.
The whole postage by the British or American
mail steamers, from or TO Great Britain ur Ire
and is AZ cents an ounce; "a cents Tor single
half ounce or less.
The United States inlnl postage, whatever
may be the distance, on letters Sent by the Brit
ish steamers 10 foreign countries, other ,Lan
Great Britain or Ireland, is 10 cents an ounce !;
cents the single halt ounce.
The postage, by the American steamers, to
foreign countries other than Great Britain or
ireland, or letter to be sent through the BRUSH
mail, is AZ cents an once; 81 cents the single
half ounce.
70 and by Bremen, from the post, and the
reverse, AZ cents an ounce "a cents the single
half ounce. The inland postage TO be added.
To and from Havana, rs cents an ounce l2
i-2 cents single.
TO and from Chagres, 40 cents an ounce; 20
cents single.
To and from Panama, 60 cents an ounce; 80
cents single.
To and from other places on the Pacific, so
cents an ounce; 40 cents single.
To and from the West Indies Except tlavana)
and islands in the Cult of Mexico, 20 cents; 10
cents single, with inland postage
Any fractional excess over an ounce is always
to be regarded as ounce.
The pbove postage may be prepnid or not, at
the option OF the sender; except 10 foreign coun-
tries, other than Great Britain or Ireland. And
where The letters pass through the Bremen Post
| Office, in most cases, the whole postage may be
prepud (See table |, exhibit d Senate docu-
ment, Executive, No. 25, 30lh Congress, I'd ses-
son,)
A postage of six cents is charged on letters
and packets brought into the United States IN
private ship or vessel, or carried from one post
therein to another, if they are 10 be delivered at
the Post Office where the same shall arrive;
and two cents are added 10 the rates OF postage
If designed to be conveyed 10 any place. And
posl,nasters TO receive one cent for every let
Ter or packet received by them 10 be conveyed
by any (private) ship or vessel beyond sea, or
from any port to another in the United States.
| One cent is to be added 10 the rate OF each
way letter. Way letters are those brought to
post office by the post riders, and other carriers
of the mail, whose duty 1t is to receive them,
when presented more than one mile from post
office.
There is charged upon letters and other mat
ter delivered from steamboats,, except newspa-
pers pamphlets, magazines, and periodicals., the
same rates as if they had been transmitted by
mail.
Drop letters, or letters placed in any post Of
fee for delivery, are charged two cents each.
Advertised letters are charged with the cost
of advertising, which Is not to exceed four cents
for each letter in addition TO the regular POSTAGE
Not more than two cents is TO be paid 10 The
letter carriers employed in cities, Tor The delWe-
ry of letters, or for receiving them to be deposit
ted in the post office.
Newspapers of and under the superfces OF
| 1900 square inches are conveyed from one post
office to another in the same state Tor one cent ;
and any distance not more than 100 miles at Tie
same rate, and 1-2 cent Tor any greater DIS
tarce. One quarters postage Is always 10 De
paid in advance by those who receive papers by
post. The sea- postage on papers Is Three cents
each, with the above rates added when transpor-
ted inland Newspapers may be mailed or de-
lvered al any post office in the United States to
or from Great Britain or Ireland, on the payment
of two cents. Letter carriers employed IN cities,
ale not to receive more than l2 cent for the de-
livery of newspapers. The postage on newsPa-
pers not sent oln The office Of publication is re-
qured to be prepaid; and the whole POSTAGE IN
all cases, when they are directed 10 foreign
countries.
Handbls, circulars and advertisements, not
exceeding one sheet, are subject 10 ihFee cents
postage each, whatever the distance (inland) 10
!! be prepaid, The sea-postoge on price currents
is three cents with inland postage added, when
SO transported The law makes no distinction
of hand,bls, circulars, advertisements or price
currents, when regulating sums to be paid to The
letter curriers' of cities.
Newspapers are defined in the 10th section
! of the act approved March 3, lS45 When they
exceed two sheets, or superices OF 1900 square
> inches, they are TO be charged with the same
rates of postage as that on magazines and
pamphlets. All magazines, periodicals, and eve-
~ ote. kind OF printing or other matter (excepl
, newspapers) are charged at the rate OF IL
cents per copy, of no greater weight Than one
ounce, and one cent additional for each addilioI-
} al ounce, any fractional excess Of not less 'han
IL ounce being regarded as an ounce. Inc sea
postage on each pamphlet is three cents, with the
above rates added when transported inland,-
There is 10 be paid on pamphlets sent 10 or re-
ceived from Great Britain aud ireland, one cen
tor each ounce or fractional excess. Letter car
ricrs employed in cities are not 10 receive more
than one halt cent for the delivery Of pamphlets
{ Post Office Washington, ID. G.