The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-07
fOsT UFFICE DEFARTMENT,
Washington, June 10, lS49.

articles agreed upon bet,ceen the Post Office of the
United Kingdom Of Great BritaiN and Ireland and
the Post Office Of the United STATES Of .america for
carrying into erecution the Conrenfion Of December
l5 l64S,
In pursuance Of article 81 of the Convention of
December l5, lS4S, between the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of
America, which leaves to the two Post Offices the
regulation, as soon possible after the exchange
Of the ratfcations of the said Convention, Of the
form in which the accounts for the transmission of
correspondence are to be made up as well of all
other matters of detail, which are to be arranged
by mutual consent for ensuring the execution of
the slipulations contained in the said Convention
the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose
by their respective Offices, have agreed upon the
following articles
CHAPTER 1.-Regulations betUeen the re-
pective Offices Of Exchange.
AR 1. The following shall be the regulations
for the exchange of mails between the United King
dom and the United States:
There shall be an exchange of mails between the
following Offices
l. Between London and Boston, by way of Liver
pool ana Boston direct, and also by way of Liver
pool and New York.
% Retween London and New York, by way of
Liverpool and New York direct, and also by way
Of Liverpool ana Boston.
3. Between Liverpool and Boston direct, and also
by way of New York. - - ,
4. Between Liverpool and New YORK dlrect, and
also by way of Boston.
s. Between London and New York, by way OF
Southampton. ,
IS. Between Southampton and New York direct
Ant. 2. When the packets are dispatched from
liverpool to Boston direct the mails forwarded from
the Offices of London and Liverpool TO the ONCE OF
Bosto,r shall comprise the correspondence Tor all
parts of .he United States, with the exception Oh
New York, J and for countries in transit through
the United States
The mails for New York shall comprise all the
correspondence for that city. .
AR. g. When the pacSS tets are dispatched IRON ,
Liverpool TO New York direct, the nals as
from the Offices of London and Liverpool 70 une Oh
nee OF New York shall comprise the co,
for all parts Of the United States, with t. exesI
ton of Boston, and for countries in transit thr
the United States
The mails for Boston shall comprise all the CORE
spondence for that city:
Art. 4. Reciprocally, when the packets dis
patched from Boston, or from New York to Liver
pool the mails forwarded from the offices of Boston
and New York to the ONCE of Liverpool shall com,
prise the correspondence for all parts of the United
Kingdom, with the exception of the city of London
and its suburbs.
The mails for London shall comprise all the cor
respondence for that city and its suburbs and for
countries in transit through the United Kingdom.
Arr. 5. When the packets dispatched from
southampton To New York, the mails forwarded
from the offices of London and Southampton shall
comprise tne correspondence LOT all parts OF the
United States, and for countries in transit through
the United States.
Arr. 6. When the packets dispatched from
New York TO Southampton, the mails forwarded
from the Office of New York the Office of London
shall comprise the correspondence for all parts Of
the United Kingdom, with the exception Of South
ampton,) and for foreign countries, France and
countries on the continent of Europe addressed via
Southampton and Havre excepted, and for British
colonies and possessions in transit through the
United Kingdom.
The mails for Southampton shall comprise all the
correspondence for that town, and for France and
for countries the continent of Europe, specially
addressed via southampton and Havre.
ART. 7. II, hereafter, il should be deemed neces-
sary to make direct exchange Of mails between
other offices than those mentioned in article Of the
present articles other Offices Of exchange may BE-
established by mutual agreement between the two
Offices.