The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-06
FosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 10, lS49.

ARTICLES agreed upon betoeen the Post Office Of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland and
the Post Office Of the United States Of .4me,ica for
carrying into execution the Convention Of December
Is, lS4S.
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 notifications of the said Convention, of the
form In which the accounts for the transmission of
correspondence are to be made up, well of all
other matters Of detail, which are to be arranged
by mutual consent, Tor ensuring the execution OF
the stipulatons 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 between the re-
spectiUe Offices Of Exchange.
Arr. |. The following shall be the regulations
for the exchange of mails between the United King
dom and the United States:
There shall be exchange of mails between the
following offices:
1. Between London and Boston, by way of Liver
pool and Boston direct, and also by way of Liver
pool and New York.
2. Between London and New York, by way of
Liverpool and New York direct, and also by way
of Liverpool and Boston.
g. Between Liverpool and Boston direct, and also
by way of New York.
T. Between Liverpool and New York direct, and
also by way of Boston.
s. Between London and New York, by way Of
Southampton.
g. Between Southampton and New York direct.
ART. 2. When the packets dispatched from
Liverpool 10 Boston direct the mails forwarded from
the offices of London and Liverpool TO the Office of
Boston shall comprise the correspondence for all
parts Of the United States, with the exception Of
New York. and for countries in transit through
the United States.
The mails for New York shall comprise all the
correspondence for that city.
ART. 8. When the packets dispatched from
Liverpool TO New York direct the mails forwarded
from the offices of London and Liverpool 10 the Of
nee of New York shall comprise the correspondence
for all parts of the United States, with the excep
ton of Boston, and for countries in transit through
the United States.
The mails for Boston shall comprise all the
spondence for that city:
Ant. 4. Reciprocally, when the packets are dis
patched from Boston, or from New York To Liver
pool, the mails forwarded from the offices of Boston
and New York To the Office 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.
Art 5. When the packets dispatched from
Southampton to New York, the mails forwarded
from the Offices of London and Southampton shall
comprise the correspondence for all parts of the
United States, and for countries in transit through
the United States.
Art 6. When the packets are dispatched from
New York to Southampton, the mails forwarded
from the office of New York to the office of London
thall comprise the correspondence for all parts OF
the United Kingdom, (witn the exception of South
ampton,) and for foreign countries, France and
countries 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.
Arr. Z. II, hereafter, IL should be- deemed neces-
<ary 20 make a direct exchange Of mails between
other offices than those mentioned in article Of the
present articles, other offices Of exchange may b.
established by mutual agreement between the two
Offices.
CHAPTER 2.-Reguiafions respecting the
erchonge Of correspondence, pr0greSSire
rates Of postage, &C.
AR = The respective Offices shall mutually
count each other for the portion Of the postage Of
the correspondence exchanged between them which
due each both for that OF the letters not prepaid
and also for that Of the letters which are prepaid.
On all prepaid letters sent from one office Of ex-
change another there shall be distinctly marked,
in red ink, in the upper right hand corner Of each
letter, the amount due 10 the country 10 which sent
and, in like manner all unpaid letters there shall
be marked in black ink the amount due ~ tbe COun
try from which forwarded.
When either country II entitled to the packet or
sea rate of postage i'm addition its inland the
rates shall b. combined, and marked in one sum on
each letter.
AR. 9. With respect 10 letters above the weight
Of single letter, which Is fixed at half ounce in
either country, the respective offices, in accounting
to each other shall employ the following scale Of
progression:
For every letter not exceeding half an ounce in
weight, one single rate
Above half an ounce. but not exceeding one ounce,
two rates.
Above ounce but not exceeding two ounces,
four rates.
Above two ounces, but not exceeding three ounces,
six rates.
Above three ounces, but not exceeding four
ounces, eight rates
And 80 on, two rates being added for every ounce
or fraction II an ounce.
AR. 10. The correspondence Of every description
which may b. forwarded from one Office 10 another
shall BE- enclosed in sealed or locked bags and each
classof correspondence shall be tied up separately,
and distinguished by label showing under what
article in the letter bill such correspondence scom-
prised.
ART. n. When closed mails are forwarded under
the stpuatiOns contained in articles g. o, Z, and 5
of the convention Of December Is, lS4s, from the
United Kingdom through the United States or from
the United States through the United Kingdom, the
office which dispatches the mails shall insert the nett
weight Of the letters and the number OF newspaper
contained IN such mails in the letter ill ia the table
prepared Tor that purposes and, IN like manner
when closed mails are received in the United King
dom through the United States, in the United
States through the United Kingdom the Office which
receives the mails shall insert the nett weight Of III,
letters and the number Of newspapers contained IN
such mails IN the acknowledgment of receipt, which
j. 70 be returned by the next post.
ART. r. When closed mails are forwarded from
part O the United States to another artthrougf
The territory Of British North America, from one
part Of British North America 10 another par
through the territory Of the United States the ofc,
which dispatches the mails shall send letter bill
IN which shall be entered the nett weight Of the let
ters and the number Of newspapers contained il
such mails. The letter bill shall be addressed 3,
the post office Of the country through which Oh,
mail II forwarded, and shall be according TO tn,
form (A) annexed 10 the present articles
ART. 10. Letters originating ia the United State
and addressed 10 the foreign countries and British
colonies and possessions contained in table III fso
statement 3, appended,) and letters originating il
the United Kingdom and addressed TO the foreip1
countries and United States possessions containe,
in table (C) annexed 10 the present articles Use
statement 3, appended and, rice resa, letter
originating in such foreign countries, British colo
nes and possessions and United States possession,
and addressed 30 the United Kingdom or the Unite