The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-02
fOsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, june 10, l849.

Washington, june 49, lS49.
Articles agreed upon bsi,oeen the Post Office Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
the Post Office Of the United States Of .4msrica for
carrying into execution the Convention Of December
Is, 1913.
In pursuance Of article 2l of the Convention of
December 10, 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 as possible after the exchange
OF the notifications of the said Convention, of the
form in which the accounts for the transmission Of
correspondence 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 stpulations contained in the said Convention,
the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose
oy their respective Offices have agreed upon the
following articles:
CHAPTER 1.-ReguiationS between the re-
spectre Offices Of Exchange.
Arr. l. 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
L. Between London and Boston, by way of Liver
pool and Boston direct, and also by way of Liver
pool and New York.
3 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
X.
T. Between Liverpool and New York direct, and
also by way of Boston.
s. Between London and New York, by way Of
Southampton.
Art. 2. When the packets are dispatched from
Liverpool to 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. 3. When the packets are dispatched from
Liverpool to New York direct, the mails forwarded
from the Offices of London and Liverpool to the Of
nee Of New York shall comprise the correspondence
tor all parts of the United States with the excep
ton of Boson,) and for countries in transit through
the United States
The mails for Boston shall comprise all the CORE
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.
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.
Arr. s. When the packets dispatched from
New York 20 Southampton the mails forwarded
from the Office of New York 10 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 the continent of Europe addressed via
Southampton and Hayre 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 ON the continent of Europe, specially
addressed via Southampton and Hayre.
Arr. z. II, hereafter, IL should be deemed neces-
sary 10 make a direct exchange Of mails between
other Offices than those mentioned in artcle1 Of the
present articles, other offices Of exchange may b.
established by mutual agreement between the two
Offices.
CHAPTER 2.-ReguLations respecting the
exchange Of correspondence, progressive
rates of postage, SC.
ARr. ). The respective Offices shall mutually ac-
each other for the portion of the postage Of
the correspondence exchanged between them which
due to each, both for that of the letters not prepaid
and also for that of the letters which prepaid.
On all prepaid letters sent from one office Of en-
change % another there shall be distinctly marked
in red ink, in the upper right hand corner Of each
letter the amount due 70 the country TO which sent
and, in like manner, all unpaid letters there shall
be marked in black ink the amount due 20 the
try from which forwarded.
When either country IL entitled TO the packet or
rate OF postage IN addition 70 lts inland the two
rates shall be combined, and marked in one sum on
each letter.
ARr 9. with respect 70 letters above the weight
Of single letter, which u fixed at half an ounce in
either country. the respective offices, in accounting
TO each other shall employ the follqying 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 one 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 on, two rates being added for every ounce
or fraction Of an ounce.
ApT. 10. The correspondence Of every description
which may b. forwarded from one Office 10 another
shall be enclosed in scaled oc ked ba gs and each
class Of correspondence shall be tied up separately
and distinguished by label showing under what
article in The letter bill such correspondence IL com
pri-ed.
the stpulations contained in articles 8, s. Z, and
Of the convention Of December Is, lsfs, from the
United Kingdom through the United States, or from
the United States through the United Kingdom Tho
Office which dispatches the mails shall iu-rt the net
weight Of the letters and the numb = Of newspaper
contained in such mails in the letter m an the abb
prepared for that purpose; and, in like manner
when closed mails are received in the United King
dom through the United States, in the Unite,
States through the United Kingdom, the Office whic
receives the mails snail insert the netWcght 81 IN
letters and the number Of newspapers contained 4
such mails In the acknowledgment Of receipt, whic
IL 10 be returned by the next post.
Arr. H. when closed mails are forwarded fror
one part Of the United States 10 another part throug
the territory Of British North America, or from on
part Of British North America 70 another pat
through the territory Of the United States, the oc
which dispatches the mails shall send letter bill
in which shall be entered the nett weight Of the Vel
tiers and the number of newspapers contained
such msils. The letter bill shall be addressed
the poet Office Of the country through which n
mail IL forwarded, and shall be according 10 N
form (A) annexed 10 the present articles.
AzT. -. Letters originating in the United Stat,
and addressed 10 the foreign countries and BIRTHS
colonies and possessions contained in table OBJ Zee
statement 3, appended,) and letters originating
the United Kingdom and addressed 10 the foreip
countries and United States possessions, containe
ia table (C) annexed 20 the present articles (as
statement B. amended D and. rice VII letie,