The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-02
Important Postal Arrangement.


SETTLEMENT OF DETAILS UNDER THE POSTAL TREATY WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
Whereas the Postal Convention between her Britain
mic Majesty and the United States of America signed
at London the 18th Of December last and confirmed
by exchange of Publications on the Goth January,
Quired that all Of detail arising out Of its st
pulations should be settled and agreed upon by the
Post Office Departments Of the two natens In the form
of additional articles and such additional articles duly
prepared and signed by the two officers Of the respec
tive Departments aforesaid commissioned for that
pose having been approved by the 14th May last
General OF the United Kingdom; the publication Of
the is hereby directed to be- made information
to those whom 1t may concern and as instructions to
all Postmasters
j. CoLLAMER, Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiseroN, June 10, lS49.
ARTICLES AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE POST OFFICE OF
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND,
AND THE POST OFFICE or THE UNITED STATES AMERI
CA FOR CARRYING INTO EXECUTION THE CONVENTION OF
DECEMBER Is, 1S4S
cember u.s. 184S between the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland and the United States of America
which leaves TO the Two Post omces the regulation
the said Convention Of the form in which the
for the transmission to be made up
as well of all other matters of detail which to be
arranged by mutual consent for ensuring the
ton Of the stpulations contained in the said
ton the undersigned duly authorized that purpose
by their respective Offices have agreed upon the follow
ing articles -
CHATTER l.
BETWEEN RESPECTIVE OFFICES
EXCHANGE.
Art l. The following shall be the regulations for the
exchange Of mails between the United Kingdom and
There shall be exchange Of mails between the fol.
lowing Offices =
l. Between London and Boston, by way Of Liverpool
and Boston direct and also by way of Liverpool and
New York
2. Between London and New York, by way of Liver.
pool and New York direct, and also by of Liverpool
and Boston.
Between Liverpool and Boston direct, and also by
4. Between Liverpool and New York direct, and also
by way Of Boston.
s. Between London and New York. by way OF South
ampton.
8. Between Southampton and New York direct
Art When the packets dispatched from Liver
pool to Boston direct, the mails forwarded from the
sfces Of London and Liverpool to the Office Boston,
shall comprise the spondcnce for all parts of the
United states with the exception Of New York and
The mails for New York shall comprise all the
respondeDce for that city.
Liverpool to New York direct the mails for ward ed
from the Offices Of London and Liverpool to the office
parts Of the United States with the exception of Bos
States.
The mails for Boston shall comprise all the cores
pondence for that city.
Art 4. Recprocally, when the packetsare dispatched
from Boston from New or to the
wsrded the Offices of Boston and New York 20 the
Office OF Liverpool shall comprise the correspondence
for all parts Of the United Kingdom, with the sxcep-
ton Of the city OF London and its suburbs
The mails for London shall comprise all the CORES
ponde for that city and its suburbs Tor coun-
tries In transit through the United Kingdom
Art s. When the packets dispatched from South
ampton to New York, the mails forwarded from the
Offices Of London and Southampton shall comprise the
correspondence for all parts Of the Uuted States and
for countries In transit through the United States
Art. o. When the packets are dispatched from New
York TO Southampton the mails forwarded from the
Office Of New York to the Office Of London shall com
prise the correspondence for all parts of the United
Kingdom with the exception of Southampton aud for
and ufrtea fbar
nent Of Europe addressed via Southampton and Havre
excspted) and for British colonies and possessions In
transit through the United Kingdom.
The mails for Southampton shall com prise all the
correspondence for that town aud for France and
countries on the continent q Europe, specially sd-
dressed via Southampton and fiavre.
Art 7. IT. hereafter, Ii should be deemed necessary
to make direct exchange Of mails between other
oces than those mentioned In article Of the present
articles, other Offices Of exchange may be established
by mutual agreement between the two ohces.
CHATTER 2.
CALCULATIONS nrsrrcr'so rHs EXCHANGE oy conREs-
rorDSncr, rRoesgssiyr RATES oF POSTAGE, NC.
Art g. The respective Offices shall mutually account
to each other for the PARTON Of the postage Of the
respondence exchanged between them which Is due
to each both for that Of the letters prepaid and
also for that Of the letters which prepaid.
70 sno,hrp there han +. s.ostv r.s
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
black ink the amount due to the country from which
forwarded
Nheu either country IL entitled TO the packet or
Of postage in addition to its inland the two
rates shall be combined, and marked In one sum on
Art with respect to letters above the weight Of
single letter, which IL hxed at half in either
country the respective ofces In accounting to each
For every letter. net srcssdips 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
Abov. two ounces. but not exceeding three ounces.
Above three ounces but not exceeding four ounces,
And 50 on two rates being added for every ounce or
Art 10. The correspondence Of every description
shall be enclosed In sealed locked bags, and each
class Of correspondence shall be tied up separately
and distinguished BY alsbvl showing under what ar
tice In the letter bill such 10 comprised
Art IL when closed mails forwarded under the
oil pulstions contained In articles o. O. T. and Of the
kingdom through the United States or from the United
States through the United Kingdom, the once which
dspatche. the malls shall insert the net weight Of the
letters, and the number Of newspapers contained In
such mails In the letter bill in the table prepared for
that purpose and In like manner, when closed mails
are received In the United Kingdom through the
United States or in the United States through the
United Kingdom, the once which receives the mails
=" M. o. 'ns and sss
sshnowsdsmsnt OF receipt which to be returned by
Art IA When cio-eu mais are forwarded from one
part Of the United states another part through the
territory Of British North America from part Of
British North America to another part. through the
territory OF the United States the ONCE which dis
patches the mails shall send letter bill In which shall
be entered the net weight Of the letters and the
Der 81 newspapers contained In such mails The letter
bill shall be addressed TO the pest once Of the country
through which the mall II forwarded and shall be
eording to the form ,A) annexed TO the present
articles
Art 10. Letters originating In the United States
and addressed to the foreign countries and British
colonies and possessions contained In table (BJ (see
statement sppended) aud letters originating In the
4 nitsd Kingdom aud addressed TO the foreign
tries Unted states possessoas contained In table
&C. annexed to the present articles (ee statement
sppcDdsa and rice verso letters originating in such
foreign countries Bxtish colonies and possessions and
pitd States poeeesslons aud addressed the United
kingdom the United States. shall be- delivered BY
one office 70 the Other, Tree Of all postage whether
packet or island.
Art IA with respect TO letters passing through
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