The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-07
CHAPTER 2.-Regulations respecting n
exchange Of correspondence, progressive
rates Of postage, &c.

Art. ,. The respective offices shall mutually ac-
count 20 each other for the portion Of the postage Of
the correspondence exchanged between them which
IL due 20 each both for that OF the letters prepaid
and also for that Of the letters which prepaid
On all prepaid letters sent from Office Of ex-
change 20 another there shall b. distinctly marked
in red ink in the upper right hand corner Of each
letter, the amount due 20 the country 10 which sent
and, IN like manner, all unpaid letters there shall
BE- marked in black ink the amount due the coun-
try from which forwarded.
When either country IL entitled 10 the packet or
rate Of postage, in addition 10 il inland, the
rates shall be combined, and marked in one sum
each letter.
ART. 9. With respect 10 letters above the weight
Of single letter which IL 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 ounce,
two rates.
four rates.
Above two ounces, but not exceeding three ounces,
ok rates.
Above three ounces, but not exceeding four
ounces, eight rates.
And 20 on, two rates being added for every ounce
or fraction Of an ounce.
As1 10. The correspondence Of every description
which may b. forwarded from office 10 another
shall be enclosed in ssaled or locked bags and each
class Of correspondence shall be tied up separately
and distinguished by label showing under what
article in the letter bill such correspondence scom
prised.
AR. n. When closed mails are forwarded under
The stipulstons contained in articles 5, 6, Z, and
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 newspapers
contained in such mails in the letter hill in the table
prepared for that purpose; and, ia lake manner
when closed mails are received in the United King
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States through the United Kingdom the Office which
recsives the mails shall insert the nett weight Of the
letters and the number Of newspapers contained in
such mails in the acknowledgment Of receipt, which
Is % be returned by the next post.
AsT "a When closed mails forwarded from
one part Of the United States 20 another part through
the territory Of British North America or from
part Of British North America 10 another part
through the territory Of the United States the office
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 in
such mails. The letter bill shsl be addressed 70
the post office Of the country through which the
mail il forwarded and shall be according to the
form "a annexed 70 the present articles.
Apr. 10. Letters originating in the United States
and addressed 10 the foreign countries and British
colonies and possessions contained in table (B) (see
statement 3, sppepdcd,) and letters originating in
the United Kingdom and addressed 10 the foreign
countries and United States Possessions, contained
in table (C) annexed 10 the Present Articles (see
statement 3, sppended;) and, nee rosa. letters
originating in such foreign countries, British colo
mics and possessions and United States possessions
and addressed TO the United Kingdom or the United
States shall be delivered by one Office TO me othe
free of all postage, whether packet or inland
ApT. IT, with respect 10 letters passing through
either country, which cannot BE- forwarded unles
the postage Be- paid in advance, the Office OF th'
United States shall pay 10 the British office the rate
~ British and foreign postage set against the names
Of the respective foreign countries and British colo
mics and possessions IN table ID annexed 70 tn,
present articles (see statement 4, appehded) ano
M Iike manner the British Office shall pay 70 the
one az the United States the rates Of United States
postage set against the Of the Respective for
eign countries and United States possessions and