Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-19

master General, after consulting nth the attorney
General
JUNE II, 1851.
The postage all bound books, and all other print
ed matter except newspapers and periodicals published
at intervals not exceeding three months, and from
the Office of publication actual and bona de subscri-
bers; must be pre- paid
IL the amount paid and marked on such printed
ter not sufficient TO pay the whole postage DUE the
excess of weight beyond that paid for be charged
with double the which would have been char il
prepaid and the postage such excess collected at the
office of delivery.
IT, by the neglect of postmaster such matter sent
without any prepayment the double pre- paid rate must
he collected on delivery.
Postage must be charged on all letters, newspapers
and other matter according to the distance the
by which they forwarded and this (unless other
wise directed by the sender) must be the route by
which they will soonest reach their destination although
that may not be the shortest route.
On letters to and from Great Britain. (and the CONT.
nent OF Europe when sent through England the
of postage and modes Of rating will be the here
toore, except letters from California and Or
egon respect which special instructions will be here
alter gwen.
On all letters or from the continent of Europe, not
through England, the United States inland and
postage will in all eases, becombned and will be
ty cents the single rate, without regard TO the distance
the carried within the United States. The
mode of rating will be the heretofore. Full
tabular in regard the rates Of postage both
foreign and inlaRd will soon be publshed.]
Subscribers periodicals obtain the benefit of the
quarters postage before the delivery of the first NUMBER
when there several numbers be delivered during
the quarter IT, 10y of any increase the size OF
the PERIODICAL otherwise, II shall appear that the
whole quarters postage so paid in advance, the
subscriber will lose the benefit of yment and the
numbers received during the whole quarter will be charg
ed with the double OF unpaid and the subscriber will
be credited with only the amount paid in advance.
Under the provisions Of the ID section OF the post
age act, newspapers, other than those published
weekly only entitled to circulate free of postage in
tho Qf
is the office where the newspaper is printed.
In determining newspaper Postages the distances
to be computed from the office of publication, and
from the county line OF the county IN which the paper is
published and the distance is also be computed
the which it is carried
Newspapers published weekly only in county adlon-
ing the Canada line may be sent free to Canada provd
ed they do leave the county of publication until they
cross the line into Canada.
Newspaper publishers may send and receive their
change newspapers and from Canada free of charge
A newspaper is not periodical within the meaning
and intent of the provision which requires the postage
periodicals be paid in advance and declares that
the postage thereon shall be onehalf Of the prev
ousy specified in the second section Of the act. all SUBJ
scribers newspapers were and still are required by
the provisions of the teth section OF the act of March
1926 pay one quarters postage in advance; but by
doing they entitled have the postage reduced
| below the established rates.
Payments in advance, newspapers and periodicals
only he made by the subscribers at the post Office
where they to be delivered.
The postage newspapers, periodicals, and other
matter chargeabe with ettcrpo when sent out
of the United States be prepaid at the full
Publishers may prepay postage on their issues but can
have deduction of postage Of snch pre-
payment When periodical is published only quarter
y the actual and bona de subscriber for such period
cal NAV pay in advance and have the benefit of the adj
vance payment provided he pays to the postmaster at
the office where he is receive the periodical before Its
delivery. If periodical is published less frequently
than quarterly the postage must be prepaid and at the
fall rate
Letters mailed before the 1st Of July, though deliver
ed after. will in all he charged with postage al
the rates in force the time Of the mailing thereof
| n. K. HALL. Postmaster General