Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14
" REGULATIONS CONCERNING POSTAGE
STAMPS"

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, JUNE 10, 1851.
To facilitate the prepayment of hostages upon letters and
packages postage stamps Of the following denominations
provided and furnished by the Postmaster General
the 81 section Of the reduce and modify the rates
Of postage in the United States and for other purposes sp
proved Sd March, 1851, viz: FAN
No. l. Printed in black, representing the head Of Wash
ington, Of the denomination Of twelve cents
No. 2 Printed in red, representing the head of Washing
ton in profile, of the denomination of three cents.
No g. Printed in blue, representing the head Of Franklin
in profile, Of the denomination Of one cent.
These stamps will be furnished to Of the prin-
cPa posmasers in each county, who will be required
ply the other postmastes in their respective cniies
being paid for the amounts furnished.
All other persons wishing supplies Of stamps can obtain
them from the postmaster the county seat nearest their
Gdences or from the postmaster Of any other Office having
them for sale.
Posmasers purchasing stamps from other posmssters
not required render the Department any of the
stamps purchased and sold by them.
Every postmaster receiving stamps for sale directly from
the Department will at the end Of each quarter, charge him
SELF in bis quarterly account current with any amount Of
stamps which remained hand the close Of the preceding
quarter, adding thereto the received during the quar-
just ended and cedng himself with the amour. then
represent the amount Of stamps so which must be added
his quarterly account current the due the
lar return Of hostages for the quarter.
In Of resignation, removal DEATH the postmaster
Ais representative will be allowed credit any stamps
turned to his unless such have duly
qualified by giving bond unless his receipt for the
shall be forthwith transmitted TO the Auditor Of the Post Office
Department.
letter or packet with postage stamps ax
to the postage properly chageabe thereon
may pc mailed, and forwarded any post Office pre-
para eer OF packet but if the postage stamps affixed be moi
sdequate 70 the proper postage the postmaster mailing the
eter or packet will admit the prepayment Of as auy rates
the stamps upon represent and charge the excess with
postage the unpaid rate be collected Z, the Office Of de-
livery. =
All postage stamps affixed to any letter. or packet, or
eel Of any description, must be immediately mi ..cM
cancelled in the office in which the letter pscIs, -
may be deposited for delivery transmission 8
At the larger offices they will be cancelled with nm ;n.
ment to be furnished by the Department In post Office. ~
furnished the stamps be thoroughly cancelled by
ing several heavy parallel lines upon each Of them
with pen dipped in good black ink The canceine in.
sfrume should be used th black printers INK ichen thai
material can be obtained
II the cancellng have been omitted the mailing Of The
letter. packet parcel If the cancellation be incomplete
the postmaster at the Office Of delivery will cancel the STANG
in the directed, and forthwith report the Delinquent
postmaster TO the Postmaster General the law requires
Letters packets and parcels chargeabe with letter postage
which shall have been prepad by samp will be entered
the post bills, and also the transcripts Of mails
mails received in the appropriate columns headed prepat
by stamps"
The postage newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets
prepaid by stamps must in like manner be entered the