Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19
OFFICIAL.
Regulations Concerning Postage
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June 10, 1851.

the "act to reduce and modify the rates
of postage in the United States, and for
other purposes" approved March Sd,
1851, viz:
No. /, printed in black, representing
the head of Washington, of the denomi-
nation of twelve cents.
No. 2, printed in red, representing the
head of Washington in profile, of the de-
nomination of three cents.
No. 3, Printed in blue, representing
the head of Franklin in profile, of the de-
nomination of one cent.
These stamps will be furnished to one
or more of the principal postmasters in
each county, who will be required to sup
ply the other postmasters in their respec-
tive vicinities, upon being paid for the a
mounts furnished.
All other persons wishing supplies of
stamps can obtain them from the post
master at the county seat nearest their
residences, or from the postmaster of any
other Office having them for sale.
Postmasters purchasing stamps from
other postmasters are not required to
render to the Department any account of
the stamps so 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 his quarterly account current with
any amount of stamps which remained on
hand at the close of the preceding quar-
ter, adding thereto the amounts received
during the quarter just ended, and cred
iting himself with the amount then re-
manning on hand. The balance of the
account so stated will represent the a.
mount of stamps sold, which must be ad-
ded on his quarterly account current to
the amount due on the regular return of
postages for the quarter.
In case of resignation, removal, or
death, the postmaster or his representa-
tive will not be allowed a credit for any
stamps turned over to his successor, un-
less suchs uccessor have duly qualified by
giving bond, nor unless his receipt for
the amount shall be forthwith transmit
ted to the Auditor for the Post Office
Department.
Any letter or packet with one or more
postage stamps affixed equal in amount
to the postage properly chargeable there
on, may be mailed and forwarded from
any post Office as a prepaid letter or
packet; but if the postage stamps affixed
be not adequate 10 the proper postage,
the postmaster mailing the letter or pack
ct will admit the prepayment Of as many
rates as the stamps upon it represent,
and charge the excess with postage at
the unpaid rate to be collected at the Of
fee of delivery.
All postage stamps affixed to any let
ter, packet or parcel of any description
must be Immediately and eFectually can
celled in the Office in which the letter,
packet, or parcel may be deposited for
delivery or transmission.
At the large Offices they viii be can
celled, with an instrument to be furnish
ed by the Department. In post Offices
not so furnished, the stamps must be thor
oughly cancelled by making several
heavy cross or parallel lines upon each
of them with pen dipped in good black
ink. The cancelling instrument should
be used with black printers ink, when
that material can be obtained.
If the cancelling have been omitted on
the mailing of the letter, packet, or par
eel, or if the cancellation be incomplete,
the postmaster at the Office of delivery
viii cancel the stamps in the manner di-
rected, and forthwith report the delin-
guent postmaster to the Postmaster Gen
eral, as the law requires.
Letters, packets, and parcels chargea-
Die with letter postage, which shall have
been prepaid by stamps, will be entered
on the post bills, and also on the iran
scripts of mails sent and mails received,
in the appropriate columns, headed "pre-
paid by stamps.
The postage on newspapers, magazines,
and pamphlets, prepaid by stamp, must
In like manner be entered on the proper
transcript or account of newspapers, mag
azines, pamphlets, and other printed mat
ter, IN the column headed "prepaid by
stamps"
The Department viii furnish blanks
suitable for keeping accounts of unpaid
printed matter received, and of prepaid
printed matter sent in the mails.
The amount of stamp letters sent will,
in the computation of the postmaster's
commissions, and for that purpose only,
be added to the amount of postages re-
ceived, and commissions will be charged
and allowed thereon as if the postage on
the letters had been prepaid in money
instead of stamps.
The postmaster viii charge his com
mission on the amount of postage on
newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets,
and all other nrinfad matter prora;d bv