Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20
RATES OF POSTAGE

IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
SEC. l. Tie Congress Of the C0ntsd-
~ crate Stotcsof america DO enact, That much Of the
rst section an Hctenttlcd san Act prescribe the rates
o postage the Confederate States of America, and for
other purposes" approved February 49, 1861 a. relates TO
sealed packages containing other thai printed o written
matter including money packages, be and the SAME Is here
by amended TO require thai such packages shall be
rated by weight and charged the rates Of letter postage
SEC. q .4nd be futder enacted That the second sec.
ton OF said Act be amended follows, TO wit: That all
newspapers published within the Confederate States, not
exceeding three in weight and sent from the oce
opbcaon actual and bona tde subscribers within the
Confederate States shall he charged with postage asfoiows
10 wit: The postage the regular numbers OF newspa
per- published weekly shall be ten cents per quarter pa
pers, published semweekly, double that amcuht papers,
published thrice week, treble tat amount papers pub
shed six times week, six times that amount; aud papers,
published daily, seven times that amount And ON news
papers weighing than three ounces, there shall be
charged on each additional ounce In addition TO The oe-
going rates. On those published once week. hVe cents
a ounce fraction OF an ounce pr quaer on those pup
Iished twice week, len cents per ounce per uaer on
those published week, fifteen cents per ounce
Der quarter; those published six times week, thirty
per per quarter and on those published daily
thryfve per ounce per quarter. And periodicals
published aftene than bi-monty shall be charged news
papers, And other periodicals sent from the once OF pup
caton to actual and bona s subscribers shall be charged
with postage follows wit: The postage on the regular
numbers OF PERIODICAL published within the Confederate
Stales exceeding and half ounces In weight and
published monthly shall be two and nan eens per auai
two and half cents additional; published semi monhly
double that amount. And periodicals published quarterly
bi-monty shall be charged two cents an ounce and
regular subscribers newspapers and periodicals shall be
required pay quarters postage thereon In advance
ut the office of delivery, unless paid at the Office where
published Aud there shall be charged upon every other
newspaper and each circular sealed, handb enga-
wing, pamphlet, periodical and magazine which shall be
unconnected with any manuscript or written mater, ano
not exceeding three ounces In weight and pubsheo WIN
in the Confederate Sates two cents and for each add-
tiona ounc. or fraction OF ounce, two cents additional
and In all the postage shall be paid BY stamps OF
ofhery "A
books bound or unbound not weighing over four pounds
shall be deemed maabie matter, and shall be charged WIN
postage be paid BY stamps otherwise, as tie Post-
General may Direct At two cents an ounce or any
distance And upon newspapers, periodical and books
as aforesaid published beyond the limits OF the Coneder-
staes -ha be charged postage at double the tore
going specified The publishers OF newspapers or pc
fodicaIj within Confederate stnrrs, may send nno re-
ceive TO and each other, from their respective olces
Of pubcaon one copy OF each publication Tree OF post.
age All new pap:f., unsealed ccuarf or other unsealed
pcd .s,.I., matt pluc.d n any post otnce, not Tor
ulns mission but dIvey only shall be charged postage
IL the rate o. one cSnt each.
OF the abov. racpd Act aid the same Is hereby so a.
nended rs tc io-ta tel General TO provioe
.,nd furnish cen: Ir a"! Ianp"f envelopes; ana
IN, the prov ou. .s p=i.ait!e. pfescrbed by
,aon 10 two, At. c,I taInps and stamped EN-
velope., si,.,, Il! ct apply to uie denomination oi
lamp, anu scamp hopes iIsr.lL provided ''s.
Src ! :.. &c ,utaer enacted, That the provso con-
ran.d IN m . section o! the said Act, be so amended n.
m pYtrnd 70 III, rIrs o: the c. ct, Appointment and
Finance burc.; ni the tost on -partinSn the prVl-
lrge ther" cC. rrct up.n the Postmaster General bis
chef Co.,. luu the Auditor Of the Treasury for the Po7'
Office ..lt, Of transmitting Trough the malls, irr'
of p,,lAs. tiers, packages &" her matters relating
e-cl,,vr!l . r picaI hutles he business OF the
Pot Ofc. aea,, subject to the restrictions and pen
elites ps, u ::ie AID 2Ioviso and that tis act take
fleet anu /. - .oice, from and after its passage
HOWELL CO2B,
President Of the Congress.
Approved May lo, 1861.