The national Republican., 1867-11-08
nROPOSALS FOR THE CONVEY
ANCB OF THE UNITED STATES MAILS TO
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Posr oPPIcE DEPARTMENT,

wAsHIK0ros, October 23, 1857. (
In accordance with the provision OF the new Postal
Convention between the United States and the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and ireland, coming Into
operation on the lst Of January, 1865, that "saeh
once shall make Its own arrangements for the dis.
patch Of mails to the other ONCE bY well 'apRointed
sost remunerAts tho owners OF such ships for the
conveyance OF tho mails. -
be received at the Post Once Department In the city
Of Washington, until 8 p IN. Of SATURDAY, the 2Sd
OF November, 1867 for the conveyance Of the malls
msneing on the ist Of January, isSs, BY well. .sp.
pointed ships, departing stated days and AZ resu-
lar intervals Of time from deSignated port In the
United States to port or ports 10 tho United King
dom.
Each proposal must name thu port Of departure
from the United States the port or ports OF destina
ton In the United Kingdom the names, Tonnage aud
class Of each steamship rendered for the mall service
the time TO be occupied In performing each voyage
from the port Of ebarkAton TO the port or ports Of
debarkRtion; the days and dates Of proposed de-
partures from the United States and the eompensa.
on asked for the sea transportation Of the mails ai
designated amounts PER OUNCE for letters and Pen
PoUED for newspapers book packets and patterns OF
samples Of merchandise, respectively
Bidders rendering steamships which have been en-
ployed In the trans Atlantic mail service during the
present year should transmit with their proposals
authentic statements Of the actual time occupied by
such steamships In performa each outward passage
from the United States to tho United Kingdom during
the year 1867.
The proposed schedule days aud hours Of sailing
from the United States must be subject to approval
BY the Postmaster General, who reserves the right
to adjust and dx the schedules Of departure Of all
the steamships which he may accept In such man
ner as will secure the greatest AtAnable regularity
and efficiency in the mall service,
As the Postmaster General Ia restricted by law
from allowing any greater compensation for th,
nsportaton Of the malls TO foreign ports than the
sea and United States inland postage to an American
and the sea postage only to foreign vessel, pro-
posAls naming 4 higher rate Of compensation eAnno
be considered by the Department. m
Zach proposal must be properly guaranteed with
satisfactory testimonials to ths ability Of the party
making It to perform the mail service according "a
| Its terms.
| II deemed advisable by the Postmaster Genera
the owners Of the accepted steanships 10 exeeuts
formal contracts with good and sufficient suretiss fol
the designated seTyiee containing all the usual pre-
| visions and stipuatiOns Of ocean mail steamship
contracts. including the imposition OF huss, or de-
duotions for delays or irregularities, and Of suitable
penalties for failures to perform any Of the regular
voyages embraced In the proposals.
Proposals should be addressed under seal to tn,
Postmaster General, with the words, "Mail Pro-
posAls, "Foregu Mails, written on the face o
the address. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
oc2o'frSt Postmaster General.