The New York herald., 1868-06-11
BRITISH HONDURAS.

Monthly Steam Communication Between New
Orleans and Beiize-C0ntract Between
NIessrs. Sponord, Tileston & Co., of New
York, and the Governor Of Belize.
BELIZE, May 80, 1865.
The following is the substance Of contract for the
monthly conveyance OF the mails by steamers be-
tween New Orleans and Belize. 1t was entered into
on the eth inst, and the first trip OF the steamers
took place ou the o0th:-
That the said firm will, at their own cost and
charge at all times during the period of one year,
TO commence on and from the Goth day OF May inst,
faithfully and to the satisfaction OF the officer ad-
mnistering the government OF British Honduras,
convey all mails (including therein all boxes bags,
any other articles sent by the post whatever
try or place they may be addressed or in whatever
country or place they may have originated. and all
empty bags, empty boxes and other stores and art!
ces used to be used In carrying on the Post ONCE
service which shall be sent by to or from the Post
Ofice) which shall at any time and from time to
time by the government Of British Honduras
any OF its postmasters or agents, or by the
Postmaster General OF the United states or any OF
his officers agents, by the Consul or Vice Consul
Of her Britannia Majesty at New Orleans, I'm Louis
lana, in the said United States be required TO be
leans aforesaid and Belize aforesaid and between
Belize aforesaid and New orleans aforesaid, by
means OF efficient steam vessels Of equal capacity
Wind, OF New York
That the said steamer Trade Wind, or
some other steamer Of equal capacity ami
power shall and will, In IN efficient. state, at
i've O'Clock in the afternoon or wednesday, the
eighteenth day after the FIRST Saturday In each and
every month, commencing on the 10th day OF May
instant. or soon after any such Wednesday Out
not later than the fourth saturday In any month"; as
the mails despatched via New York from Liverpool
IN the United Kingdom the first saturday OF the
month shall have been delivered, put TO sea with
such mails from New Orleans Aforesaid, and proceed
direct to Belize aforesaid, and shall remain In the
harbor OF Belize six clear days. and on the morning
her arrival in the harbor Of Beize-put TO sea from
Belize and proceed direct to New Orleans the day OF
the vessels arrival In the harbor Of Belize, II before
midday, but not otherwise, TO be counted as one OF
the ak lay days; provided nevertheless that the
requisition in writing OF the officer administer
ing the government Of British Honduras or
OF the Consul or Vice Consul OF Her Britannia
Majesty at New Orleans addressed TO the said firm
TO the captain or commander oil Tue steam vessei
said firm under this agreement, the said vessel shall
and may be detained for any period that may be re-
quired not exceeding fortyeight hours; aud the of
ncer administering the government or British Hon.
duras shall have authority to alter the date OF depar
ture from New Orleans II he shall deem such alteration
expcdent but In such case one calendar month shall
be allowed the saidyesse TO 90 TO Belize and return
That II the said nrm shall fail weather and quar-
antine regulations permitting TO despatch the said
steam vessel Trade Wind Oh some other steam ves-
sci OF equal capacity and power in an efficient STATE
from New orleans, In accordance with the terms OF
this agreement then, and often the same shall
happen. the said nrm shall forfeit and pay to her
| day for a fraction OF twenty.four hours which
shall elapse before such vessel shah actually proceed
! TO her voyage In performance OF this agree
ment.
| THAT the said nrm shall and will enter into bond
In the penal sum OF $4,000, payable In gold lts
equivalent, TO her Britannia Majesty her heirs and
successors conditioned for the true ana faithful per-
! formancc OF this agreement.
And in consideration OF the due and faithful
performance Of the said agreement by the said firm
IL IL agreed chat there shall be paid TO the said 1rin
TO the masters or commanders of the vessels en-
| ployed under thls agreement out OF such aids or
supplies ~ may from time 10 time be provided and
appropriated BY the Colonial Legislature for that
purpose, In respect OF oil performed by them
The sum OF twentyfour thousand dollars payable in
goid or IT. equivalent and Ia equal monthly install
meuts aud further that the vessels employed by the
said frm Ia the performance OF this agreement shall
not be liable 70 the payment Of any port charges in
the bort and harbor Of Belize Aforesaid.
| 1Yiat the said nrm viii not, Ia respect OF YES.
| sells to be employed under this agreement, charge
for cabin passages either way more than $50 paya-
bic In specie or the currency OF the place where the
passage shall commence, per adult, nor more than
half that sum FOR any person under the age OF twelve
years. nor for freight OF goods than 81 per bar.
rel for dry barrels, nor more than 81 50per barrel
for wet barrels, nor for measurement goods more
than cents per cubic foot and hve per cent
prmaQe on ali freight such freight and prmage to be
payable In gold or It's equivalent and that the said
| for the safe and economic warehousing shipment
| and conveyance between England and New Orleans
| OF all goods and merchandise despatched TO and
| arriving ct New Orleans nom England for British
0opSprss. end vtee verso and for the delivery oi