Smyrna times., 1868-12-30

ulations OF the country of destination
expressly % agreed that all international correspondence
any chage not provided by this convention
upon any article under the laws OF the country
r..,,, . ARTICLE XI.
snG % Two shall establish by accord
the conditions upon which the Offices may respectively
tined to foreign which they may reciprecay
shall only be charged international
ge to foreign countes @ & Sy ae pos
The post departments Of the Ined States and of 1,,
ENGAGED to transport gatutousy their
in closed mails with any countries TO which tbey NAV
lively serve as always That such
SeSanee IN use and that the countries taking the
ege OF free transit across their respective territories
by the olo%n rates os sa either M m for
receives 4 by the administration rendering service VIZ
othes eter rate and l2 cents kogam
cents @ 9 S1r 5sPoTt the waters of the Pacific ocean,
letter rate and 20 cents klOgram
@ For across the Mediterranean sea- centesimi
% ps net and 60 centesmi per kogram net
VI tS5 SJf[ FoS torr,u.
Sn ehaFg and receive the shall have
r,., ARTICLE XIII.
fSoum sp the two be stated
@ pe & the % debtor Office shall the balance found due
debtor ocs the creditor may desire OH'0h or at the
Offices " l"'o" agreement between the two
ARTICLE XIV.
ro f IN any port Of either country closed transfer
fee Of the where transport IS ede b 70 e S.
the other SUBJECT TO any posts" charge by one Office against
correspondence exclusively relating e. the nos,.I so,
'HAi Oe transmitted on both sides free OF all charge
for whSeeT sen sG or wrongly % not ee
for shall returned as promptly as prac
r no 10 me originating Office at its if any cost
charged against the returning office shall be discharge
All Other which cannot be delivered shall re
%RTneGS q 1ne TIeSSyyns SyTs administration
Sma i0ms % Of money may be mutually transmitted
% rates and conditions may be arranged by
| found convenient. - " "'i""s0"''i'' may I"
ARTICLE XVIII
The two administrations concert establish detae
] & Tor the execution OF these articles and both tn
oy accord o the two administrations the exgences of tn
| ARTICLE XIX.
This convention shall take effect first Of April nex
parties shall hsye gTsn to t the S T4 ne
modified BY mutual agreement.
| m,. ARTICLE Xxx.
States by the Postmaster and on the part Of Italy
the Director General OF Posts and the aacaons exchange
IN testimony whereof the commissioners have subscrt
Ndxs@ n%ne at oTenee in duplicate original this eighth day
IsEAI~l JOHN a. KASS6N,
GssALI GiG. BATTisT4 T2STEsfoN 4SSF SIC &c
Commissioner of Posts.
/ POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, November 49, 1867
Having examined and considered the foregoing
9 ts and Se
Italy under date July 1868 which were agreed Do
and signed in duplicate Florence eighth day C
yember one thousand eight hundred and by Il
Hon John A. kassOn. special commissioner on behalf
this department and by Cheyaer Advocate Giovanni BATHS
ta & Sfs b of
hereby ratified and approved the advice al
consent OF the President of the United States.
In witness whereof have seal of the Post Off
Department to be hereto AFFIXED with signature the
and year first above written.
| ALEX. W. RANDALL.
lsBALI Postmaster General United states
| WAsHISGToH, November 80, 1867.
hereby the convention and in testiuo
thereof have caused the seal Of the United
SEAL. ANDREW JOHNSON
i WILLIAM H. SEWARD
D Secretary OF State.