Evening star., 1869-10-06
OFFICIAL.
Postal Convention with Great Britain.
NoNrmber and d lsoS

and Ireland.
Tne General Post Oace Of the United States of
nited kingdom OF Great BritlIn ana Ire.
lsnd, beng desirous Of reg ulaiing, by me ans
OF new Convention, the Comm uu Icauoas
oy Post between the Two Countries, the Un.
oersigned, duly authorized for that purpose
by their respective Governments, We agr eed
upon the following Articles:
ARTICLE 1. There shall be an exchange of
correspondence between the United KIM gdom
OF Great Britain and Ireland and the United
States OF America, as well for letters, news
papers, book packets, and patterns or samples
q merchandise, originating in the United
Kingdom or In the United States, as for arti-
cles of the same nature originating In or des.
timed Tor the countries or colonies the cores
pondencs or which is forwarded through the
UhIted Kingdom or through the United States.
ARTICLE IL. EacS Office shall make its own
arrangements for the despatch OF mails TO the
other office by well.appointeds ships, sailing on
stated days, and shall, AT lis own cost, remu.
nerate the owners OF such ships for the Con-
veyance Of the mails.
ARTICLE III. The postage on a single inter.
NATIONAL letter shall be SIX pence in the Uni-
Jed Kingdom, and shall be twelve cents in the
United States; and the authorized weight Of a
single letter shall be half an ounce in the Unit
ted Kingdom or fifteen grammes (by the me-
uical scale) In the United States.
or other than single letters the same charge
shall De made for every additional half-ounce
or fifteen grammes, or traction thereof.
The question OF the further reduction of the
the expiration OF tweive months from the com.
mencement OF this convention.
ARTICLE ~. Livery International letter in
sufficiently paid, or wholly unpaid, received
In the United states from the United King
dCm, shall, IN addition 20 the deficient post.
age, De subject 10 a fine of five cents, such fine
To De retaiLed oy the Unlred States Post-Uffice;
ana every International letter insuficIently
pad, or wholly unpaid, received In the United
Kingdom from the United States SHALL IN ad-
orion 10 the deficient postage, be subject II a
nue. OF two pence, 10 be retained oy the BRUSH
Post-Office.
ARTICLE V. International newspapers book
packets, llncluding printed papers of all kinds,
maps, plans, prints, engravIngs, drawings,
Photographs, Autographs, sheets OF music, and
so forth,) and patterns and samples OF mer-
ohandise QncludIng seeds and grain) shall De
trans smisslole by either office, under such regu-
latIons as the despatching office may from
tIne 10 Time lay down, and al the following
charges, viz:
For every newspaper, not exceeding four
ounces in weight, one penny ia the United
kindom, and Two cents in the United States.
FOR BOOK PACKETS AND PATTERNS.
When not exceeding an ounce in weight, one
penny In the United kingdom and two cents
IN the United States
When exceeding once ounce and not ex xceed-
ing two ounces in weight, two pence in the
nned Kingdom and fonr cents in the United
When exceeding two ounces and not exceed
ing four ounces In weight, three pence In the
United Kingdom and six cents in the United
States.
For packets exceeding four ounces in weight.
an additional rate OF three pence, or six cents,
for every four ounces or traction OF four
ounces.
These regulations, however, shall include the
following
LIST. I he postage shall be fully prepaid.
I'd. No book packet may contain anything
which Is sealed or other wise closed against in
spectlon, nor must there be any letter, nor any
communication OF the nature OF letter
whether separate or otherwise, unless the
whole of such letter or COMMUNICATION he
printed. But entries merely stating from whom
gardec as letter.
ID No book packet must exceed two feet in
length, or one foot In width or depth.
ith. Neither office shall be bound TO deliver
printed papers the importation Of which may
De prohibited by the laws or regulations Of the
couatry TO which they are transmitted.
ble IN the United States on the I'm portation from
the United Kingdom Of any OF the articles emu
mt rated above, such customs duty shall be
le liable in the United States, and the proceeds
shall accrue to the United States Treasury
eth. Except as above, no charge Whatever
shall be levied in the country in which inter-
national newspapers, book packets, and pat
terms or samples of merchandise are delivered
ARTICLE VI. the postage collected in the
two countries on International letters, ne VS.
papers, book packets, and patterns or samples
OF mei chancise, together with the fses for
(bat exclusive OF fines 70. unpaid
or insuficien tly paid letters,) snail be equally
civIded between the two offices. And in max
ing said division the two offices shall account
TO each other for the following rates per ounce
or per pound, according TO the weight in bulk
of each class OF International correspon.
dence.
l. The British Post-Ofice shall account 10
the United States Post-Ofice for twenty cents
an ounce on ell paid International letters sent
10 the United States, for twenty cents an ounce
on all unpaid international letters received
from the United States; for seven and a quarter
cents per pound on International news papers
sent 10 the United States; and for sixteen cents
per pound on International book packets and
patterns sent to the United States.
,. The United States Post Oilice shall account
&C the British Post-Oftice for twenty cents an
ounce on all paid International letters sent 10
the United Kingdom; for twenty cents an ounce
on all unpaid International letters received
from the United Kingdom; for eight and three
quarter cents per pound on International news
papers sent 70 the United Kingdom; for sixteen
cents per pound on International book packets
sent 10 the United Kingdom; and for nIneteen
cents per pound on patterns sen, 10 the United
Kingdom.
ARTICLE VII That portion OF the postage Of
transit letters, transit news papers, BOOK PACK
cts, aud patterns samples of merchandi~e
which represents the charge for the sea con-
yeyance between the United kingdom and the
United States, shall belong wholly 10 the des-
pate aing Office.
For the purposes of this article the charge for
the sea conveyance of letters In closed mails
across the AtlantIc shall be computed at twenty
The charge for the sea conveyance acroes the
Atlantic Of newspapers book PACKETS, and pat.
terms or samples of merchandise shall be COM
puted al three pence per pound or twelve cents
per kilogramme.
ARTICLE VIII. The United States Post.
Once may deliver 10 the British Post-O Oni &c
letters OF other postal packets, which have
been registered, addressed TO the United King
dom. RecIproeally, the British Post-Ufice may
deliver 10 the United States Post-Ofice regis
tered letters, or other postal packets which
have been registered, addressed TO the United
States.
The postage OF registered letters and so forth
shall always be paid in advance.
In addition 10 this postage, there shall also be
charged registration fee, the amount Of which
shall be fixed by the despatcniug ONCE.
ARTICLE TX. The United STATES Post Once
may further deliver TO the British Post. Once
registered letters and so forth, addressed to
those countries or colonies TO which registered
letters can be sent from the United Kingdom.
The United States Post Once shall account
10 the British Post-Ofhce Tin addition 70 the
postage due 70 the British Post.O Ohice) for such
sum as shall be- chargeable 70 the Inhabitants Of
the United Kingdom Of every registered letter
and 90 forth addressed 70 the countries or colo.
MES above mentioned. On its side, the British
Post.Office may deliver TO the United States
Post-O On1ce registered letters and so forth ad-
dressed 70 those countries TO which registered
letters can he sent from the United States.
The British Post Once shall account 10 the
United States Post Once I'm addition TO the
postage due 70 the United States Post O1iceI
inbabitants Of the United States for the regis
tration from the United STATES OF every regis
tered letter, and 90 fortn, addressed % the
countries above men toned.