The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
g. Fractional Currency for Redemption.
Treasurer OF the United States,
From John Smith, Washington, D. G.
Smithvle Ohio.


When forwarded under contract that fact should
also be stated on the package as follows:-"For
warded under contract with Adams Express Com
g. letter of advice, written on not less than half
sheet OF commercial note paper. stating the name
and full post office address Of the owner the amount
OF remittance and the manner In which returns
shall be made, must be put inside the package.
4. Money for redemption may be sent at the ex.
pany or by any express with which that company
has made such arrangement. provided the amount
ssereof BY $780, This restriction Is made necessary
Dy the terms OF the contract with Adams Express
Company. ANY expense to which the department
may be subjected through neglect to comply with
the terms OF this regulation viii be deducted from
the proceeds OF the remittance before returns are
g. Postmasters internal revenue collectors and
their deputies, may remit in sums OF 800 more by
express free Of charge; but this regulation is con-
By Natl
!. Direct all remittances intended for redemption
Cu Letters or packages e Addressed as ABOVE are
delivered by mail, postage free, whether they con-
q Money for redemption, after being prepared as
therefore, directed, should be sealed or tied up in
paper OF suitable strength, and plainly marked on
the outside with the owners name and full address,
and with the amount enclosed; the package should
then be sealed up In an envelope, together with
letter OF advice, written on not less than half sheet
OF commercial note paper, stating the name and full
post olce address or the owner, the value Of the
mittance, and the manner IN which returns shall be
3. Remittances to the Treasurer BY mail are in
varably at the risk OF the owner. All communica-
lions to the Treasurer In regard to packages ascer
taned to be lost in transmission by mail will be re-
ferred for investigation to the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, to whom any further inquiry
on the subject should be addressed.
a. 1t IL protection against loss 10 register letters
containing money but the registry fee should in I'LL
cases be prepaid by the party RENTING.
V.-RETURNS-HOw MADE
Proceeds OF remttances will be returned In all
cases to the person who made the remittance.
j. Returns for amounts less than hve dollars,
unless instructions are given TO remit proceeds by
check, VIII be made in new currency by mail at tho
owners risk.
2. Returns for amounts OF Ave dollars and up
wards win also be made In new currency, II the
owner 80 requests, either by mail ut his risk or BY
express Mt his expense, unless the amount shall be
$500 or more, or exceed $1,000, multiple thereof
by more than $500, in which case express charges
viii be paid by the department
3. For amounts OF i've dollars and upwards, unless
new currency Ia desired, returns Will be made by
transfer check on either New York, Boston, Phia-
deiphia, New Orleans or San francisco as the owner
may request; or IL no place OF payment is men,
toned cheek on New York Will be sent. In
case Of the loss or destruction OF hts checks