Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-21

statemeL 70 and accounts prepared by the Gen
eral Post Once In washington, according Ia
iorns annexed, marked c and ID; aud having
General Post Once IN Berlin, the bTance oce
snail be paid without delay by that department,
which shall Be found indebted to the other. m
the balance is in favor Of Prussia, it shall be
paid over by the United States at Berlin: and
IL in favor Of the United States, it shall be paid
over by Prussia al Washington, or TO the Gen
eral Post-O Office at London 70 the credit of the
United States, as the Postmsstar.(ieperaloi al
the United States shall direct
ARTICLE SlN. Dead letters shall be mutu.
ABLY returned aftsr the expiration OF proper
period TO effect their delivery, according TO the
amount Of postage, Originality charged by to
sending ONCE which shall be allowed in dis.
charge OF the account OF the Office to which they
were sent. Tpese retarns Of postage are TO be
claimed IN a bill made mp agreea6ly 10 forms
annexed, marked + and +, which Ii to accom-.
pany such dead letters. Newspapers which
OF either country, are not to be returned.
ARTICLE XIV. Letters misdirected or missent.
OF Wnfch may require the prepayment of post
age, snali De returned without delay and credit
Jtaken IN the letter bill for the amount Of post
age originally charged upon them Redirected
letters shall be mutually returned by the frs,
post, charged with the additional postage for
sech return, and credits shall be taken in the
irtter Dill for sucA postage as the receiving
once mas been charged with, with its share OF
the additional charge.
Article XVI. On all prepaid letters the
payment OF postage shall be distinctly marked
oy stamping the word "Paid," and the amount
OF postage In red ink n-the upper right.hand
corner Of the letter, and the stamp of the ex.
instance. be impresssd on ne face OF the iettef;
and the stamp OF the exchange Office recei wing
the letter seall. In every instance, be impressed
by which the lettsrs are received or cent, or the
words 'Am. Packet" or s.Br. Packet" as they
are carried by one or the other, shall also bs
stsmped on the back OF each letter, so that the
amount of credit to be allowed in the British
shown.
ARTICLE XVII. The United States exchange
once shall. upon each despatch of a closed
mail to Prussia. insert In the letter bill to the
London Post-Offiee by the same ship, under
the tenth article OF the postal convention be-
tween the United States aud Great Britain of
18th December. 1s4o, the weight Of letters and
mum Der OF newspapers SO sent; and on receipt
OF each closed mail from Prussia, shall insert
British mails the weight OF letters ana number
from Prussia.
ARTICLE XVIII. The United States Post
Once Is TO take credit from the British Post.
Once for all British transit and sea postage
charged on such letters transmitted in the
United States and Prussian closed mails as
nave become dead, or were missent or misdi-
rectsd, as well rs for the Belgian transit post
age on such letters sent in said closed mails
from Prussia and the Prussian Off ce is to take
cIeOlt OF the 6elglan once Tor the Belgian
transit postage on such letters sent in said
closed mails from the United States.
ARTICLE XIX. In ease any change or amend
ment In the provisions OF this con vention shall
De desired by either party, the same may be
proposed by such party; and when the details
thereof shall be agreed % and approved by
both parties, this convention shall be consid-
cred as changed or amended accordIngiy And
II ts agreed that measure shall be taken 10
make such arrangements with Great Britain
and Belgium, and such change in the proyis.
ions Of this convention. as shall authorize .he
sending In the closed malls before mentioned,
at q hxed rate Per onnce. Of periodicals and
other printed matter, (other than nswspapersl
the weight OF the packages OF such printed
matter 10 be limited 70 sixteen ounces.
ARTICLE Xxx. This agreement Is 70 20 into
effect In each country At the expiration OF a
It's being concluded: Provided, The British
uansit postage or charge on the closed mails
sent under It's provision, shall have been re-
duced 70 TX cents per ounce by agreement be
tween GreaI Britain and Prussia; and 1t is to
be continued In force until annulled By mutua,
consent, or by either Post Department after
the expiration Of one years previous netice TO
the other.
In testimony whereof the heads OF the de.
partments have affixed their names ana seals
of office 10 these presents at the dates set oppo.
site 10 each respectively.
Postmaster. General, U. s America.
July IL, 1861.
IsEAL Won DER HzYDr,
Royal Prussidn Munster of State for
COmm,rce, Trades, and Public Works.
BRRLIN, the 26tn August, ls51.