The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-10-08
81 sOFFIOIAL.T
Lars Of the United States, paused al the FrH
Ssssion Of The Foriy-Fira Congress.

CONVENTION between the General Post Once Of
the United kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire.
land, and the General Post Office Of the United
States OF America.
Tho General Post Oficc Of Tho United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and ireland, and the General Poet or
Of establshing and maintaining an exchange o.
malls between the United States the one side and
The colony Of British Honduras on tho other side,
S.s Orleans and Bsli.s, the sndsnE ned, duly ~.
thorised for that purpose, have agreed upon tne
following articles, Ar
Tbsre shail be = direct exchange Of malls between
ths once Of New Orleans on the one part and the Of
Zoe Of Belize on the other compiling ietters, news
s.2P s o SsB:ns In IN e. Gn Ssss and
ish Honduras and addressed to the United States.
pacEss established between New Orleans and Bel.
ie % long rs the British Government shall deem II
expsdient TO maintain such packets.
ARTICLE ii.
The postage TO DO collected In British Honduras
upon paid correspondence addressed to tho United
ing half an ounce In weight, heavier letters being
charged In proportion; one penny for each newspa-
per, and threepence per four ounces for book pack
cts sSs Il anu %poS psd
correspondence addressed TO British Honduras shall
be twelve cents per single letter not exceeding half
an ounce in weight, heavier letters being charged
I'm proportion, two cents on each newspaper, and
SIX ceuts per four ounces on book packets, or pack.
cts Of patterns or samples.
The postage in either direction must in all cnse'
The correspondence thus paid shall DO delivered
ut tho place Of destination whether In tho United
States or In British Honduras free nom all charge
Whatsoever.
= - ARTICLE i'll. o. rTF7r-s
The exchange Of the correspondence referred to
In Article H. preceding, shall not give rise 70 any
accounts between tho British and the United States
post Offices. Each oflco shall keep tho postage II
collects.
Every letter, newspaper, book packet or packet
another, shall DO pisnly stamped In red ink, with
stamp bearing the word "Paid, en- the right-hand
corner OF the address and shall also bear The dated
stamp Of the Office at which IL was posted.
F.I. Article v. a'
Dead letters, newspapers, &c.. which cannot be
returned without charge monthly, or as frequently
the regulations Of the respective Offices wil per-
- LIZ ARTICLE vi. al $50
The two Offices may, by mutual consent, make
such detailed regulations shall DO found necessary
10 carry out the objects Of this agreement; such
regulations 10 terminate at any time, on rcasona
bic notice by either Office.
Hr ARTICLE VII. --rr
This convention shall como Into operation on the
frst day of October 1902 and shall be termnablc at
any time on notice, by either Office, Of six months
Done in duplicate, and signed In Washington on
the 18th day OF August, 1869, and in London on the
ith day Of September, 1869.
IsEAL.i JNO. A. ]. CRESwELL,
Postmaster General.
IsEAL.l HARRINGTON,
. Postml,tsr General OF thv United Kingdom.
hereby approve the foregoing convention, and
In testimony thereof have caused tho seal OF tho
United States to be affixed.
lsEAL.l U. 3. GRANT.
- HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of state.
Washington, August II, 1850.