Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-18

either country. It shall not, however, be per.
mltted TO pay less than the whole rate; and no
account shall be taken Of the prepayment of
any fraction of that rate.
This additional article takes the place OF
Article second Of the postal convention Of the
remains in force.
In witness whereof, we have hereto set our
names and afhxed the seals OF our respective
offices, this twenty.third day of August one
thousand eight hundred and sixty, at the city
[sEAL.j Postmaster. General.
acting ConsulJor the RepuJlic Of Ham1Grs.
additional Articles agreed upon between the Post.
Post Office Department of the Hanseatic Repub.
Tic Of Hamburg, proriding for the Registration of
oairdtie Letters, to be Conveyed by the United
States and Hamburg Lines Of Steamers, direct
bettUeen NeU York and HdmJurg.
ARTICLE /. Letters, alleged to be valuable
posted at any post office In the United States,
and addressed to any part of the German Aus.
TRAN Postsl Union, or posted In the German
austrian Postal Union, and addressed to the
United States, and deliverable at the respective
exchange offices of Ne " York or HAMBURG, to be
thence conveyed by the United States and
Hamburg lines OF steamers, shall, from and af.
ter the first day Of December, 1867, be regis.
tered at the Office OF mailing, on the applica.
non OF the person posting the same: Prorided,
That the full postage chargeable thereon to des.
tInation, together with registration fee of i've
cents on each letter, be prepaid a. such mailing
office: And prorided, also. That such registration
the respective Post.Ofice Departments of the
United States or Hamburg, or their revenues,
liable for the loss Of such letters or packets or
ARTICLE II. All such letters or packets
mailed in the interior Of the United States, or of
the German Austrian Postal Union, respec.
lively, snail be received, registered, and re-
ceipted for, as directed In the general rsgula.
tions issued In each country in regard to the
registration OF valuable letters, and shall be
sent to the exchange efiices Of New York or
ing forwarded thence BY the next direct steamer.
ARTICLE Ill The irrespective excl hange offices
OF New York and Hamburg shall make sepa.
,a,e . iettsr m nlii ior each reestered letter, or
SAID excnauge offices, or sent to them to be for.
warded as prescribed by the regulations re.
ferred to in Article H., and shall enter therein
tne name OF the person addressed, the post.
once TO which 1t is to be mailed for delivery,
and the rate Of postage for each letter. The
postmaster OF said exchange office will then
separate package from the unregistered letters,
and seal each package, after tying 1t in the
tsual manner. The letter bills Of such regis.
tered letters shall not be enclosed In the PACK.
ages containing them, but shall be enclosed in
stpaIote wrapper envelope, sealed, and ad.
dressed to the postmaster OF the corresponding
exchange office Of Hamburg or New York.
ARTICLE Nv. On the receipt Of registered
letters Tor delivery or bution, at either of
the respective exchange Offices of Hamburg or
New YORK, the postmaster Of such receiving
once Will compare the letters with the bill,
and endorse 1t "correct' IL it is found so, or
will note the error, II there be one. in the
manner prescribed with regard to registered
letters received from an inland post.efice He
will then fill up the corresponding return bill
noting upon 1t whether correct or other WISE
and Will sec that 1t is returned by the first mail
thereafter to the Office Of mailing, New York
or Hamburg, as the case may be-
ARTICLEV. Registered letters received at New
fcrk from Hamburg, or received at Hamburg
from nNs,o New York York and destined for an inland
manner as other registered letters origlnaIIv
pailed at either Office.
Post-O Omces shall reciprocaIIy sccount to Zach
otner upon such registered letters as shall De
exchanged between them in the same manner
az IN tns ne signed
New York on the 3osh day Of June, 1851; but
the Tssi:tLasion fee Of hgs cents shall accrue to
all registered letters sent from the Urited
States to Hamburg, and to the Hamburg Post.
Ohce Department upon all registered letters
sent from Hamburg u the United States.
In witness whereof We have hereto set our
names and fixed the seals OF our respective
offices, this eleventh day Of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty. three, at the
lsAAL.] NJ. BLAIR.
Postmaster. General, U. S.
lsEAL.] r. SCHLRIDNEN,
Minister Resident Of the Hanseatic Republics
Additional Article agreed upon betpeen the Post.
Office Department Of the United States and the
Post. Office Department Of the Hdnseatic RepuL.
lic Of hamburg, proriding for the Conveyance Of
the International CoyTespondencc in Time of
War or Hredtening War.
. WH1NHvHR in consequence Of war or threat.
ening war, the International correspondence
between the United States and Hamburg cannot
be conveyed by United States or Hamburg
steamers, It may be conveyed by steamers I'm.
rules. and regulations, contained in the several
postal conventions heretofore concluded be.
tween both countries.
In witness whereof we have hereto set our
names and affixed the seals Uf our respective
Offices, this twenty eighth day OF March, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -four, at the
city Of Washington.
(sRAL M. BLAIR,
Postmaster. General, U. s,
(sHAL] X. SCHLIrDBN,
Minister Resident Of tie Hanseatic Republics,