Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-16

psrcel or registered letters, originally mailed q
said exchange onices, or sent to them to be for.
warded as prescribed BY the regulations re.
ferred TO in Article IL, and shall enter thersiI
the name of the person addressed, the post
ONCE 10 ~ hich 1t IL TO BE- mailed for delivery
ana the rate Of postage for each letter. Tut
postmaster Of said exchange office will ther
mail zach such letter, or parcel OF letters, in q
separate package from the unregistered letters
and seal each package, after tying 1t in the
usual manner. Ths Letter bills, OF such regis
ages containing them, but shall be enclosed In q
separate wrapper or en- selope, sealed. and ad
dreesed to the postmaster OF the correspondipR 4
exchanse once OF Bremen or New York.
ARTICLE ". On the receipt OF registered
letters Tor delivery or dIstribu ution at either o
the respective exchange ofices Of Bremen OF
Office will compare the letters with the bin,
and endorse IL "correct" IL 1t is found 30, OF
will note the error, II there be one. ia the
manner manner presented with reaard to registered
letters received from an inland pos. .effice. He
Will then hll mp the corresponding return biiI,
noting upon IL whether correct or other wise
ana VIII see that II is returned by the frat mail
thereafter to the ofhce of mailing, New York
or Bremen, as the case may bs.)
ARTICLE v. Registered letters received at
New York from Bremen, or received at Bremen
post.ofhce, snail be forwar ded in the sam 8
manner as other registered letters oriein al v
mailed at either office. - : : =.
ARTICLE VIA The United States and Bremen
Post.Ohces shall reciprvcatly account TO each
otner upon such registered letters a. shall De
exchanRed between them in the same manner
as prescribed in the postal convention con-
eight hundred and fifty-three; bat the reeistra-
ton fee Of five cents shall accrue to the United
States Post.Omce Department upon all regis.
tered letters cent from the United States to
Bremen, and to the Bremen Post. ONCE De-
partment upon all registered letters sent from
Bremen to the United States. saRF
An witness whereof, we have hereto set our
nance and affixed the seals of our respective
omces, this seventeenth day OF May, one thou.
sand eight hundred and lifty-n at the city
Of washington. 9
(L.s] JANIS CAMPBELL,
Postmdster General.
Isl r. ScHLsIDsH,
Minister Resident Of the Republic of Bremen.
Additional Article agreed upon bstsUeen the Post.
gUce Deporttnent Of the United States and the
Post.Otee Department IF the Hanseatic Re.
he Postal Conrention Of Augrst (, 1883.
The International correspondence, conveyed
either BY United States or Bremen steamers,
and Bremen, will be hereafter subject to the
following postage charges, viE-Postage on
each letter or packet not exceeding half an
ounce % IN weieht, 10 cents; above half An ounce.
ounce. and not exceeding one ounce and a
nan, 80 cents; above one ounce aaa q halt. Dat
not exceeding two ounces, 90 cents.
And the postage will increase in this scale OF
Progression, TO wit:-Additional ten cents for
each additional half.ounce, or fraction OF haif.
ounce. ..".. ~ =.
Payment in advance shall be optioual in
either country. II shall not, however, be per.
mitted TO pay less than the whole rate; and no
account snail De taken OF the prepay ment Of
any traction Of that rate.
In witness whereof, We have hereto set our
names and affixed the seals Of onr respective
ofhces, this twenty third day OF August, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty, at the city
OF Warrington.
(sBAL.l J. HOLT,
Postnaster. General.
leRAL.J X. SCHLBIDGN.
Postmdster- GeneyaII Bremen.
Additional Article agreed upon 6et,oeen the Post
once Department Of the United States and the
rost. once Department Of the Hanseatic RepNt-
TM.22 M = 1.s.s.omo. P1s.so1m o. ss.~ rosr,s..s s..r,s.~
uniformly make use OF weights, having the
American onnce for unit, with its divisions
into half and quarter ounces; and the Bremen
Unise1 ss.ses, snaii 1nisOrRiy MAKE use 20 '1 Of
weights having the German toth for unit, 1.-TWO
10th being considered equal to one ounce Amer.
This additional article to the postal conven-
tion Of August 1, 1853. takes effect Immediately.
In witness whereof. we have hereto set our
offices, this twenty third day OF November,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty, At the
city Of Washington.
Postuaster. General.
feEAL.l r. SCHLRIDHM.
Minister Resident of Bremen.
Additional Article agreed upon betreen the Post.
Office Department of the United States and the
Post Office Department Of the Hdnseotic Repub.
Lc Of Brewen, proriding for the Conveyance Of
TIE InteTrd tiondt Correspondence in Time Of
War or threatening War.
wHBnHvsR In consequence of war or threat
ening war the International correspondence
between the United STATES and Bremen cannot
be conveyed by the United States or Bremen
steamers, II may be conveyed by steamers un-
der neutral nag, subject to all the stipulations,
rules. ano 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 OF our respective
oficee, this twenty eighth day OF March. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four, at the
city Of Washington.
tsHAL.1 M. BLAIR.
Postmaster. General, L. S.
[sRAL.l Il. SCHLRIDNBN,
Maisfer Resident of the HdRseatie Republics