New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-23

Of seventh and twenty fourth November,
1868, shall come into operation - the first
| OF January, 1870.
Done in duplicate and signed in WASH
ington the third day Of December. one thou
| sand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and in
London the fourteenth day of the same
| month.
| H. JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States
| ". s. HARRINGTON,
Postmaster General of the United Kingdom.
! hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
| ti9n, and in testimony thereof have caused
| the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
r.. 81 u. $. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Washington, December 3, 1863.
| ADDITIONAL CONVENTION to the con-
vention agreed upon between the Post De-
partment of the United States Of America
and the Postal Administration of the king
dom of Italy, sgnd at Florence the eighth
day Of November, A. ID. eighteen hun
dred and sixty-sevcn.
| An Additional Convention between the
| General Post Office of the United States OF
| America and the General Post Office of the
| United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
| Ireland having established reduced charge
| Of six cents per ounce, or per thirty gram
! mes, for the sea conveyance across the
| Atlantic of letters sent in closed mails
| through the United Kingdom. the under
! signed duly authorized by their respective
governments, have agreed upon the follow
| ing articles:
ARTICLE I.
The single rate Of letter postage on The
direct correspondence exchanged between
the two administrations, by closed mail, via
ENGLAND shall he ynljawc.
For letters from the United States, ten
cents.
For letters from Italy, fifty-fve centesimi.
And for the sea conveyance of letters, in
closed mail, across the waters of the At
lantic Ocean. the United States Office shall
receive six cents per ounce, or per thirty
grammes.
ARTICLE II.
The conditions of articles five and twelve
OF the convention agreed upon between the
Post Department sf the United States of
America and the Postal Administration OF
the kingdom OF Italy, signed at Florence,
theeighth day of November, 4. d., eighteen
hundred and'sixty-seyen, SO far rs they are
contrary to the preceding article, are re-
pealed.
ARTICLE III.
The present convention, which shall be
considered as additional to the convention
of the eighth of November. 1867, shall come
into operation on the fifteenth day of Feb
| ruary, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Florence
the sixteenth day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy. and in Wash
ingtOn the eighth day Of February, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy.
[sEAL.l JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General ofthe United States.
BARBAVARA,
Director General.
thereby approve the foregoing conven-
ton. and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
[sEAL.l L. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Washington, February 8, 1870
ADDITIONAL CONVENTION to the
convention for the regulation of the postal
intercourse between the United States OF
America and Belgium, signed at Brussels
| the twenty-iirst of August, 4. d. 1867.
An additional convention between the
| General Post Office of the United States of
| America and the General Post Office of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
| land having established a reduced charge of
! six cents per Ource, or per thirty grammes,
| for the sea conveyance across the Atlantic
of letters sent in closed mails through the
United Kingdom, the undersigned, duly au-
thorized by their respective governments,
| have agreed upon the following articles;
ARTICLE ].
The single rate OF postage on the direct
| correspondence exchanged between the
United States and elgium shall he follows
]. On prepaid letters from the United
States, ten cents.
.. On prepaid letters from Belgium, fifty
! confines.
And. for the sea conveyance of letters. in
closed mails, across the waters OF the At
| lantic Ocean, the United States Office shall
| receive SIX cents per ounce, or per thirty
! grammos.
| ARTICLE II.
| The conditions OF Articles ) and II OF the
| convention between the United States and
| Belgium, signed in Brussels the twentv-,irst
| thousand eight hundred and siXty-seven. so
| far as they are contrary TO the preceding
article, are repealed.
ARTICLE III.
| The present convention. which shall he
considered as additional ID the convention
| of the twenty-filst of August, 1867, shall
! come into operation On the fifteenth day of
March, one thousand eight hundred ard
| seventy.
| Done in duplicate, and signed in Wash
| ingtOn this first day OF March, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy.
| [sEAL.] JOHN A. }. CRESWELL.
| Postmaster General of the United States.
! (sEAL.I MAURICE DELFOSSE.
| / hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
| ton, and. in testimony thereof. l have
caused the seal OF the United States 10 be
! affixed. L. s. GRANT.
| [sEAI.l
! By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
! Washington, March !, 1870.
| Additional Convention to the Convention
between the General Post Office of the
| United States of America and the General
Post Office of the Netherlands, signed at
the Hague the twenty-sixth day OF Sep.