The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-04

Laws OF the United states parsed as che
Second Session Of the Forty-First Con-
gress.
POSTAL CONVENTION
BErwEES -
OF vSNcouvERs islkNb AND BsTIsH 90.
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The undersigned, being thereunto daily suthorissd
by their respective governments, have agfeed uBon
the fououing articles, establishing and rsSu,snn9
states Of America and the Provinces Of vaneouvsr's
Island I'D British Columbia a. tf
ARTICLE I. 49,.
Then shall be an exchange % msih besweea me
United States and the Proyinces or venooavers -
land .sd ss eS Si n tnss sssss = boston,
New yaE. san fransisco, Portland, tOrsfvn,l
tIIym ma on the side Of vancouver's Island -
BritisA CcismbiA vIcto.ia The TWO posi- oeps I,S
cfccs OF exchange, or establish others, by mutual
consenss--a
ARTICLE 2.
The mails exchanged between the Ones OF Bos-
ton, New York, San Francisco, and Portland On ~
one SIDE and Victoria on the other, are 70 pas eaen
way As through mails, not to y ppsnsd ~ any In
termediate ofiee.l , 4 n IL i j ~
.,, ARTICLE 3. ID. s,rF. =
The Authorised weight Of dngte International
lettsr Asjl bs nftesn grsnme. ~ the nesrica
.SiS M de Ubitsd stHles, and half N ounce 10
Xncouverss Island and British Columbia; The
postaye ON single International letter shall BE- sx
eents IN prepaid at the mailing once in either couu
try and ten cents " posted unpaid and for other
than single letters the same charges shall % maae
or ffSetIon thereof Letters insufiesnty paid shall
10 transmitted ~ wholly unpaid. But, ~ one OF
more full rates shall DO prepaid, the number Of
rates faiy prepaid shall be always allowed, ana inc
deficient postage only rated up for collection on do
livery. - r-.4Ts .s .r 70
&c a ARTICLE 4.
No accounts shall be kept between the post do
partments Of the United States and VI vancouyer's
island and British Columbia, on The internstlenal
lstte n exchanyed between them, bat eaclfsha re-
tain 10 its own use the postages which 1t eolisctA
~. lr, ARTICLE &. ... .N EIng
Newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, and all other
printed matter posted In the United States and sent
10 the provinces Of yapcouver's Island or British
Coium6is or posed in those provinces and sent 70
the United States shall DO chargeable with the reg
ulAx domestic rats. Of postago both 10 and 1om ns
be collected "A The oties Of mailing. on matio snt
and at the Office Of delivery, on matter received |;
and each country shall retain 10 It's own use the pos
tages which 10 thus collects.
3D. ~ - - ARTICLE 6. ~ Ey -
Each mall dispatched nom one country % Ne
other shall be accompanied by letter or post bill
showing the number OF each Of the articles compris
Ing the mail. and distinguishing the paid letters
fom the unpaid and paid letter., with
their postage in separate columns.
400 -ARrcLE T., $3.50. ..,,
Prepaid letters dispatched from one country 70
the other shall DO plainly stamped with the words
"paid ALL in rsd ink. In tho right hand upper
corner Of the address, In addition to the date stamp
of the ONCE Of origin and In like manner and place
the letters insuciently paid shall be stamped with
stamp Of the Office Of origins and The number Of
rates unpaid shall also be expressed In black fg-
ures ON The nee Of The same. iillNH tEt
ARTICLE g.
Dead letters, which cannot be delivered from
whatever cause, shall DO mutually returned, with
out charge, monthly, or rs frequently rs the regu
latons Of the respective countries will permit. But
newspapers and all other articles Of printed matter
which from any cannot be delivered, shall DO
retained at tho disposition Of the receiving county
ARTICLE ..
Letters alleged 10 be valuable, posted In any Of.
Zee In the United States or their Territories, and
addressed To yancouyer's Island or British Colum-
ba, or posted In vancouvcr's Island or Britsh Co
lumba and addressed TO the United States or their
Territories and deliverable at any Of the respective
Offices Of exchange. TO DO thence conveyed to their
destination shall be registered at the office Of mail
Ing on tho application VI the person posting the
SAME, provided that the full postage chargeahle
thereon to destination, together with aregistratlon
fee Of five cents each letter. DO prepaid at such
mailing Office, and provided also that such regis.
traton shall not be compulsory, and shall not
render the respective Post Office Departments, or
their revenues, either jointly or separately, liable
for the loss OF such letters or packets, or the con-
tents thereof.
UnI Y ARrcLBil0.I ..|
All such letters mailed In the interior Of the
United States or vancOuyers Island or British Co
lumba respectively, shall BIO received, registered,
and recepted for as directed In the general regua-
traton OF valuable letters aud shall be sent 10 the
respective exchange ohees for the purpose Of being
forwarded thence by the first mall
ARTICLE II.
The respective exchange Offices shall make sep
arats letter bill for each registered letter or parcel
Of registered letters originally mailed ut said
change Offices OF sent to them TO DO forwarded,
prescribed by the regulations referred 10 In the
or the person addressed, and the post once 10 which
Il Is to be mailed for delivery. The postmaster Of
said exchange onice will then incOse each such let
ter, or parcel OF letters, in a separate package,
which shall DO conspicuously marked and plainly
Inscribed with the word "Regisisred" Tho letter
bills OF such registered letters shall not be inclosed
In the packages containing them, but shall be Tor
wa,ded in separate wrapper or envelope sssied,
which such registered letters were sent.
ARTICLE 70.
On receipt OF regstsrsd letters Tor delivery or dis
at eithsr OF the respective exchange OF
ices, the postmaster Of such receiving Office Will
the letters with the BILL and indorse "Cor
rect" NJ found will note the error u there DO
one, in the prescribed with regard 10 regis
tered letters received from an inland post Office.
lie will then Oil up the corresponding return bill,
will see that IL Is returned by the first mail there
After TO the exchange Office OF mailing. .-.A
ARTICLE 70. ..#.la
Registered letters received at either OF tho ex-
change Offices and destined for On inland post Of
Ace shall be- forwarded In the Same manner other
registered letters originally mailed ut such Office.
"a "" u.
The registration fee Of ave cents shall accrue TO
the United States Post Office Department upon all
registered letters sent nom The United States TO
manner the registration fee OF five cents shall 40
crue 10 the post Office department OF vanoouver's
Island and British Columbia upon all registered
letters sent nom vancouyeis Island or British Co
lumba 70 the United States. ..,
ARTICLE Is.
The two departments may, by mutual consent,
make such detailed regulations as shall be found
necessary 10 carry out the objects OF this conven-
ton and may modify the same from time ~ time,
as the exigencies OF the service may requires such
regulations 10 terminate mt any time on reasona-
BILE notice Of either department.
ARTICLE l6. o.. --- 80 90
This convention shall 40 into operation on tho Jet
Of either department upon six months previous no
tice. r.0. ... D..
Done in duplicate. and executed In Washington
the 9th day Of June, 1870 and In Victoria the 18th
aI SEAL :, .p'y' 'So JNo. A. J. cREswELL,
Postmaster Generni q :, he Unite, e, States.
Postmaster General Of British Columbia
thereby approve the aforegoing convention, and
In testimony thereof have caused the seal Of the
United states 70 be sfhxed. US. GRANT.
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