The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-02
POs-al Convention between the United States of
America and Italy.
ARTICLES

America and Italy.
ARTICLES
Agreed up no ,etween John A. Kasson, Esq., in
| vested with :, ecial Powers to this End, and
| SIElur E1uIiarrjer Don Giovanni Barbavara,
Hirecf7- tisHeriI # Posts in Italy, by virtue OF
| his fail Powers. in order to establish regular
| EA,ha'-a # Jurisprudence between the United
Statr> 81 America and Italy.
Article I There shall be a regular exchange
of corrcsp In,teuce in closed mails between the
Post Department of the United STAGES and Post
Iepagrest u Italy. upon the conditions set forth
in the following articles:-
ARTICLE II. The exchange Of mails shall be
effected by means of the Transatlantic steamers and
Of the intermediate Routes Of transit upon which
the two postal administrations STA hereafter
agree; or. in the absence of such an agreement,
each postal administration shall designate the
steamers aud the route Of transit by which the
mails which it dispatches shall be conveyed.
ARTICLE III. The Offices for the exchange of
mails on the part of the United States. are
LIST. New York.
ID Boston.
On the part of Italy, are
LIST. The travelling office from Turin to Susa,
when the transit is by the way of France and
England.
I'd. The travelling office from Milan to Gamer
lata, or the travelling office from Aroma to Maya
dine. when the transit is by way of Germany and
Switzerland.
The Post Departments of the United States and
Of Italy whenever they shall find it necessary,
may agree upon other Offices of exchange.
ARTICLE ". The following articles shall be
admitted into the mails exchanged between the
two countries. to wit: ~ Ordinary letters; (2)
Registered letters; f3) documents Of business and
other written documents which have not the char
acter Of a direct personal correspondence, cor
rected proofs, samples of merchandise, including
grains and seeds, and rot having a mercantile
vaiue in tbemsels es; ~ Newspapers and prints of
all kinds. in sheets. in pamphlets, and in books,
sheets Of music, engravings, Autographs, photo
graz hs drawing, maps, and plans.
AK1IC: v. The weight Of each packet of sam
Piles of merchandise shall not exceed 500 grammes.
The weight Of any other packet Of mailable articles
shall not exceed 1000 grammes; and the form Of
the packet shall be regulated by the practice Of
the despatching department.
ARTICLE VI All mailAble articles, except let |
te,s shall he sent under band, or enclosed that
postal agents in both countries may readily verify
the contents of the packet.
ARTICLE VII. The standard weight and pro- |
preston for the single rate Of postage upon all ar
icles enumerated in Article w. Of this convention
ire established as follows: ~ For letters. Is
,rammes; (2) For documentary manuscripts not
laving the character Of direct personal corre-
pondence. fer corrected proofs and for samples Of
merchandise. 40 granmss; (3) For newspapers and
rints of all kinds, embracing all uailAbie articles
lot otherwise assigned. the standard shall not Be
ess than 40 eramnes in Italy, or one ounce and q
alt in the United States; bat each post depart II
lent may establish higher standard weight oil
aggression adapted to its interior requirements
Or articles Of this class which Il Dispatches. -