The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-27

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~ HAsiiroS FisH. Secretary Of State.
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ADDITIONAL CONVENTION TO TIE CONVENTION ron
the Regulation Of the Postal intercourse between the
United states Of America and belgium, signed AT
brussels the 2ist OF August, A. ID. lsoI.
An ADDITIONAL CoRreRnOn between tie Generai POsi
once Of the United states % America and the Gem
eral Post once of the United Kingdom OF Great Brit
ain and ireland having established reduced charge Of
ss sSn e asrSs ,he Ssni q eers sent in
closed malls through the United Kingdom. the UNDER
signed daily authorized by their respective govern
meuts, have agreed upon the following articles;
ARriCLEL
The single rate OF postage the direct correspon-
deBce exchanged between the United States and Bel
l. on prepaid letters from the United States, ten
cents.
And tor the sea conveyance letters IN closed mails,
the waters &C the Atlantic Ocean. the United
States once shall receive SIX cents per ounce OF per
thirty grammes-
ARrIcLEa
The conditions of Articles and 10 90 the convention
between the United states and Belgtum, siEned In
Lord one thousand ell hi hunred and sxty-seyeu, 80
r they contrary 10 the preceding article, are
repealed,
The present convention, which shall be considered
as sdditional to the Of the 2s, ., August
i. shall come into oPsrs,ioa Sa he hnssnn gay OF
Done In duplicate and signed In Washington this LIST
day Of March, one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty. -
POsimalfsr General - hS Tinted States.
tsEAL.l MAURICE DELfOSSE.
hereby approve the aforrgolnx convention. and, In
testimony thereof have caused the seal OF the United
Isr.Ll US. GRANT,
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ApprrIoSA W CONVENTION To TIE CONVENTION COW
t.s1sr.I Posi- once OF the Unsd states of America
anil the General Post once uf the United Kingdom
OF Great britain and Ireland.
lea and the General Post Once Of the DATED Kingdom
OF Great britain and Ireland being DESTROYS of effect
In ths rate 81 postage charSeabe upon letters con-
yeyed between the United Kingdom ana the United
STATES The nndersigns duly saino,Ifsd TOT ,nai r"p
ON the following artielesi
ARrrctEi.
The postage 10 be collected In the United Kingdom
upon paid letters posted In the United Kingdom adj
dressed "a Vie United Kingdom, shall be three pence
per half ounce or fraction Of half an ounce Recpro-
upon paid letters posted In the United States addressed
90 the United kingeo a. well ~ upon unpaid letter,
States shall be six cents per nneen grammes frac-
tion Of fifteen gramnes.
ARTICLE 2.
The british Post Ofee shall account to the United
statss Posi Once for ten cents ounce on all paid
International letters sent n the United States and
for ten cents ounce all unpaid International let.
tiers received ffnn the United States: aI the Unlte
states rOst once shall account 10 u. british fosi
Once for ten ccnts ounce all pail international
letters sent the United knTon. and Cor ten cent.
an ounce for All unpak International letters received
nom the United Kingdom
ARTICLE \.
Every International letter nsufhcienily paid, or
wholly unpaid. received IN the United Kingdom from
the Unltr states SHALL IN addition to the deficient
POSTAGE, h. subject % me of sly cents such nne 10
be retained by the United states Post once.
ARTICLE l.
The charge for the conveyance across the Milan.
&c of letters sent In closed malls through the United
Kingdom through the United States shall he CON-
pate at six cents per ounce or pr thirty graines.
ARTICLE s.
The conditions of the convention between the Gen.
eral Post once of the United Kingdom AMI the Cen
eTal Inst Once 90 the unite states signcd In London
, ny "a, az S"ssnbsg. on. ,so"saSd elm,
Hundred and sxty-eiEht 81 mr. - they are contrary
% the preceding articles, are repealed.
ARTICLE G
The present convention which shall he considered
s shall come Into operation on the LIST Of January
Done In duplicate. and .IEned in Washington the
and siNy-nne, and in London the fourteenth day Of
IL 81 JNo. A. J. CRESwELL.
PO,t~a'isr GsaSssi ef tAs Uaiici States
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Po9ndstsr CeRsrai q tAs CRffed Ns9iOas.
thereby srnroye The .SrsgoIrs eonyen,iSn, md !.
States to be afnxod.
u.sl S, GRANT.
HAMILTON fIsn, secre,sy Of siaae.
wAsuISGroN, DrcSHbsr J. ls9.