New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-22

Of seventh and twenty-fourth November,
1868, shal come into operation on the first
Of January, 1870.
ingtOn the third day Of December, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty nine, and in
London the fourteenth day Of the same
month.
Postmaster General of the United States.
Isl HARRINGTON,
Postmaster General of the United Kingdom.
thereby approve the afOregoing conven-
ton, and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
EL.sl u. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.
Washington, December 8, 1869.
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, signd at Florence the eighth
day of November, A. d. eighteen hun
bred and siXty-seven.
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 1.
The single rate of letter postage on the
direct correspondence exchanged between
| the two administrations, by closed mail, via
| England, shall be as follows:
! For letters from the United States, ten
! cents.
For letters from Italy, ffty-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 Of the United States OF
| America and the Postal Administration OF
! the kingdom of Italy, signed at Florence,
| the eighth day of November, A. d., eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, so far as they are
contrary to the preceding article, are re-
peaied.
ARTICLE III.
The present convention, which shall De
| considered as additional to the convention
| of the eighth OF November, 1867. shall come
into operation Oh 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
thousand eight hun ed and seventy.
(sEAL.1 JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General Of the United States.
BARBAVARA,
| Director General.
hereby approve the foregoing conven,
ton, and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal OF the United States to be affixed.
| [sEAL.1 U. s. GRANT.
! BY the President:
| HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
| Washington, February s, 1870.
| ADDITIONAL CONVENTION 10 the
convention for the regulation of the postal
intercourse between the United States OF
America and Belgium, signed at Brussel.
the twenty-frst Of August, A. ID. 1867.
An additional convention between the
General Post Office of the UrGted States OF
America and the General Post Office of the
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land having established "a reduced charge o.
| six cents per ounce, or per thirty gramnes
for the sea conveyance across the Atlantic
of letters sent in closed mails through The
United Kingdom, the undersigned.d uly au
| tbOrized by their respective governments
have agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
The single rate OF postage on the dilec
| correspondence exchanged between thu
| United States and Belgium shall be follows
l. On prepaid letters from the Unite,
States, ten cents.
,. On prepaid letters from Belgium, fifty
confines.
And, for the sea conveyance of letters. il
| closed mails, across tie waters OF the At
lantic Ocean, the United States Office shall
receive six cents per ounce, or per thlrt,
| gramlnes.
ARTICLE II.
The conditions OF Articles and il Of tn
convention between the United States an'
Belgium signed in Brussels the twenty frs
day of August, il the year of sur Lord on
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. 81
far az they are contrary 70 tho preceding
article, are repealed.
ARTICLE III.
The present convention. which shall b
, considered as additional to the convention
OF the twenty-first Of August. 1867, sial
come into operation on the fifteenth day o
March, one thousand eight hundred an
seventy.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Wash
| ington this first day OF March, one thousan
| eight hundred and seventy.
[sEAL.] JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
, ! Postmaster General of the United State:
[sE.L1 MAURICE DELFOSSE.
: hereby approve the atoregoing CONVEX
{ ton, and, in testimony thereof, l hav
caused the seal OF The United States to b
, | affixed. U. ). GRANT.
: [sEAL.1
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
Washington March l, 1870.
. | Additional Convention to the Conventio
between the General Post Office OF tn
= United States of America and the Genera
\ Post Office of the Netherlands. signed g
the Hague the twenty-sixth day OF Sci
TENDER, in the year 1867.