New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-24

The single rate OF letter postage on thu
direct correspondence exchanged between
the two administrations, by closed mail, via
England, shall be as follows:
Fer letters from the United States, tel
cents.
For letters from Italy, fifty-five centesimi
And for the sea conveyance of letters, in
closed mail, across tho waters of the At
lantic Ocean, the United States Office shall
receive six cents per ounce, OF per thirty
grammes.
ARTICLE II.
The conditions of articles five and twelve
OF the convention agreed upon between the
Post Department ct 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-
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, ono 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.] JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
BARBAVARA,
Director General.
hereby approve the foregoing cenven-
ton, and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
lsEAL U. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMvJrn EfSxJ of C%o%o
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-first of August, A. 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 reduced charge of
six cents per ounce. 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 Belgium shall he follows:
i. On prepaid letters from the United
States, ten cents.
2. 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
grammes.
The conditions of Articles and IA of the
between the United States and
Belgium, signed in Brussels the twenty-frst
day Of August, il the year Of eur Lord one
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 be
considered as additional to the convention
of the twenty-first of August, 1867, shall
come into operation on the fifteenth day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Wash
ingtOn this first day Of March, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy.
[sEAL.l JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
[sEAL.] MAURICE DELFOSSE.
hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
ton, and, in testimony thereof, l have
the seal of the United States to be
affixed. U. S. GRANT.
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
TENDER, in the year 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 Greal Britain and Ire
and, having established reduced charge !
)f 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 |
have agreed upon the follow |
ng articles:
ARTICLE I.
The single rate of letter postage on the |
lirect correspondence exchanged between |
he two administrations by closed mail, via |
subject to the reserve mentioned |
II Article 8 OF the convention of the twenty
xth day Of September, 1867, shall be as |
OlIOws:
l. On letters from the United States, ten
cnts. ~. 81
=. On letters from tho Netherlands,
wenty five cents, (Dutch.)
And for the sea conveyance of letters in |
hsed mails across the waters of the At |
eceive six cents per ounce, or per thirty |
,rammes.
ARTICLE II.
Tho conditions of articles 5 and Ia
f the convention between the general
'ostOtiice of the United States of America
nd the general pOstOtfice of the Neither
lnds, signed ut the Hague the twenty-sixth
ay OF September. in the year 1867, so far as
hey are contrary to the preceding article,
re repealed.
The present convention, which shall be
Onsidered as additional to the convention
f the twenty-sixth of September, 1867,
hall come into operation OH the first day Of
'ebrualy next.
Done in duplicate, and signed at the
lagEe the tenth day of January, one thou
and eight hundred and seventy, and in
Va- inston the twenty ninth day OF the
anne month.
[SEAL.1 JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
j. p. HOFSTEDE,
hief Director of Posts of the Netherlands
l hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
on, and in testimony thereof have
aused the seal of the United States to be
fixed.
[sEAL.] j. s. GRANT,
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.
Washington. January y. lNA