The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-01
Postal Convention between the United States of
America and Italy.

Postal Convention between the United States Of
America and Italy.
ARTICLES
Agreed UPON between John A. Kasscn ESQ.,, in
vested with special Powers to this End, and
Signor Commander Don Giovanni Barbavara,
Director General Of Posts in Italy, by virtue of
his full Powers, in order to establish a regular
Exchange Of Correspondence between the United
States of America and Italy.
ARTICLE 1. There shall be regular exchange
Of correspondence in closed mails between the
Post Department Of the United STAGES and Post
Department Of Italy, upon the conditions set forth
in the following articles:-
ARTICLE III. 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 81 all 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.
AgIICLE III. The Offices for the exchange of
mails on the part Of the United States. are
1st- New York.
I'd. 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 offce from Aroma to Maya
dine, when the transit is by way Of Germany and
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: u Ordinary letters; ~
Registered letters; 81 Documents of business and
other written documents which have not the char
acter Of direct personal correspondence, Cor
rected proofs, samples Of merchandise, including
grains and seeds, and Lot having q mercantile
vaiue in themsel es; ~ Newspapers and prints Of
all kinds, In sheets. in pamphlets, and in books;
sheets of music, engrayings, Autographs, photo
graz hs, drawing, maps, and plans
ARTIC v. The weight If each packet Of sam
pies of merchandise shall not exceed 500 grammes.
The weight o: any other packet Of mailable articles
shall not exceed z, COO grammes; and the form of
the packet shall be regulated by the practice of
the despatching department.
ARTICLE VI All mailable articles, except let
tes. shall be sent under band, 50 enclosed that
postal agents in both countries may readily verify
the contents of the packet.
AR1icLB VII. The standard weight and pro-
erosion for the nle rate of postage upon ali AZ
tcles enumerated in Article ". Of this convention
are established a follows: Q) For letters, Is
grammes; ~ For documentary manuscripts not
having the character of direct personal cOrre-
sp0ndence fer corrected proofs, and for smpaes Of
merchandise 30 grammes; (3) For newspapers and
prints of all kinds, embracing all uaiabe articles
not otherwise assigned. the standard shall not Be
less than 70 eranmes in Italy, Or one ounce and .
half in the United St.tse: but each post depart.
ment may establish higher standard weight Of
proGTe1iln adapted u it interior Requirements
Ior articles Of this class which II dispatches. ~,