New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-08


ing articles:
ARTICLR I.
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, fifty-fve centesimi.
And for the sea conveyance of letters, IN
closed mail, across the waters of tie 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 >iXtv-seven, so far as they are
contrary TO the preceding article, are re
pcaled.
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, 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 III 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.
l hereby approve the foregoing conven-
ton, and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
[sEAL. U. 5. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
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 Emitted States of
America and the General Post Office of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land having established Il 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 I.
The single rate Of postage on the direct
correspondence exchanged between the
United States and Belgium shall be follows:
l. On prepaid letters from the United
States, ten cents.
:. On prepaid letters from Belgium, fifty
ccntimes.
And, Tor the sea conveyance of letters, in
closed mails, across the waters of the At
lantic Ocean. the United States Office shall
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grammes.
ARTICLE II.
The conditions of Articles and II of the
convention between the United States and
Belgium, signed in Brussels the twenty-tirSt
day of August, IL the year of sur 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-tirst 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.] JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
[sEAL.J MAURICE DELFOSSE.
hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
ton, and in testimony thereof, l have
caused the seal OF the United States to be
affixed. t. S. GRANT
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
Washington March l, 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
land. 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 I.
The single rate of letter postage on the
direct correspondence exchanged between
the two administrations by closed mail, via
England, subject to the reserve mentioned
in Article 8 of the convention Of the twenty
sixth day Of September, 1867, shall be as
follows:
L. On letters from the United States, ten
cents, ~. S.
2. On letters from the Netherlands,
twenty-five cents, (Dutch.)
And for the sea conveyance of letters in
closed mails across the waters of the At
lantic Ocean, the United States Office shall
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grammcs.
ARTICLE II.
The conditions of articles 5 and IA
Of the convention between the general
postoffice of the United States of America
and the general postotiice of the Neither
lands, signed at the Hague the twenty sixth
day Of September, in the year 1867, SO far as
they are contrary to the preceding article,
are repealed.
The present convention, which shall be
considered as additional to the convention
of the twenty sixth of September, 1867,
shall come into operation on the first day OF
February next.
Done in duplicate, and signed at the
Hague the tenth day Of January, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy. and In
WW ington the twenty-ninth day OF the
same month.
[SEALl JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
j. p. HOFSTEDE,
Chief Director of Posts of the Netherlands.
l hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
ton, and in testimony thereof 1 have
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed
IsEAL.1 U. 5. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.
WASHINGTON January g. lXo.