New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10


! of January, 1870.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Wash
| lngtOn the third day of December. one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty nine, and in
London the fourteenth day of the same
| month.
.[Ls.l JNO. A. J. CREsWELL.
Postmaster General of the United States.
! IFS. HARRINGTON,
| Postmaster General of the United Kingdom
! hereby approve the aforegoing conven-
| ton, and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed
! f.. s. U. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
I HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
! Washing tOn, December 3, 1859
| 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
dred 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 esta bliehed reduced charge
of six cents per ounce, or per thirty gram
! mes, for the sea conveyance across the
| Atlantic of letters sent i'll 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. shall be as follows:
For letters from the United States ten
cents.
For letters from Italy, fifty-ive centesinli.
| 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 ef 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 rs they are
contrary to the preceding article, are re-
pealed.
ARrICLE III.
The present convention. which shall be
considered as additional to the convention
of the eighth of November. 1867 shall come
into operation OH 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.
EsEL. JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
BARBAVARA.
Director General.
hereby approve the foregoing cenven-
ton, and in testimony thereof have cansed
the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
SEAL U. S. 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 United States of
America and the General Post Office of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land having established a reduced charge of
six cents per ounce, OF per thirty grammes.
for the sea conveyance across the Atlantic
OF letters sent in closed mails through the
United Kingdom. the undersigned duly aIl-
thorizcd 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:
g. !, On prepaid letteSs from the United
States. ten cents.
- On prepaid letters from Belgium, fifty
centimes.
And. for the sea conveyance of letters. IL
closed mails. across the waters OF TIE At
lantic Ocean. the United States Office shall
receive six cents per ounce, or per thirty
grannes.
ARTICLE II.
TIE conditions of Articles 3 and II OF the
convention between tho United States and
Belgium. signed in Brussels the twenty first
dav OF August. il: the year Of All Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixtS-seven, SO
for IS 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 twcnty-tirst of August, 1861, shall
com" into operation on the fifteenth day OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
Done IN duplicate, and signed in Wash
IN .ton this first day Of March. one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy.
isEAL.l JOHN a. j. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General Of the United States
|sEAL.I MAURICE DELFOSSE.
| hereby approve the aforegoing conven
ton and. III testimony thereof. / have
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed. U. S. GRANT.
[sEAL.j
BY the President;
HAMILTON Flsls. 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 twentv-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 Grcal Britain and Ire |
Land, having established a reduced charge !
of six cents per ounce. or per thirty gram |
mr~, 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 T.
The single rate of letter postage or the !
direct correspondence exchanged between
the two administrations by closed mail. via [
England. subject to the reserve mentioned |
in Article s OF the convention OF the twenty
sixth day OF September, 1867, shall be ;ss
follows:
l. On letters from the United States. ten !
cents, ~. 81
.. On letters from the Netherlands.
twenty-five cents. (DuUh.l
And for the sea conveyance Of letters in
closed mail, across the wafer, Of +Lc Al |