New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17

ton, and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
IT,. s. U. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State
Washing ton, December 3, 1869.
ADDITIONAL CONVENTION to the con-
p;utment 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. ID. 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 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. tie 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, snail be as follows:
For letters from the United States ten
cents.
For letters from Italy. fifty-fve centeei1ni
And tor 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
gramMee.
ARTICLE H.
The conditions of articles FIVE AID 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 tie preceding article, are re-
pe:led.
ARTICLE III.
Tie 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 ard
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.l JOHN A. j. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General of the United States
BARBAVARA,
Director General
l hereby approve the foregoing csnven-
hon..and IL testimony thereof have caused
the seal OF the United States 10 be affixed.
SEAL. L. S. GRANT
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
Washington, February s, 1870.
CONVENTION to the
convention for the regulation of the postal
intercourse between the United States OF
America and Belgium. signed at Brussels
the twentv-iirst OF August, A. ID. 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 gralnmes
for the sea conveyance across the Atlantic
Of letters sent in closed mails through the
nlted Kingdom. the undersigned, duly au-
.horized by their respective governments.
have agreed upon The following articles:
ARTICLE I.
The single rate of postage on the direct |
exchanged between tie |
United States and Belgium shall he follows: |
l. On prepaid letters from he United |
states, ten cents
,. On prepaid letters from Belgium, fifty
y
'losed mails across the waters OF the AT
anilc Ocean. the United States Office shall |
'ecelve SIX cents per ounce, or per thirty
,ramInes.
ARTICLE IL
The conditions Of Articles and II Of the ,
convention between the United States and |
Selglum. signed in Brussels the twentv-first
lay OF August. IL the wear OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. so
ar as they are contrary to the preceding
rtlcle, are repealed.
ARTICLE III.
The present convention, which skall he
onsidered as additional to the convention
# the twenty-tirSt of August, 1867. shall
ONE into operation on the fifteenth day of
larch, one thousand eight hundred and
evenly.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Wash
ngton this first day of March, one thousand
light hundred and seventy
[sEALl JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
postmaster General of the United States.
[sEMl MAURICE DELF0SSE.
hereby approve the aforegoing CONVEX
ion, and. in testimony thereof l have
aused the seal Of the United States 20 be
fixed. u. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FIsII, Secretary Of State.
Washington. March /, 1870.
dditonal 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
eneral Post Office of the United States OF {
1nerica and the General Post Office of the {
2ited Kingdom of Greal Britain and Ire &
NJ, having established reduced charge {
SIX cents per ounce, or per thirty gram c
es. for the sea conveyance across the a
tla9tic OF letters sent in closed mails c
rough the United Kingdom. the under
gned, duly authorized by their respective :
have agreed upon the follow
z articles:
ARTICLE l.
The single rate of letter postage ON the
rect correspondence exchanged between
e two administrations by closed mail. via
lgand, subject to the reserve mentioned
Article OF the convention OF the twenty
eth day o. September, 1867, shall be as
lows:
|. On letters from the United States. ten
nts. ~. S. j
J. On letters from the Netherlands.
enty-fve cents, (Dutch.)
And for the sea conveyance OF letters in
scd mails across the waters of the At
tic Ocean, the United States office shall
GIVE six cents per ounce, or per thirty .,
lmmes. NJ
ARTICLE II. ~
The conditions of articles ) and IA II