Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-27

and Di and having been examined, compared,
and settled BY tho General Post Once 10
Berlin, the balance shall be paid without de-
lay by that department which shall be- found
indebted 70 the other. II the balance IL in
favor Of Prussia, II shall DO paid over BY the
United States at Berlinj and II In favor Of
the United States, Il shall DO paid over by
Prussia at Washington, or 70 The General
Post Oflce at London to tho credit OF Inc
United States, as the Postmaster General Of
the United States shall direct.
ARTICLE XIV. Dead letters shall DO mu-
tually returned after the expiration OF a
proper period TO effect their delivery, accord
ing to the regulations Of each country, and
for the same amount Of postage, originally
charged by the sending ofneo, which shall
be allowed In discharge Of the account Of
returns Of postage are to be claimed In q
bill made up agreeably 10 forms annexed,
marked L and y, which IL 10 accompany
such dead letters. Newspapers which are
refused, or which become dead In the post
ONCE. OF either country, are not 10 be re-
turned.
ARTICLE XIV. Letters misdire0ted or mis-
sent, or which may require the prepayment
Of postage, shall be returned without delay
and credit taken In the letter bill for the
amount OF postage originally charged upon
them. Redireoted letters shall DO mutually
returned By the nrnt post, charged with the
additional postage for such return, and
credits shall be taken In the letter bin FOR
such postage as the receiving once has been
charged with, with its share Of the addl-
tlonRl charge.
ARTICLE XVI. On all prepaid letter. the
payment Of the postage shall Be distinctly
marked by stamping the word "Paid," and
the amount Of postage In red Ink on the
upper right-hand corner Of the letter, and
the stamp OF the exchange once sending the
letter shall, In every instance, DO Impressed
on the face Of the letter; and the stamp Of
the exchange Office receiving the letter shall,
In every instance, DO impressed on the back
Of tho same. The name Of the ship BY which
the letters arc received or sent, or the words
CAN. Packet" or CDR. Packet" az they are
carried by the one or the other, shall also DO
stamped on the back Of each letter, so that
tho amount Of credit TO be allowed In the
British Post once for dead letters returned
can be shown.
AKTIoLl XVII. The United States ex-
change ONCE shall, upon each despatch Of q
closed mail to Prussia, insert In the letter
bill to the London Post-Oflco by the same
ship, under the tenth article OF the postal
convention between the United States and
Great Britain OF 18th December, 1S49, the
weight Of letters and number Of newspa
mail from Prussia, shall insert In the &C
acknowledgement Of the receipt Of the British
malls the weight OF letter. and number o
newspapers so received in the closed mall
from Prussia.
ARTICLE XVIII. The United States Post
Office lie to take credit from the British Post
once for all British transit and sea postag
charged on such letter. transmitted In thu
United States and Prussian closed malls a
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rectod, as we'll a. for the Belgian transi
postage on such letters sent In said close
mails from Prussia; and the Prusaian one
Is to take credit of the Belgian office for tn
Belgian transit postage on such letters sen
in said closed malls from he United Statss.
ARTICLE XIX. In case any change o
amendment In the provisions Of this conysn
ton shall DO desired by either party, th
same may be proposed by such party m
when the details thereof shall be agreed /,
and approved by both parties, this couven
ton shall be considered As changed o
amended accordingly. And II Is agree
that measures shall DO taken 10 make sue
arrangements with Great Britain and Bsl
GUM, and such change In the provisions q
this convention, as shall authorize the send
ing In the closed mails before mentioned, q
fixed rate per ounce, Of periodicals. an
other printed matter, (other than new
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printed matter to be limited 70 alItee
ounces. .. ..
ARTICLE Xxx. This agreement is 10 goint
effect In each country at the expiration Of
month from the time that notice ls receive
Of Its being coucludedi PROVIDED, The Brltis
transit postage or charge on the closed mail
sent under It's provision, shall have bee
reduced to TX cents per ounce by agree
ment between Great Britain and Prussia
and 1t Is to DO continued In force until on
nulled by mutual consent, or by either Pos
Department amer the expiration Of one yOar
previous notice to the other.
In testimony whereof tho heads OF th
departments have Affixed their names an
seals Of office TO these presents at the date
set opposite 10 each respectively.
[sBLL. N. X. HALL,
PostRlastsr General o. s. America.
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