The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-11
ARTICLES

Postal Convention between the United States OF
| America and Italy.
ARTICLES
| Agreed upon between John A. Easson, ESQ, in
| vested with sgecial Powers to this End, and
| Signcr 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 I. There shall be a 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 70 lowing articles:-
ARTICLE IL. The exchange Of mails shall be
-f-c ed by of the transaila tic steamers and
Of the intermediate rsufes Of transit upon which
the two postal administrations stal 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.
ARTICLE Ill The Offices for the exchange Of
mails on the part Of the United States. are
LIST. New York.
ID. Boston,
On the part of Italy, are
LIST. The travelling office from Turin to Suea,
when the transit is by the way OF France and
England
I'd. The travelling Office from Milan to Gamer
lata, or the travelling Office from Arosa to Maya
dino, when the transit is by way Of Germany and
Switzerland
The Post D. partments 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: ~ Ordinary letters; (2)
Registered letters; t3) Documents Of business ami
other written documents which have not the char
acter Of direct personal correspon; -Dce, c.r-
rected proofs, samples Of merchandise, including
grains and seeds, and rot having . mercantile |
value in themsel es; ~ Newspapers and prints Of
all kinds in sheets. in pamphlets, and in books;
sheets Of music, engravings, Autographs, photo |
graz hs, drawing. maps, and plans.
ARIIc v. The weight II each packet Of sam ,
pies Of merchandise shall not exceed 500 grammes
The weight OF any other packet If maiIabe articles
shall not exceed 2,eO0 granmes: and the form Of
the packet shall be regulated BY the practice Of
he desp.tching depar. ment-
Article vi All nailsble articles, except let
lers, shall he sent under band, enclosed that
postal agents in both Countries may readily verify
he contents Of the packet
Article VII. The standard weight and pro-
preston FIR the single rate Of postage upon all ar
cles enuner afed in Article w Of this convention
we establirhsd ~ follows: ~ EOr letters. is
usnmes; t2) For documentary manuscripts ma
.avi1g the character Of direct pefsoDal CORE
pondeDce fer corrected proofs. and Tor samples Of
B-FchaDdise 20 GTamm.s: (S) fornew<lapere and
,rinis of all kinds, embracing all usil.bae articles
- oshs1wi-e aapigned. The asnSaso sasAIs oot be
- fhaa - esasoes h. Italy, o. oes ssnee and .
eli n fhs usiset Sfatces h.t 80 posf dePsrt.
sent may establish . higher sesndard weight Of
pers~ios $4,000 % ~ tataEisrs nQHirsnsatst
q astiE3s q ~ eli1 uAich is dsspateA6s i