The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13
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THIRD SESSlON,OF THE FORTY-SECOND
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PASSED At THE
THIRD SESSION. OF THE FoRTY-sECoND
'cONGREss.
POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNI
TED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNI
TED KINGDOMS OF SWEDEN AND NOR
WAY
The undersigned John A. J. Creswell, Post
master. General of The United States Of Anne 'ica
in virtue of the powers vested in him by Law, and
| @ vi Stenersoa Envoy Extra binary and Pleni
potentiary OF his Majesty the King of Sweden
aud Norway to the United States of America in
the name OF his government and by virtue of the
powers which he has formally pres.ne ed o this ct
fec', have agreed TO the following articles, to
wit :;
| There shall be exchange of correspondence
| between the United States Of America and the
| United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. This
exchange OF correspondence shall embrace: |
Letters. ordinary and registered 2 Newsra
pers, books prints OF all kinds Comprising maps
plans, engravings, drawings, photographs, litho
graphs, and all oiher like productions of meohan-
ical processes, sheets OF music, &c and patterns
aud samples of mei chandise, including grains
and seeds. Such correspondence hal be exchan
ged whether originating in the Tn ted States and
destined for either OF ghe United HI. gdoms or
rice perso ; originating in, o destined TO-.
such foreign countries TO which tie contracting
couotries may serve MS intermediates.
ARTICLE =.
The Offices for the exchange Of mails shall be
ON the part of Sweden-1; Go.eborg; = The
Travelling Post Office 10 between Guteborg and
Stockholm; 3. The Travelling Post office No. 2.
between Faiamo and Fa!kopng On the part Of
Noiway-i. thristia,'assahd Christening; 3
] he Sea Post Office on The Steamboat line between
liammertest and Hamburg, anu the part OF
the United Stales--i New York 2. Chicago
he respective Postal Adn.ini>ir atoms are au-
horlzed ii circumstance should require it, to
dScon ue an, OF the Offices designated for the
exchange OF mails OF establish Others in their
place
ARTICLE
The Pos,-ofises of Sweden and Norway shall
make their own rang ments for the despatch
NJ maize to the Uaue,. states and in like manner
he Post Office the United States shall make ar
ran. neut for the dt spateIi OF mails to Sweden
aud Norway. The malts shall forwarded by
regular oates of comnun ion and each Office
hall. at rs own cost, pay tire exr ense of the in
terme'iiate transportation. (sea and terttoria1 OF
the maii. when 1t de-p ttcna, 10 the thsr oul
ny II l. agree! i,h toe cost OF he "t.rnft3
a oce and Q ituii; raust Of osed mai
exchanged ia 9i,ier dir, c;iOt bAiwt,. .Iui,-
iers Of the resp rttve shall be first de-
oh. aine oin 'le posi- flee. Vi The intermediate
cpntrles he mot -avorsble tsrms or sad
y nee ana a, ad aneed by Office,
fox accon oi the 0 her, shall DE Pr ompily
an-bursed
ARTICLE 4.
The standard weight for the single rate ofpos-
t,ee shall be
For Ie'ttts, Is grsmmes.
For all other correspondence mentioned i'll
l. ,{.,ti
which eac, office adopts for the nails which it
dispatches to the other adapted to he regulations
prescribed tor sueh corr sp""dence in the DIES
patching country. Each etfce shall however,
gave notice to the Their OF The standard weight it
adopts, and # any subsequent change thereof
he l.sie OF pi ogtess; on shall be additional
single rate for each additional single weight or
friction thes eoi.
The weight stated by the despach;ug Office
shall always be accepted, except in the case Of
manifest
ARTICLE $.
The single rate 81 postage for letter cores
pondence exchanged in direct mails between ell
Their OF he Uuited Ksgtgdoms and the United
States, shall e
l. By clos d nail, via England, without re
gaid to the forwarding of the correspond
aeHce, whether TO or from Swedish or
Norwegian port or through Gertnany-
l. For letters from Sweden for the UEited
States
Ia) Wher prepaid in Sweden, SO ore
(dj when paid in the United States, IA
cents
2 For letters from the United States for
Sweden
(a) When prepaid in the United States, 8
(b) When prepaid in Sweden IS ore.
5. For letter from Norway for the Unite !
Stales-
(a) When prepaid in Norway, u shilling
.(b) When paid in the United States, Is
cents.
a. For letters from the United states for
Norway
(a) when prepaid in the United States, |
10 cents.
(d) When paid in Norway, IS shilling.
H. BY direct regular steamship communists
ton between ports in the United Kingdoms
whether the port be swedish Norwegi
an. On the slde anl ports in the Uni
ted States he other side
i FDr letters FROM . Weden ior the United |
States
(o) When prepaid in Sweden. "a ore
(6) When paid iu the United Statss, 9
cents.
2 For letters from the United States for |
Sweden
(o) When prepaid in the United States
cents.
g. For letters from Norway tor the United
States
(a) When prepaid in Norway. shilling.
III When paid in the United States, 8
cents.
4. For letters from the United States for
Norway
(o) When prepaid in the United States, 6
cents ,
~ When paid in Norway. 10 shilling.
Insuficieniiy prepaid letters shall be charged
with The postage for paid letters, after deduc
thug the pi epalJ amount
On all 0 her correst onhence mentioned IN the
seeoni parag,al OF tae first article, the rate
shall be, for the uI Is drspai ched BY etherroule,
thai wnlch the despatcil g office shall ADOPT a.
dapted 10 The regulations prescribed for such cor
re-pondehce III The dtspa chi s country. But
eace ofiice shall CIV notice to tile other OF the
rate it adopts, and amy sudden change thereof.
ARrCus IS
The Atlantic sea rate the correspondence In
closed mails through England Shall NOT exceed
cents per ounce lof lehef-naiis, aHd . cents per
pounH ter etaer po,.enee nor shall The
cia, ge + the ga COW vance til : OF, BIT" zen
| Us ~ tt Jf!ird klngioa,s, Ace-n 2 CT nis
We hit vi len -iiiaiis, aud esns per pound for
oine correspondence
Il is also agl eed that the entire cost of sea
transpolta' On between the boundaries OF he re
spectlve co ntries by any direct line of steam
ships adalted TO the Conveyance o. mails, and
go" Ivy the respec i've post offices, Shall ho
exceed c MS for each single ietter-,aie, or =
ounce, net weight, Of letter mails, and +