Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-14

Post Departments of the two countries comprising let
ters newspapers books printed matter Of every kind
and patterns Samp eS OF merchant Sc Originating
either count and addressed to and deliverable in tn
| other.
The pos:ofices of Boston and New York shall be tn
exchange Offices the side of the United States ant
the poatoce of St. Johns shall be he sole Office Of *
| change on the side of Newfoundland. for all mail
rangement; and all mail matter transntted in eithe
direction between the respective ofces OF exchange
seal. addressed to the corresponding exchange Office
Each mail shall be accompanied by letter or post BILL
showing in separate columns the number OF letters
| the postage thereon.
ARTICLE 8.
No accounts shall be kept between the Post Depart
msns 81 the two countries upon the
them but each department shall retain to its own use
all the hostages which it collects thereon.
The single rate of International letter postage. In
full to destination, shall be six cents on each letter
weighing half ounce Us grains) less and addi
half an ounce is grains or fraction thereof the pre-
payment Of shall be compulsory at the once OF mailing
The United States postohce shall levy and collect to
its ovid use postage charge two cents on each news
paper mailed 10 the United States and addressed to
Newfoundland and postage charge OF two cents for
each two ounces fraction thereof pamphlets. Pc
rodcas. books other articles Of printed matter and
patterns samples OF merchandise addressed to or
ceiyed from newfoundland. Lu
The postoce of Newfoundland shall levy and collect
no us
the United States and the established rates Of domes-
tic postage chargeabe in Newfoundland on pamph
periodicals. books. other articles printed matter and
patterns samples of merchandise addressed to
ceved from the United States
plainly stamped with the words Paid all in red ink
by the dispatchng office Of exchange. and shall be de-
lvercd free of any charge whatever in the country OF
destination,
Newspapers and all other kinds of printed matter.
shall be subject to the laws and regulations Of each
70 hovp Ia ka
rated with letter postage when containing written mat
ter OK tor any oher cause peeed IN h said aT and
customs duty under the revenue laws.
ARTICLE 4.
The two Post Departments shall establish by agree
ment, and in conformity with arrangements in force at
may rccipro ally exchange in open mails the cores
pondence originating in or destined to other foreign
countries to which they may respectively serve as in
Either country forwarding receiving such CORES
pondence through the open mails Of the other shall
account such other country for such postage rates as
thereon for exterior service by its laws
and regua IONS or the requirements of its foreign pos
tai arrangements.
ARTICLE 5.
The two Post Departments may, by mutual agree
men provide for the transmission of registered letters
the mails hanged between the two countries.
may settle by agreement between them all measures of
detail and arrangements required to carry this con-
vention into execution. and may modify the fame in
like manner from time to time the exIgencies ofthe
service may II qulres .
ARTICLE 6.
Dead letters which cannot be delivered. from what
cause, shall be mutually returned without charge
monthly. or more frequently the regulations of the
respective officers will permit.
ARTICLE 7.
This convention shall come into operaio the first
day of December 1872 and shall DO terminabe any
time on notice, by either party, of six months.
twentieth day Of November, and at Saint Johns the
thirteth day of November. one thousand
and sevepty-two. 80
[sEAhI Nv. MARSHALL,
Acting Postmaster General,
tSEALI JOHN DELANY,
Postmaster General. i
hereby approve the aforcgoing convention and, in
thereof have caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
U. S. GRANT.
SEAL
By The President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.
WASHINGTON, November 20, 1872