Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
by tho President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
POSTAL NJ CoNyENTIoN BETWEEN THE UNIT

POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND NEWFOUNDLAND.
The undersigned, being thOrennt0 duly authorized
by their respective governments agreed upon the
following articles, establishing and regulating tho
America and Newfoundland
ART |. There shall be exchange Of mails between
such Of transportation as are now or shall bore
after be, established with the approval of the respect
i've Post Departments Of the two countries comprising
letters, newspapers, books printed matter Of every
kind and patterns samples Of merchandise orgnat-
ing in either country and addressed to and deliverable
| In the other country.
Arr. 2. The postonees Of Boston and New York shall
be tho exchange offices tho side Of the United States
and the post ohoe Of Saint Johns shall be tho sole Of
ice Of exchange the side Of Newfoundland, for all
mails transmitted between the two countries under this
arrangement; and all mail matter transmitted IN eth
or direction between the respective offices Of exchange
shall be forwarded in closed bags or pouches under
Each mail shall DO accompanied by letter or post bill,
showing in separate columns the number Of letters
newspapers, and other articles embraced therein, and
ART 3. No accounts shall be kept between the Post
Departments OF the ocountres upon the nternaton
al correspondence written printed, exchanged be-
tween them, but each Department shall retain to its
The single ratio Of international letter postage in
full to destination shall be six cents each letter
weighing half an ounce 10 grams) less and add
ona rate of six cents for each additional weight Of
half an ounce Q5 srams) or fraction thereof the pre-
payment Of which shall be compulsory at tho office Of
| mailing in either country.
The United States post Office shall levy and collect to
its postage-charge Of two cents each news
paper mailed in the United States and addressed TO
Newfoundland; and postage charge Of twJ cents for
each two ounces, or traction thereof on pamphlets,
periodicals. books other articles Of printed matter and
patterns samples Of merchandise addressed 10
| eOyed from Newfoundland
Tho post office Of Newfoundland shall levy and col
lect to its postage charge Of two cents on
each newspaper mailed in Newfoundland and address
domestic postage chargeable in Newfoundland pam
phlets, periodicals. books other articles Of printed mat
ter and patterns or samples Of merchandise addressed
| to or received from the United States
Every international letter or newspaper shall be
plainly stamped with the words paid ali" in roc ink
by the the dispatchEg oce Of exchange and shall DO
delivered free OF any charge whatever in the country
Newspapers and all other kinds of printed matter,
shall be subject to the laws and regulations Of each
country respectively, in regard to their liability to be
rated with letterp0stage when containing written mat
ter for any other cause specified in said laws and
regulations, as well as in regard to their liability to
customs duty under the enue laws.
ART L. The two Post Departments shall establish by
agreement and in conformity with arrangements in
force at the time, the conditions upon which the two
offices may reciprocay exchange In open mails the
correspondence originating destined to other for
egn countries TO which they may respectively serve as
Either country forwarding or receiving such CORES
pondsnce through the open mails of the other shall
account such other country such postage rates as
chargeabo thereon for exterior SERVICE by its laws
and regulations, or the requirements Of its foreign pos
/ tai arrangements
ART. 5. The two Post Departments may by mutual
agreement provide for the Transmission Of registered
letters in the mails exchanged between the two coun
tries and may settle by agreement between them all
ry this convention into execution and may modify the
same in like manner, from time to time as the exigen-
| cles of the service may require.
ART. 6. Dead letters which cannot be delivered, from
whatever cause, shall DO mutually returned without
charge, monthly or msre frequently, as the regula
| lions OF the respective offices will permit
ART. 7. This convention shall come into operation
the first day Of December 1872, and shall DO termina
bic ut any time notice, by either party, Of six
| months.
Done in duplicate and signed at Washington the TWEEN
teth day Of November and at Saint Johns the thir-
teenth day Of November, one thousand eight hun
| and seVonty-two.
| IsEALl J. W. MARSHAL,
| Acting Postmaster General
| [sRALl JOHN DELANY,
| Postmaster General.
hereby approve the aforegoing convention and, in
testimony thereof have caused the seal Of the United
| States 70 be affixed. L. s. GRANT.
| BY the President [sEALl
| HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
| Washington, November 20, 1872