Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-06
UNITED STATES
TREATIES AND PR0CLAMATlOgs.

General Of the United states of America In yptac ~
ne powers vested In him by law and 0luf stenersen,
bis Majesty the King Of Sweden and Norway 10 the
United States Of America in the name Of his govern
ally presented TO this effect have agreed upon The
following articles to wit
ARTICLE I.
There shall no an exchange OF correspondence he
tween the United States Of America and the United
Kingdoms Of Sweden aud Norway, This exchange Of
and registered. 2. Newspapers, books prints Of ali
kinds, comprising maps, plans, engrayings, draw
ings, photographs Autographs, and al other like pro-
ductons Of mechanical processes, sheets Of music &o
and patterns Da n Or mPes Of merchandise including
changed whether originating in the United States and
destined for either Of the United Kingdoms rice
originating IN, destined for such foreign
serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE II.
The offices for the exchange OF mails shalt be-on
the part Of Sweden-l. Gdteborg; 2. The Travelling
postofhce No. between G5teborg and stockholm; 3.
The Travelling Post-oflco No. 2 between Mrlm5 aud
Fakdping on the part of Norway. Christianssandi
2. Chrstiania 3. The Sea Post-oice on the Steam
boat line between IIanmerfest and Hamburg and
the part Of the United States-l. New York; 2. Chi
cage. "
any OF the Offices grated for The exchange Of nails
or to establish others In their place.
ARTICLE III.
The Post-0nlces Of Sweden and Norway shall make
their arrangem ens for the dispatch Of mails to
the United States and in like manner the Post Office
despatch VI mails TO Sweden and Norway. The mails
shalt be forwarded by regular routes Of communlca-
expense Of the intermediate transportation lea aud
territoraD of tho mails which IL dispatches to tho
other country IL agreed that the cost Of the inter-
national ocean, and territorial transit Of closed nails
exchanged in either direction, between the frontiers
Of the respective countr les shall he first betrayed by
that Of the Offices which shall have obtained from
the postoces Of the intermediate countries the most
advanced by one office, for aud on account Of the
other shall be promptly reimbursed.
ARTICLE Nv.
The standard weight for the single rate of postage
/. For letters Is grammes.
q For all other correspondence mentioned in tho
second paragraph of the first article that which each
office adopts for the mails which II dispatches TO the
correspondence in the despStchins country. Each
office shall. however, give notice " the other Of the
standard weight it adopts and of any subsequent
The rule Of progression shall bS an additional single
rate for each additional single weight or fraction
The weight stated by the despatching Office shall
always be accepted except IN the case Of manifest er
| ror.
ARTICLE V.
The single rate Of postage for letter correspondence
Kingdoms and the United States, shall be
| l. BY closed mail, via England, without regard to
the forwarding Of the correspondence whether to or
| from a swedish or Norwegian seaport, or through
/. For letters from Sweden for the United States
(d) When prepaid in Sweden, 36 ore.
(bl Whom paid in the United States, IA cents.
| 2, For letters from the United States for Sweden
ta) When prepaid in the United States, conts
| 10y When paid in Sweden, 81 orc.
D. For letters from Norway for the United States
(a) When prepaid in Norway, ~ SHILLING.
(bj When paid in the United States Is cInts.
4. For letters from tho united States for Norway
(d) When prepaid in the United States, 10 cents.
(G) When paid in Norway, ls shilling.
II. by direct regular steamship communication be-
| tween ports in the United Kingdoms, whether the
| port be Swedish Norwegian on the one side, and
| ports in the United States on the other side
l. For letters from Sweden for the United StStes-
(a) When prepaid in Sweden, "a ore.
% When paid in the United States, cents.
p For letters from the United States for Sweden
ta) When prepaid in the United States cents.
o. When paid In Sweden 81 ore
g. For letters from Norway for the United States
"a When prepaid in H SiI,,c9 sslln g,,
4. For letters from the United States for Norway
(al When prepaid in the United States, cents.
(b) When paid in Norway, 10 shilling.
lnsuficienty prepaid letters shall be charged with
the Posae for unpaid letters, aster deductng the pre-
On all other correspondence mentioned in the
ond paragraph Of the first article, the rate shall be-
for the mails despatched by either route, that which
the despatching office shall adopt, adapted TO the
despatchng country. But each Office shall give notice
TO the other OF the rate 1t adopts and Of any ubse
quent change thereof
The Atlantic sea-rate the correspondence sent In
closed mails through England shall not exceed cents
per ounce for letter mails and cents per pound for
o:her correspondence nor shall the charge for the
| seacOnVeyanoe thereof, between England and the
| United kingdoms, exceed cents per single-etter
ratio, cents per net weight Of letter-mails
and cent? per pound for other correspondence.
also agreed that the entire cost Of the sea trans
countries by any direct line Of steamships adapted TO
the conveyance Of mails and employed by the re-
spectye pOstOtces shall not exceed cents for each
sngleetter rate, or cents per ounce, net weight.
OF ails and cents per pound Of other corre
spOndence.
IL is further stipulated that the Atlantic sea rate on
the correspondence sent in closed mails through Cor
many shall not exceed cents per 30 grammes Of let
ters and 10 cents per kegrPmme Of other correspond
| is ala a
| PostOmce shall be reimbursed for the closed mails
| sent through Germany, which have been forwarded
| aud Hamburg, worked Norwegian account by q
sum corresponding 10 the Swedish and Danish rate Of
| Denmark.
ARTICLE VII.
Ordinary letters may be sent prepaid or unpaid but
mentioned in the second paragraph Of the first article
prepayment shall be obligatory.
ARTICLE VIII
Registered articles shall in addition TO the postage,
be subject TO register fec of 30 ore in Sweden, OF
shilling in Norwayand Of cents in the United States.
paid. Each office is at liberty to reduce this fee for
the mails 1t dispatches.
ARTICLE TX.
Any correspondence may DO registered, as well the
international as that originating In or destined for
toher countries to which the pcstoices Of the con-
Transmission Of such registered articles.
Each Office shall notify the other of the countries TO
which 1t may serve as intermediary.
ARTICLE Y.
Tho accounts on the international correspondence,
exchanged in either direction, shall be adjusted and
settled on the following basis, viz
| l. Between Sweden and the United States;
From the total amount Of international hostages and
the United States, collected in Sweden, the Sweden
Porsal Administration shall deduct the amount which
been paid for the conveyance OF the mails TO the
frontier Of the United States From the total amount
spoedence exchanged between Sweden and the United
States collected In the United States the Postal Ad-
ministraton OF the United States shall in like
ner, deduct the amount which, without exceeding the
highest rates agreed upon has been paid for the con.
of the mails TO the frontier of Sweden Tor OF
Norway, in of conveyance by direct steamship
communication, or through England)
or the amount Of the two net sums thus obtained,
Sweden shall receive one moiety and the United States
ii. Between Norway and the United States,
or the total amount Of the international hostages
and register fees for correspondence between Norway
and the United States, collected in Norway, the Nor.
wegian Postal Administration shall deduct the amount
which, without exceeding the highest rOtes agreed
upon has been paid for the oonyeyanee OF tho mails
10 the frontier of the Uned States. From the total
amount of international hostages aud register fees for
eorTospondenoe between Norway and the United
ministraon Of the United States shall, in like man
ner deduct the amount which, without exceeding the
highest rates agreed upon, has been paid for the
Sweden, In case of conveyance by direct steamship
communication, or through England)
or the amount Of the two. net sums thus oh aimed,
Norway shall receive one moety, and the United
States the other.
ARTICLE NI.
Tho correspondence mentioned in the second para
graph of the first article shall DO despatched under
regulations TO be established by the despatching
office, but these shall embrace the folloWingi
1. No package shall contain anything which shall
be closed against inspection nor any written commu
nicatOn whatever except to state from whom and 10
whom tho packet is sent, aud numbers and prices
placed upon patterns or samples Of merchandise.
2. No packet may exceed two feet In length or one
foot In any other dimension.
Neither office shall bo bound to deliver any article
the importation Of which may be prohibited by the
laws or regulations Of the country of destination,
4. The customs duties that may he ohargeable In
each Of the two countries may be levied for the use Of
the customs.
8, Except above charge whatever shall he col
lscted the letters and other correspondence eX-
changed. The small local carriers fec charge
able In Sweden may however DO levied to the use OF
the Swedish office and Us long as fee Of shilling
for the delivery OF pOstO esante letters, and one OF
shilling for letters posted after the general time for
collecting tho post, chargeabe in Norway these
fees may be levied to the use Of the Norwegian office
ARTICLE