Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-08
OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATEs.
Passed al the Ffrst Session Of the Foftv-Third Com
qress.
POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED
KINGDOMS OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
The undersigned, John A. j Creswell Postmaster
General OF the United States Of Am rlca, In virtue
Of the powers vested IN him bj law, aud Oluf stem
erson Envoy Extraordinary AMI Minister Penipo-
tentlary of his Maest the King of sweden and Nor
way 10 the United states OF America, In the name
Of his government. and by virtue OF the powers
which he has formally presented to this effect, have
agreed upon the following articles, TO wit:
Article l.
There shall be an exchange Of correspondence be-
tween the United States OF America and the United
Kingdoms of sweden and Norway This exchange
OF correspondence shall embrace l. Letters, ordi-
narS and registered. 2. Newspapers books, prints
of all kinds, comprising maps, plans engravlugs,
drawings, photographs Autographs, and all other
i.e productions OF mechanical progresses, sheets OF
muslc &c) and patterns or samples OF nei chandlse,
including grams and seeds such correspondence enc,
ted States and destined for either OF the United
Kingdoms, or pice cersa or originating In, or DIES
tined for, such foreign countries to which the con-
tracing countries may serve as Intermediates
Article 2.
'rhe offices for the exchange Of mails shall he0n
the part of Sweden-1. Goteborg; 2. The Travelling
Post ofiice No between Goteb0rg Iand Stockholm; !;
y. The Travelling Po3t-offce No. between MalmO
aud Falkoping. ON the part OF Norway-l Christi
the steamboat line between lIaInmerfest and Ham
burg and on the part OF the United states-l. New
York 2. Chicago.
ized II circumstances should require it, to dlscon-
tnue any OF the Onlces designated or the exchange
OF mails, or to establish others In their place
Article g.
The Po ,t-onces OF Sweden aud Norway shall
make their own arrangements for the dispatch OF
mails TO the United States and In like manner the
Post ONCE OF the United States shall make arrange
ments for the despatch OF mails TO sweden and Nor
way The mails shall be forwarded by regular
routes OF communication aud each 0lllce shall, a.
It's own cost, pay the expens OF the intermediate
transpOrtat OH lsea and terrltorlaD OF the mails
which II dispatches to the other conntfy. II ls
agreed that the cost OF the International ocean. and
territorial transit OF closed mails, exchanged In
either direction, between the fr0ntlers OF the re-
spective countries, shall be first betrayed by that
one of tbs Offices which snail have obtained from
the post Offic Of the nierne iiary countries the
most favorable terms for such conveyance; and any
amount 30 advanced by one Ofice, for aud on ac-
count OF tue o.her, shall be promptly Reimbursed.
Article 4.
the standard weight for the single rate OF post
age shall be-
FOR letters 10 grAmmes.
q For all other correspondence mentioned IN me
second paragraph of the first article that which
each office ADOPTS for the mails which u despatches
TO the other adapted to the regu tons prescribed
for such correspondence In the despatchng cOun-
Try. Each onlce shall, however, give notice to the
other of the standard weight II adopts, ana OF any
su sequent change thereof.
The rule Of progression shall be an additional sin
ge rate for each additional single weight or fraction
The weight stated by the despatching ONCE shall
always be accepted except In the case OF manliesl
error.
Article 3.
Tn, single rate OF postage for Litter correspond
ence excnanged Ia direct malls between either ol
the United hlngdoms and the uni'ed States snal
l. BY closed mall via England, without regard to
the forwarding of the correspondence, whether V
from swedish or Norwegian seaport tlruugl
l. FOR letters from Sweden for the United states
ta) When prepaid In .weden, SO ore
(Jj When paid in the United States, IA cents
q For letters from the United States for sweden
N) When prepaid in the United states 9cents
(b when paid In Sweden, 80 ore,
3. For letters from Norway for the United states
Ia When prepaid In Norway, " shilling
(b) When paid IN the Unlted states, 10 cents.
l. For letters from the United States for Norway
(a) When prepaid In the United States, 10 cents
10 When paid in Norway, Is shilling ,,,,..,,o,
II By direct regular steamship communication
between ports IN the United Kingdoms, whethe
the port lie swedish or Norwegian on the on
SIDE, and ports In the United states OIL the o'he
!. For letters from Sweden for the unlied tat r.
ta) When prepaid In sweden, "a ore.
tb When paid in the United states, cents.
l. For letters from the United states for sweden
(d) When prepaid in The United States, cents.
(b) When paid in Swecen SO ore.
s. For letters from Norway for the United states
(d) When prepaid IN Norway. shilling.
(b) When paii In the United States, scents e..
T. For letters from the United states for Norway
(a) When prepaid In the United states, cents.
(D When paid IN Norway, 10 skl ling, ,u,,.
with the postage for unpaid letters, at er deductm
the prepaid amount ,, T., a.
on all other correspondence mentioned In tn
second paragraph of the first ar tcle, the rate sla
he, for the mails despatched by either route, tha
which the despatchlng oilce shall adopt adapted
the regulations prescribed for such correspondent
In the despatching country. But eaen once sna
give notice to the other of the rate 1t adopts, and
any subsequent change thereof
Article 8.
The Atlantic sea-rate on the correspondence sci
In closed mails through England snail not eNceed
cents per ounce for letter mails, and cents pI
pound for other correspondence nor shall d
charge for the sea-conveyance thereof hetwee
England and the United Kingdoms, exceed cen
per single letter rae, or cents per ounce u
weight of letter mails, and cents per pollnu II
il is also agreed that the entire cost of the 81
transportation between the boundaries of the 7
spectlve countries, by any direct line OF sleamsh
adapted 10 the conveyance of mails, anu employ
by the respective post offices, shall not exceed w
CENTS for each single letter rate, or cents p
ounce, net weight, OF letter malls, and cents p
pound Of other correspondence.
II IL further stipulated that the Atlantic sea ra
on the correspondence sent in closed mails thrOul
Germany shall not exceed cents per 80 gfalnm
OF letters, and 10 cents per Hogramme OF other ct
respOndence.
II is also understood and agreed that the Norw
gan Post ONCE shall be Reimbursed Tor the clos
malls sent through Germany, which have been IL
warded by the direct steamboat line between Chr
tanssand and Hamburg, worked on Norwegian
count, by sum corresponding TO the Swellsl a
Danish rate OF transit for closed mails sent throu
Sweden and Denmark.
Article I.
Ordinary letters may be sent prepaid or hnpa
hut on registered letters, and on all other corr.
pondence mentioned In the second paragraph OF
nrst artite prepayment shall be obligatory
Article $.
Registered articles shall, in addition TO the pc
age, lie subject TO register fee OF 80 ore IN Swed
or shilling in NORWAY and OF cents In The U
ted States. This fee, as well as the postage, 81
always be prepaid. Each Ofce II at liberty TO
duce this fee for the mails 1t dispatches.
Article9
ANY correspondence may be registered, as
the international as that originating In or destil
for other countries 10 which the post oilices OF
contracting countries may serve as int rmedai
for the transmission I such registered hrucles.
Each ONCE shall notify the other OF the count
10 which II may serve as intermediary.
Article 10.
The accounts on the international cOrresp0ndel
exchanged In either direction, shall lie adjusted
settled on the following basis, VIZ
l. Between sweden and the United states
From the total amount OF international pOsla
and register fees for correspondence between >
den aud the United States collected III sweden,
Sweden postal Admlnlsira ion shall deduct
aga eed upon has been paid for the cOnveyanc
the malls to the frontier OF the untei Sta
From the total amount of international pOstages
register fees, for CORE 4pondence exchanged
tween Sweden and the United States. co lecte
the United States, the Postal Administration OF
United States shall, In like ma 'ner, deduct
amount which, without exceeding inc highest !
agreed upon, has been paid for the conveyance o
mails to the frontier OF weden, (or OF NOrwa