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 POSTAL CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN. J UNE 18, 1867. 833 Oqmventian between Mc General Post- Ojiae of the United Siam of Jurwjjh 1867- America and the General P0st·Oj’i¢·e of the United IGngdom of Great [Obsolete- ,Brita£n and Ireland. $96170% P- 954-] Tun General Post-Office of the United States of America and the 0<>¤¤¤*i¤5 General Post-Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, P°"i°°' being desirous of regulafing, by means of a new convention, the communication by post between the two countries, the undersigned, duly authorized for that: purpose by their respective governments, have agreed upon the following articles : Am·rc1.E I. There shall be an exchange of correspondence between E¤<=h¤¤§¤°f the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain °°"°SP°° °°°°; and Ireland, as well for letters, newspapers, book·paoket,s, and patterns or to include samples of merchandise, originating in the United States or in the United Wim- Kingdom, as for articles of the same nature originating in or destined for the countries or colonies, the correspondence of which is forwarded through the United States or through the United Kingdom. Amrrcnn II. Each office shall make its own arrangements for the de- Each omee to spmch ofmails to the other office by well-appointed ships, sailing on stated d°’P%’·°°h “‘“"'· days, and shall at its own cost remunerate the owners of such ships for the conveyance of the mails. ARTICLE III. The postage on a single international letter shall not Rum of pontexceed twelve cents in the United States, or sixpence in the United King- ¤S¤· dom, and the authorized weight of a. single letter shall be fifteen grammes Weight of sin- (by the metrical scale) in the United States and half an ounce in the 81** 1°“"'· United Kingdom. For other than single letters the same charge shall be made for every additional Bfteen grammes, or half an ounce, or fraction thereofl ARTICLE IV. Every international letter insufficiently paid, or wholly Letters insufunpaid, received in the United States from the United Kingdom shall, in 5§;gH§}yu¥Q$gig’ addition to the deficient postage, be subject to 2. fine of Eve cents, such mbjwgm Am,. fine to be retained by the United States Post-Oflice; and every international letter insufficiently paid, or wholly unpaid, received in the United Fine¤, how Kingdom from the United States shall, in addition to the deficient. postage, d“p°°°d °f° be subject to 2. fine, the amount of which shall be Hxed and retained by the British Post—O{·Hce. ARTICLE V. International newspapers, book-packets (including printed Postage on papers of all kinds, maps, plans, prints, engravings, drawings, photographs, "°‘"P“P°"·"°'* lichographs, sheets of music, end so forth), and patterns and samples of merchandise (including seeds and grain), shall be transmissible by either office at such charges (not less than three pence in the United Kingdom or six cents in the United States per four ounces on book packets and patterns or samples of merchandise), and under such regulations as the despatching office may from time to time lay down. These regulations, however, shall include the following: lst. The postage shall be fully prepaid. tube prepaid; 2d. No book packet may contain anything which is sealed or otherwise book packets; closed against inspection, nor must there be any letter, nor any communication of the nature of a letter, whether separate or otherwise, unless the whole of such letter or communication be printed. But entries merely stating from whom, or to whom, the packet is sent., shall not be regarded as 0. letter. 3d. No book packet must exceed Vtwo feet in length, or one foot in width or depth. v01.. xvx. Tenn.--53