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 872 POSTAL CONVENTION WITH FRANCE. MARCH 2, 1857. on THE sum br THE UNITED sriurms. 1. New York. 2. Boston. 3. Philadelphia. 4. San Francisco. Independently of the above-designated offices of exchange, others may be established by a mutual understanding between the respective Post- Oilice Departments at any other points in the territories of the two countries at which direct relations may hereafter be deemed necessary. Relations how Anrroma IV. The relations between the French and the United States Sfgfgiiggigz exchange post—oflices designated in the preceding article shall be estab- 0g5mg_ lished in the following manner:- The Havré lst. The Havre office shall correspond with the New York, Boston, °m°°` Philadelphia, and San Francisco offices, as well by the packets and other steam-vessels plying between Havre and New York as by the United States packets and the British packets and other British steam—vessels plying between Southampton and New York, between Liverpool and New York, and between Liverpool and Boston. The travelling 2d. The travelling office from Paris to Calais shall correspond with °m°°‘ the New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco offices by the United States mail packets and the British packets and other British steam-vessels plying between Southampton and New York, between Liverpool and New York, and between Liverpool and Boston. Correspondence ARr1oi.n V. Correspondence of all kinds exchanged between the
 * ‘;’c‘Qf b° d" French Post-Otlice and United States Post-Office shall be directed con-

Post, p. 878. formably to Table A, annexed to the present articles. Prepayment of ARTICLE VI. Persons who shall wish to send ordinary letters, that is gfsligf °{‘ to say, unregistered letters, either from France and Alveria to the United y etters _ °. . . . ° . . . optional. States and their. territories, or from the United States and their territories to France and Algeria, may, at their choice, leave the postage to be paid by the person addressed, or pay in advance the postage to the place of destination. Rate for, and The postage to be levied in France and in Algeria on letters for the Egggpl °f»SmHl° United States and their territories, paid to destination, as well as on ' unpaid letters coming from the United States and their territories, shall be established according to the weight of each letter, at the rate of eighty cepitimlpslfpcr seven grammes and a hall`, or fraction of seven grammes an a a. Reciprocally, the postage to be levied in the United States and in the territories of the United States on letters for France and Algeria paid to destination, as well as on unpaid letters coming from France and Algeria, shall be established according to the weight of each letter, at the rate of fifteen cents per American quartenouuce, or fraction of American quarterounce. Rates cfpost- Anricmc VII. The rates of postage to be paid by the French Post- “€°· Office to the United States Post-Otlice, as well on prepaid letters sent from France and Algeria for the United States as on unpaid letters sent to France and Algeria from the United States, are fixed as follows, viz.: 1. At the sum of three cents per seven grammes and a half, or fraction of seven grammes and a half, on each letter transported between the French frontier and the American frontier at the expense or on account of the French Post-Oiiice. 2. At the sum of nine cents per seven grammes and a half, or fraction of seven grammes and a hall, for each letter transported between the American frontier and the British frontier for or from France at the expense of the United States Post·Otlice. 3. And at the sum of twelve cents per seven grammes and a half, or