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 968 POSTAL CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN. Drsc. 15, 1848. The above postage is irrespective of and beyond the inland rate to be taken in the United Kingdom upon such letters, if posted or delivcred therein, according to the stipulations of Article II. of this convention, and also irrespective of and beyond the sea rate upon such letters payable according to the stipulations of Article I. L¢**¢¤ wd There shall be excepted from the above stipulations, letters and
 * 2"§,°QX*f§Ian;: newspapers passing through the United Kingdom, th and from France,

excepted. as to which certain rates are fixed by the postal convention existing between that country and the United Kingdom. But the two contracting parties agree to invite France to enter into communication with them, without loss of time, in order to effect such arrangements for the conveyance of letters and newspapers, and closed mails, through the territories of the United States, of the United Kingdom, and of France, respectively, as may be most conducive to the interests of the three countries. Anrrcm XIII. mf"§;;‘g_T Letters posted in the United States, addressed to the British North theumedgme, American provinces, or vice versa, when not conveyed by sea, shall be g Jggéikh charged according to the rates of postage which are now, or which p,°;,mm  °"§;Q shall hereafter be, in operation in the United States, and in the British who wm. North American provinces, for inland letters. Arvmcrm XIV. Sea andmxam Upon all letters posted in the United States, and addressed to the {y:$é¤;? ¤ British North American provinces, or vice versa, the rates oi? postage thégrmsh Nmh fixed by the preceding article shall be combined into one rate, of which {american ;rr·¤v— payment in advance shall be optional, both in the United States and in °Qf;““;‘ff the British North American provinces. It shall, however, not be pertomb may bg mittcd to pay less than the whole rate. prepaid. Ar.>.·rrcr.¤ XV. Rm, 0; 1,,,,;. The rates to be taken on newspapers published in the United King- ¤g¤ 0H mW5m- dom, when conveyed between the United Kingdom and the United £;f°°°"F°dbY States, either by British or by United States packets, shall be one penny for each newspaper in the United Kingdom, and two cents in the United States. Conversely, no higher charges than those above stated shall be made by the British or by the United States p0st·oH·ice, or newspapers published in the United States, either when despatched £mm that country, or when delivered in the United Kingdom. Accountswbe There shall be no accounts between the two·offices for the trans- $**9*- mission of newspapers: each officc shall retain the postage it shall have charged, according to the preceding stipulations. Arvrrcnz XVI. Rates of post- The rate of postage to be charged in the United Kingdom upon "K° °“ °E"’P!` newspapers to and {rom the United States, passing in transit through g2;,;¥·i?;’g,,;§ the United Kingdom, shall be one penny for each newspaper, except either country.when a lower rate is provided by any treaty between the United Kingdom and a foreign country; and the rate of postage to be charged in the United States upon newspapers to and from the United Kingdom, passing in transit through the United States, shall be two cents for each newspaper.