Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 16.djvu/853

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POSTAL CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN. Msn. 20&Arn. 9, 1856. 819' LETTER BILL See p· 816. FOB THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES. Mézilfrom ———- to ——-—- by the ·———- packet. Posr—Orrmn --—, the-—-dayqf-———, 185 . The following articles are sent herewith, the receipt of which it is requested may be acknowledged, viz.:- Statement by the Verification by the British omce. United States oliioe. . . w-—————~ —————¤——-... §I. Unpaid letters, gee. to be placed to the credit of the British office. “‘°”""· **°m”`·

1. Unpaid letters trom the United Kingdom for the Dollars. Cents. Dollars. Cents. United States, at — the single rate . 2. Unpaid letters from foreign countries, and British colonies and possessions, in transit through the United Kingdom for the United States . 8. Newspapers in transit through the United Kingdom for the United States, at Id. each . . 4. Missent. redirected, and returned letters received from the United States . . . . .. 5. Closed mails for the United States office in transit through the United Kingdom . . . . _ The w l ht of letters Oman" and {fhg number of newspapers contained in the closed Net Weight Number malls are to be en- of letters of newstered in the verltl— in ounces. papers. cation column by the United States olllce.

§ II. Paid letters, §·c. to be placed to the credit of nomrr. Axousr. the United States office. o. me letters trom the unites Kingdom for one 1>¤¤·¤r¤· 0<>¤¢¤· 1><>11¤r¤· Gents. United States, at —- cents the single rate . . . 7. Paid registered letters from the United Kingdom for the United States, at ——- cents the single rate, and including one half of the registration fee . . . . 8. Paid letters from foreign countries for the United States upon which the sea rate has been paid . . 9. Paid letters for foreign countries, United States possessions, &c. in transit through the United States 10. Paid newspapers for foreign countries, United States possessions, &c. ln transit through the United States,at2centseach . . . . . . 11. Closed mails from the British omce in transit through the United States . . . . . .;...$____ ...;... Dzsrmnxcn. Net weight of letters Number of newsin ounces. papers.


§IH. Letters, newspapers, Qc. on which the Brit- N“mb°'· ish postqqe has been paid, and which firm rw charge between the two of ices. 12. Letters from foreign countries, kc. In transit through the United Kingdom for the United States 18. letters trom the United Kingdom for foreign ('»0\lhtries, sto. in transit through the United States . . 14. Newspapers, periodical works, pamphlets, sto. . .

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