possessions, may be equally forwarded through France, either unpaid, or paid to their destination, at the option of the senders. V. The British Post Office shall pay to the French Post Office, for every 30 grammes, net weight, for postage on letters originating in Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, paid to their destination, namely: 1st. On letters addressed to the Austrian dominions and the towns of Belgrade and Cracow, at the rate of 4 fr., 80 centimes. 2ndly. On letters addressed to Moldavia and Wallachia, at the rate of 6 francs and 40 centimes; 3rdly. And on letters addressed to Turkey in Europe and to Scutari in Asia, at the rate of 7 francs and 20 centimes. VI. The British Post Office shall likewise pay to the Post Office of France, for every 30 grammes, net weight, for postage on unpaid letters, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, namely: 1st. On letters originating in the Austrian dominions and the towns of Belgrade and Cracow, at the rate of 4 fr., 80 centimes; 2ndly. On letters originating in Moldavia and Wallachia, at the rate of 6 francs and 40 centimes; 3rdly. And on letters coming from Turkey in Europe and Scutari in Asia, at the rate of 7 francs and 20 centimes. VII. The French Post Office shall pay, on its part, to the British Post Office, for postage on letters coming from the Austrian dominions, and the towns and states the correspondence of which passes through the said dominions, which shall be paid to their destination in the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, namely: 1st. On letters addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at the rate of 1 shilling per ounce British, net weight. 2ndly. And on letters addressed to the British colonies and possessions (but paid only to the port of landing in the said colonies and possessions), at the rate of 3 shillings and 4 pence per ounce British, net weight. There shall be added to the rate of 3 shillings and 4 pence fixed as above, that of 8 pence, for the internal postage of such of the aforesaid letters as are addressed to Jamaica (those addressed to Kingston excepted), Canada, New Brunswick, VOL. VII. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and Newfoundland, making in all 4 shillings per ounce British, net weight. VIII. The French Post Office shall likewise pay to the British Post Office, for postage on unpaid letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, addressed to the Austrian dominions and towns and States mentioned in the preceding Article; namely, 1st. On letters from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at the rate of 1 shilling per ounce British, net weight; 2dly. On letters from the British colonies and possessions (but only from the port of embarkation in the said colonies and possessions), at the rate of 3 shillings and 4 pence per ounce British, net weight. There shall be added to the rate of 3 shillings and 4 pence, fixed as above, that of 8 pence, for the internal postage of such of the aforesaid letters as are forwarded from Jamaica (those coming from Kingston excepted), Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island and Newfoundland, making in all 4 shillings per ounce British, net weight. IX. Letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, addressed to the Duchies of Parma, Placentia and Modena, the States of the Church, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, may be forwarded through France and the Austrian dominions, paid, either as far as Dover, or as far as San Benedetto or Casal Pusterlengo, according to the option of the senders. As regards the letters coming from the Duchies of Parma, Placentia and Modena, the States of the Church, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, which may be forwarded by the Austrian mails and through France, they shall be forwarded to the Post Office of Great Britain, paid as far as San Benedetto or Casal Pusterlengo. X. The British Post Office shall pay to the French Post Office, for the transit postage through the French, Swiss, and Austrian dominions, on letters paid as far as San Benedetto or Casal Pusterlengo, originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, and addressed to the Duchies of Parma, Placentia and Modena, the States of the Church, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and vice versa, at the rate of 4 francs for every 30 grammes, net weight. XI. Letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for Southern Poland and Southern Russia, which are sent through France and the Austrian dominions, may be forwarded to the French Post Office, either unpaid or paid, but only as far as Podgorce or Brody, the extreme frontier of Austria. As regards letters originating in Southern Poland and Southern Russia, for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, which may pass through the Austrian dominions and France, they shall be forwarded to the British Post Office paid as far as Podgorce or Brody, according to the origin of those letters. XII. The French Post Office shall pay to the British Post Office, for postage on unpaid letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and addressed to Southern Poland and Southern Russia, which shall be forwarded through France and the Austrian dominions, at the rate of 1 shilling per ounce British, net weight. XIII. The British Post Office shall pay, on its part, to the Post Office of France, for the transit postage through the French and Austrian dominions and the German or Swiss territories, on letters paid as far as Podgorce or Brody, originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, addressed to Southern Poland and Southern Russia, and reciprocally, on letters originating in Southern Poland and Southern Russia, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at the rate of 5 francs and 20 centimes for every 30 grammes, net weight. XIV. Letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and addressed to the Kingdom of Greece, the Archipelago, and the Ionian Islands, which shall be forwarded through France and the Austrian dominions, may be delivered to the French Post Office, paid, either as far as Dover, or as far as Trieste, at the option of the senders. As regards letters originating in the Kingdom of Greece, the Archipelago, and the Ionian Islands, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, which may pass through the Austrian dominions and France, they shall be delivered to the British Post Office, paid as far as Trieste. XV. The British Post Office shall pay to the French Post Office, for the transit postage, through the French, Swiss, and Austrian dominions, on letters paid as far as Trieste, originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, directed to the Kingdom of Greece, the Archipelago and the Ionian Islands, and, reciprocally, on letters paid likewise as far as Trieste, originating in the Kingdom of Greece, the Archipelago and the Ionian Islands, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British colonies and possessions, at the rate of 4 francs for every 30 grammes net weight. XVI. It is understood that dead letters, newspapers, or printed papers, which cannot be delivered, or have been returned, from whatever cause, as well as accounts and returns relating to the exchange of correspondence conveyed in closed mails by either of the 2 Offices, on the account of the other, according to Articles LIII to LXXII of the Convention of April 3, 1843, shall not be included in the operations of weighing and counting, on which the transit postage fixed by those Articles is to be regulated. XVII. The forms of letter-bills and acknowledgment of receipts for the use of the respective offices of exchange, beginning from the 1st day of April next, shall be made according to the forms agreed upon and annexed to the present Articles*. XVIII. The present Articles shall be considered as additional to those agreed upon between the 2 Offices for carrying into execution the Convention of April 3, 1843, signed at London the 1st of May following†, and shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1844. Done in duplicate, and signed at Paris, the 28th day of March, 1844, and at London the 31st of the same month, 1844. W. L. MABERLY. Approved, LONSDALE. DUBORG. Approuvé, * See Pages 309, 321. + See Page 244. |