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Foreign Letters*
The practice adopted by the Post-office in France, of charging double
the rate of postage to which letters are liable, as the price for Registering
them, is now substituted in this country for the late regulation of
requiring half-a-crown as a fee, provided the extra postage to be so
charged shall not exceed half-a-crown, which is still to be the highest
sum demanded for the registry of any foreign letter in this country.
As the optional payment does not apply to registered letters, the whole
amount of postage chargeable in England and in France upon such
letters must be paid at the time they are put into the post in either
country.
In consequence of this regulation with regard to registered letters, the
practice of taking charge of foreign letters containing coin, jewels, &c.
as " money letters " will be discontinued, and in future these letters can
only be received under the same regulations that apply to other registered
letters.
It must be distinctly understood, that the registry of letters will not
make the Postmaster- General responsible for the loss that may be sus-
tained in consequence of the failure of any letter with which this pre-
caution may have been adopted.
In order that parties may be saved the trouble and delay of applying
to London or Edinburgh, a reduction will be made at the Glasgow Post-
office on the charge on Letters and Packets of the under-mentioned
description, arriving from the Colonies or Foreign Countries, so far as
relates to British Postage, viz. : —
On Letters and Packets containing patterns or samples of goods, the
Postage will be reduced to Is. per ounce weight.
On British Plantation Accounts, and on Deeds from the Colonies
and Foreign Parts, according to the annexed scale ;
Not exceeding ^ lb. .^^ — . — ..,^,.v_«^. —
Above \ lb. and not exceeding ^ lb.
Above ^ lb. and not exceeding f lb.
Above 5 lb. and not exceeding 1 lb.
Above 1 lb. and not exceeding 1^ lb. to
Above 1^ lb. and not exceeding 2 lb. to
Above 2 lb. and not exceeding 2^ lb.
Above 2\ lb. and not exceeding 3 lb.
After the weight of 3 lb. the full charge of Postage will be maintained,
it being desirable to prevent Packets above that weight from being sent
through the Post-office.
On books, pamphlets, and other printed papers, the reduction will
be made as at present, viz. : —
To 4s. if the original charge be under 20s.
To Ss. if under 50s.
If above 50s. to one- tenth of the total charge.
To prevent letters being sent clandestinely in such Packets, no relief
will be given unless the Packets are opened at this office, in the pre-
sence of the Postmaster, or one of his Clerks, when, if any letters are
found to be enclosed, they will be charged with full postage.
Letters by Private Ships.
Letters posted at the Port from which the Ship shall sail, are made
liable to the reduced rate of eightpence, single ; if posted at any other
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