Part 6

+----------------------------------------- |Not exceeding ½ oz. | +----------------------------------- | |Above ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. | | +----------------------------- | | |Registration fee for Letters. COUNTRY, &c. | | | +----------------------- | | | |For each Newspaper. | | | |Pre-payment required. | | | | +---------------- | | | | |FOR BOOK PACKET. | | | | |Per Ounce. | | | | |Pre-payment | | | | |required. -----------------------+-----+-----+-----+------+---------------- | cts.| cts.| cts.| cts.| cts. [16] Burmuda | 23 | 46 | 5 | 3 | † * British Columbia | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | California * | 10 | 20 | 5 |[18]1 | 1 Costa Rica | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | Cuba | 20 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 2 Ecuador | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | Grey Town | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | Guatemala | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | Mexico | 30 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 New Brunswick * | 5 | 10 | 5 |[18]1 | 1 New Grenada | 30 | 60 | 5 | 7 | [17] Newfoundland * | 12½| 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 [17] Nova Scotia * | 5 | 10 | 5 |[18]1 | 1 Panama | 30 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 Peru | 32 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 5 Porto Rico | 44 | 88 | 5 | 7 | 5 Oregon * | 10 | 20 | 5 |[18]1 | 1 Prince Edward Island * | 5 | 10 | 5 |[18]1 | 1 United States * | 10 | 20 | 5 |[18]1 | 1 [16] West Indies, | | | | | British and Foreign | 23 | 46 | 5 | 3 | -----------------------+-----+-----+-----+------+------

† * To San Francisco only, additional charge on delivery.

🖙 The asterisk * indicates that in cases where it is affixed, pre-payment of the Letter Postage is optional. In all other cases pre-payment is required to secure the forwarding of the Letter. No letter can be registered unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid.

[16] Book packets for the West Indies can only be sent via the United Kingdom, the rate being, under 2 ozs. 6 cts., 2 ozs. to 4 ozs. 13 cts., over 4 ozs. 25 cts. the ½ lb. or fraction of ½ lb.

[17] If specially addressed “_Via Royal Mail Steamer from Boston_,” (_i. e._ the fortnightly Cunard Packet from Boston to Liverpool _Via_ Halifax,) a Letter must be prepaid as follows:

For Newfoundland, } 12½ cents. For Nova-Scotia, }

Books cannot be forwarded by this route.

[18] If addressed from office of publication to subscribers, may be forwarded on pre-payment of the commuted rate applicable to subscribers within this Province, or, singly at a ½ cent each, at option of the Publisher.

POSTAL RATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, BY CANADIAN OCEAN STEAMERS.

LETTERS.

For a Letter not exceeding ½ oz. 12½ cents. ” exceeding ” and not exceeding 1 oz. 25 ” ” ” 1 oz. and not ” 2 ozs. 50 ”

and so on increasing two rates of postage for each additional ounce.

Letters for the United Kingdom must be prepaid,--or they will be charged a fine of Six pence Sterling on delivery.

_Registration of Letters for English Mails._

For Registration of a Letter for the United Kingdom--12½ cents as a Registration Fee, in addition to the Postage. For British Colonies and Foreign Countries see table.

_Both the postage charge and Registration fee must in all cases be prepaid._

NEWSPAPERS.

Newspapers from office of publication to subscribers in the United Kingdom may be forwarded on pre-payment of the commuted rate applicable to subscribers within the Province, or singly, at a ½ cent each, at the option of the Publisher.

Transient Newspapers must be prepaid one cent each.

BOOK POSTAGE.

For a Packet not exceeding 4 ozs. in weight 7 cents. ” exceeding 4 ozs. and not exceeding ½ lb. 12½ ” ” ” ½ lb. and ” 1 lb. 25 ” ” ” 1 lb. and ” 1½ lb. 37½ ” ” ” 1½ lb. and ” 2 lbs. 50 ”

and so on, increasing 12½ cents for each additional half pound or fraction of a half pound.

POSTAL RATES TO GREAT BRITAIN, BY BRITISH (CUNARD) MAIL STEAMERS.

LETTERS.

For a Letter not exceeding ½ oz. 17 cents. ” exceeding ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 34 ” ” ” 1 oz. ” 2 ozs. 68 ”

--and so on.

Regulations in respect to pre-payment and to Registration of Letters are the same as those applicable to correspondence by the Canadian Line of Steamers.

NEWSPAPERS.

Regulations in respect to pre-payment the same as for Canadian Steamers: Papers, however, sent or received by the Cunard Packet Mails are chargeable ON DELIVERY with two cents additional postage--to cover the American transit charge.

BOOKS.

Book Packets are not forwarded by the Cunard Line of Steamers.

🖙 Pre-payment of Postage should, whenever practicable, be made by means of Postage Stamp.

W. P. HOWLAND, POSTMASTER GENERAL.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, QUEBEC, January, 1865.