SPATES Or -®OSTAG]G. 



Letters to any part of the United States, 3 cent* 

 for each 1-2 ounce or part thereof. 



Drop Letters, 2 cents per each 1-2 ounce. 



Advertised Letters, 1 cent, in addition to the regular 

 rates. 



Valuable Letters may be registered on application at the 

 office of mailing, and the payment of a registration fee not ex- 

 ceeding 20 cents. 



Transient Newspapers, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Blanks, 

 Proof Sheets, Book Manuscripts, and all mailable printed mat- 

 ter, (except circulars and books,) 2 cents for each and every 4 

 ounces. Double these rates are charged for Books. 



Unsealed Circulars, (to one address) not exceeding 3 in 

 number, 2 cents, and in the same proportion for a greater 

 number. 



Seeds, Cuttings, Boots, &c, 2 cents for each 4 ounces or 

 less quantity. 



All Packages of Mail Matter not charged with letter post- 

 age must be so arranged that the same can be conveniently 

 examined by Postmasters; if not, letter postage will be charged. 



No Package will be forwarded by mail which weighs over 

 4 pounds. 



All Postage Matter, for delivery within the United States, 

 must be Prepaid by stamps, except duly certified letters of 

 soldiers and sailors. 



Weekly Newspapers (one copy only) sent to actual Sub- 

 scribers within the County where printed and published, free. 



Letters to Canada nnd other British North American 

 Provinces, when not over 3000 miles, 6 cents for each 1-2 ounce, 

 if prepaid ; if not prepaid, 10 cents. "When over 3000 miles, 10 

 cents. To Newfoundland, 10 cents ; over 3000 miles, 15 cents. 

 Prepayment required. 



Letters to Great Britain or Ireland, 12 cents. Pre- 

 payment optional. 



Letters to France, 15 cents for each 1-4 ounce. Prepay- 

 ment optional. 



Letters to other Foreign Countries vary in rate ac- 

 cording to the route by which they are sent, and the proper in- 

 formation can be obtained of any Postinasterin the United States. 



IvlONEY ORDERS. 

 Money Order Post Offices arc established in most of the 

 large cities and towns, at which orders can be obtained upon 

 any other office, at the following rates of commission: 



On orders not exceeding $20 10 cents. 



Over $L'0 and not exceeding $30 1 •> " 



Over $30 " " $40 20 " 



Over$40 " " $50 25 " 



No single order issued for less than one dollar nor more than 

 fifty dollars. Parties desiring to remit larger sums must obtain 

 additional money orders. 



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CiiHt oi Stamp gitti.es, 



AS APPROVED MARCH 26, 1867 



Agreement, or Contract, not otherwise specified; 

 any appraisement of value or damage, or for 

 other purpose ; for each agreement, or for each 

 sheetof each agreement, &c, or renewal of same 



Assignment. — See conveyance. 



Bank Check, Draft, or Order for the payment of 

 any sum of money drawn upon any bank, banker, 

 or trust company, or for any sum exceeding § 10, 

 drawn upon any other person, companies, or 



corporations, at sight or on demand 



Bill of Exchange, (Inland,) Draft, or Order, for 

 the payment of money, not at sight or on de- 

 mand, or any Promissory Note, (except bank 

 notes issued for circulation, and checks made 

 aud intended to be forthwith presented, and 

 which shall be presented to a bank or banker 

 for payment,) or any memorandum, check, 

 receipt, or other written or printed evidence of 

 money to be paid on demand, or at a time desig- 

 nated, for every $ 100 or part thereof. 



Bill of Exchange, (Foreign,) or Letters of Credit, 

 drawn in but payable out of the United States: 

 If drawn singly or in duplicate, same as In- 

 land bills of Exchange. 



If drawn in sets of three or more, every bill 

 of each set, for every $100, or the equivalent 

 thereof, in any foreign currency in which the 



bill is expressed 



Bill op Lading, or Receipt, (other than charter 

 Party,) for any goods &c, exported to a foreign 

 port 



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