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years^ for which they had been granted : con- 

 sequently it became incumbent on the com- 

 mittee^ in discussing the means of securing the 

 estabhshment of the projected periodical mails^ 

 to ascertain the views of Mr. Wheelwright, and 

 his willingness to render his project available 

 for that object. This gentleman having there- 

 fore been applied to on the subject, formally 

 pledged himself to recommend to the projected 

 Pacific Steam Navigation Company^^ the in- 

 troduction of an article into its constitution, 

 binding it to convey all letters addressed to 

 and by British subjects from any one point to 

 any other within the limits of the navigation of 

 the company, at the rate of one rial, or sixpence, 

 for each single letter ; two rials, or one shilling, 

 for every double letter ; four rials, or two shil- 

 lings per ounce weight, for packets of letters ; 

 and newspapers, of all countries, at one rial, or 

 sixpence per pound weight, — provided that a 

 corresponding liberality be evinced by his Ma- 

 jesty's Postmaster General, on establishing the 

 rate of postage by his Majesty^s packet to Cha- 

 gres : the mode of making up and the delivery 

 of the mails to be arranged with his Majesty^s 

 Consuls respectively, at the several ports of 

 their residence, so soon after the steamers are 

 in operation as the concurrence of the se- 



