in this Warrant mentioned, exceeding one half of an ounce in weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid, progressive and additional rates of postage, according to the scale of weight and number of rates following, that is to say:

On every such letter so transmitted, exceeding one half of an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one ounce in weight, two rates of postage.

On every such letter so transmitted, exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces in weight, four rates of postage.

On every such letter so transmitted, exceeding two ounces, and not exceeding three ounces in weight, six rates of postage.

And for every ounce in weight of any such letter above the weight of three ounces there shall be charged, taken, and paid, two additional rates of postage, and every fractional part of such additional ounce shall be charged as an additional ounce in weight, and each progressive and additional rate chargeable under this Clause shall be estimated and charged at the sum which any such letter would be charged with under this Warrant, if not exceeding one half of an ounce in weight.

5. If any letter shall be posted in the United Kingdom, addressed to Bremen, or if any letter shall be posted in Bremen, addressed to the United Kingdom, and the value of the postage stamp or stamps affixed thereto shall be less in amount than the rate of postage to which such letter would be liable under or by virtue of this Warrant, every such letter shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the difference between the value of the postage stamp or stamps thereon, and the rate of

postage payable under or by virtue of this Warrant as an unpaid letter.

6. Registered letters may be transmitted by the post, under the authority of this Warrant, upon the payment of such additional charges or rates of postage, or otherwise, as the Postmaster-General may from time to time direct or appoint, provided that all rates of postage and additional charges or rates from time to time payable thereupon shall be prepaid, and that no payment shall be made thereupon on the delivery of any such registered letters.

7. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to extend to any letters transmitted by the post between the United Kingdom and Bremen, viâ France, all which said letters shall be charged and chargeable with the same rates of postage as are now chargeable and payable thereon, as if this Warrant had not been made.

8. All packets consisting of printed newspapers, whether British, Colonial, or Foreign, and all packets consisting of books, publications, or works of literature or art, whether British, Colonial, or Foreign, and not being respectively of the dimensions or weight hereinafter in the 10th clause of this Warrant specified, posted in any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the first column of the schedule A to this Warrant annexed, addressed to any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the second column of the said schedule A, may be transmitted by the post from any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the said first column of the said schedule A, to any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the said second column of the said schedule A, and all such respective packets shall be transmitted in conformity with, and under and subject to, the several regulations,

orders, directions, and conditions hereinafter mentioned and contained relating thereto, and the single rate of postage for the transmission of such packets shall be that which is mentioned and set forth against such respective countries and places in the said schedule A, and all such respective packets so transmitted, and charge ible with postage under this clause, shall be subject to the several progressive and additional rates of postage hereinafter mentioned and set forth (that is to say):

On every such packet so transmitted, if not

exceeding two ounces in weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid for the transmission thereof respectively, as aforesaid, the uniform single rate of postage which is mentioned and set forth against the said places, respectively, in the said schedule A.

And on every such packet, exceeding two ounces in weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid progressive and additional rates of postage as follows (that is to say)

On every such packet if exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces in weight, two rates of postage.

And on every such packet if exceeding four ounces and not exceeding one-half of a pound in weight, four rates of postage.

And on every such packet if exceeding one-half of a pound and not exceeding one pound in weight, eight rates of postage.

And on every such packet if exceeding one pound and not exceeding one pound and the half of another pound in weight, twelve rates of postage.

And on every such packet if exceeding one pound and the half of another pound and not

exceeding two pounds in weight, sixteen rates of postage.

And for every additional half of a pound in weight of any such packet above the weight of two pounds, there shall be charged, taken, and paid four additional rates of postage, and every fractional part of such additional half of a pound in weight shall be charged as an additional half of a pound in weight, and each progressive and additional rate chargeable under this clause shall be estimated and charged at the sum which any such packet would be charged with under this Warrant, if not exceeding two ounces in weight.

9. Every packet consisting of a printed newspaper, whether British, Colonial, or Foreign, and every packet consisting of books, publications, or works of literature or art, whether British, Colonial, or Foreign, and not being respectively of the dimensions or weight hereinafter in the 10th clause of this Warrant specified, posted in any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the first column of the schedule B to this Warrant annexed addressed to any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the second column of the said schedule B, may be transmitted by the post from any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the said first column of the said schedule B to any of the respective countries and places mentioned and set forth in the said second column of the said schedule B; and all such respective packets shall be transmitted in conformity with, and under and subject to, the several regulations, orders, directions, and conditions hereinafter mentioned and contained relating thereto; and for the purposes of this Warrant every printed newspaper shall be

deemed and considered a packet, and shall be charged and chargeable with a separate and distinct single rate or separate and distinct progressive and additional rates of postage according to the weight thereof, as hereinafter mentioned, notwithstanding two or more newspapers shall be enclosed and transmitted in one and the same cover, wrapper, envelope, or bundle, and form only one parcel or bundle of newspapers; and the single rate of postage for the transmission of every such packet respectively, shall be that which is mentioned and set forth respectively against such countries and places in the said schedule B; and all such respective packets transmitted under this clause, shall be subject to the several progressive and additional rates of postage hereinafter mentioned and set forth; that is to say:

On every such packet consisting of a printed newspaper, or consisting of books, publications, or works of literature or art, so transmitted if not exceeding four ounces in weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid for the transmission thereof respectively, as aforesaid, the uniform single rates of postage which are respectively mentioned and set forth against the said respective places in the said schedule B.

And on every such packet exceeding four ounces in weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid progressive and additional rates of postage as follows, that is to say,—

On every such packet if exceeding four ounces and not exceeding one-half of a pound in in weight, two rates of postage.

And on every such packet if exceeding one-half of a pound and not exceeding one pound in weight, four rates of postage.