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to the United Kingdom via Marseilles.

the charge upon letters

by

a 30 cent and

a

and

many

more

than

a

quarter of an

as

well

as

weighing

ounce,

letters

but under half

an ounce, addressed

to France; it is also the rate on

for India, and all parts of china and

Japan 45. between an

ounce

ounce and a half

and two ounces

a

weight, and such

pustage stamp would be convenient

both to the Public and in the

Department for many

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An

other purposes also, average of between six

thousand and seven thousand letters,

which are

are stamped with thirty-two cents only pass through this Office tuch month, which is paid by either

a 24 cent stamp and an & cent stamp,

2 cent stamp,

instances by several

stamps of different values, in each case

time in examination and

occupying

more

obliteration, and necessarily admitting of

greater accident of error than if a single

stamp

was used.

4. The stamps now in use are

of ten different values, viz? 2 cents, 4

cents, le cents, & cents, 12 cents, 18 cents, 244

cents, 30 cents, 48 cents, and 96 cents, which

suitable to the rates of postage

were

when they

were ordered, but

on account

of alterations in the rates the 18 cent stamp has fallen almost into disuse, and the thirty cent stamp would be unnecessary if a 32 cent stamp

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be

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