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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Miscellaneous Matter. — Between places within Canada and the United States

Miscellaneous Matter.

Between places within Canada and the United States.

Pamphlets, occasional publications, printed circulars, rices current, handbills, book and newspaper manuscript, printer's proofs, maps, prints, drawings, engravings, lithographs, photographs not on glass, or in cases containing glass, music written or printed, documents wholly or partly printed or written, such as deeds, insurance policies, militia and school returns, or other documents of like nature, may be sent through the post office at the rate of 1 cent per 4oz. prepaid by stamps. All such documents must be left open at the sides, so as to admit of easy examination by the Postal officers. If enclosed in sealed envelopes, notched at the ends or sides or with the corners cut, full postal rates will be charged.

If such packages contain any letter or communication to serve the purpose of a letter, full postal rates will be charged.

No book or packet of printed matter must exceed 5 lbs. in weight 24 inches in length, 12 inches in breadth or depth.

Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions or grafts 1 cent per 4 oz. prepaid by postage stamp Limit of weight 24 oz.

Printed or lithographed circulars, prices current, hand bills, and other matter of a like character, 1 cent per 4 oz. prepaid by stamps.

Miscellaneous matter as above described cannot, under the present postal regulations, be sent to the United Kingdom as such, but the greater part of such matter may be forwarded to the United Kingdom by Book Post.