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List of post offices in Canada, with the names of the postmasters ... 1866

RATES FOR OTHER FOREIGN DESTINATIONS.—Table No. 2.

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Table shewing the Total Amount of Postage to be collected in Canada upon Letters, Newspapers and Book Packets,—not forwarded through the United Kingdom,—addressed to the undermentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries on the Continent of America.

COUNTRY, &c. Not exceeding ½ oz. Above ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. Registration Fee for Letters. For each Newspaper. Pre-payment required. FOR BOOK PACKET. Per Ounce. Pre-payment required.

cts. cts. cts. cts. cts.

[16] Bermuda 23 46 5 3

† British Columbia 10 20 5 2 2 per 4 ozs.

California 10 20 5 [18]1 1 per oz.

Cuba 20 40 5 3 2

New Brunswick 5 10 5 [18]1 1

[17] Newfoundland 12½ 25 5 3 1

[17] Nova Scotia 5 10 5 [18]1 1

Oregon * 10 20 5 [18]1 1

Porto Rico 23 46 5 7 5

Prince Edward Island * 5 10 5 [18]1 1

Red River (Fort Garry) 10 20 5 1 2 per 4 ozs.

Sandwich Islands 10 20 5 1 do

United States * 10 20 5 [18]1 1 per oz.

[16] West Indies, British and Foreign 23 56 5 3

† To San Francisco only, additional charge on delivery.

🖙 The asterisk * indicates that in cases where it is affixed, pre-payment of the Letter postage is optional. In all other cases pre-payment is required to secure the forwarding of the Letter. No letter can be registered unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid.

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