Scale of Postage to Colony on all Foreign Letters, not passing through the United Kingdom.
13. On every Letter arriving in this Colony, by Her Majesty’s General Post, from any place beyond the limits of the Colony, except from or passing through the United Kingdom; and on every Letter posted in this Colony for transmission to any place beyond the limits of the same, except to or through the United Kingdom, there shall be charged, and paid to Her Majesty, for the use of this Colony, Postage by weight, according to the following Scale, that is to say—
Not exceeding half-an-ounce—One rate of one penny.
Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce—Two rates, or two pence.
Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces—Four rates, or four pence.
Exceeding two ounces, but not exceeding three ounces—Six rates, or sixpence.
And so on in progression, an additional two rates being charged for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.
16. (Provides for Registration of Letters and Book Packets, at rate of one shilling each.)
Governor to provide Postage Dies and Stamps.
17. It shall be lawful for the Governor to cause to be provided, at the Public expense, proper and sufficient Postage Stamps and Dies, or other Implements for expressing and denoting the Rates or Duties of Postage for this Colony; and such Dies, Stamps, and Implements, shall be kept in such custody, and such Stamps shall be made or impressed from such Dies or other Implements, and sold in such manner as the Governor, with the consent of the Executive Council, shall from time to time direct by writing under his hand.