upon all ship letters, i.:u: and one-fomth cents shaU be charued in audition to the above rates; on all letters composed of two pieces of paper, there shall be charged double the rate of a single letter; letters composed of three pieces of paper, triple · t~ose rates; and for every packet composed of four or more pieces of paper or other thing, and weighing one ounce, quadruple those rates, aud in that proportion for all greater ~veights; and for all letters or newspapers going out of Texas, ~t shall be the duty of the post-masters to require the postage m advance. SEC. 10. Be it further ordained a11d decreed, That if any post-master, or any person authorized by the Post- master-General to receive the postage of letters, shall fraudu- lently demand or receive any rate of postage, gratuity or re- ward, further than is provided by this Ordinance, for the postage of letters and packets, on conviction thereof, he shall forfeit, for every such offence, one hundred dollars, and shall be rendered forever incapable of holding any office of trust under the Government of Texas. SEC. 11. Be it further ordained and decreed, That no ship or ve!'!'el arriving at any port within Texas, where a pMt-office is estabfo,hcd, shall be admitted to report, make entry, or bre,1.k bulk until the master or commander shall have delivnecl to the postmaster all letters directed to any pel'!lon or persons within Texas, under his 'care or within his power, which shnll be brought in such ship or vessel-except such ns are directed to the owner or consignee of such ship or vessel; and except, also, such as are directed to be delivered at the port of delivery to which such ship or.vessel may be bound. And it shall be the duty of the Collector, or other officer of the port empowered to receive entries of ships or vessels, to require from every master or owner? or comma~d- er of imch ship or vessel, an oath or affirmation purporting that he has delivered all such letters except as aforesmd; and if any commander or master of any such ship or ves5el shall break bulk before he shall hnve complied with the require- ments of this ordinance every such offender shall, on convic- tion thereof, forfeit for 'every· such offence, a sum not exceed- ing one hundred do1lnrs. SEC. 12. Be it further ordained n11d de.treed. Thnt the poi;tmasters to whom snch letters or packages shall be
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