mail

As applied to the post-office, this term mcans the carriage of letters, whether applied to the bag into which they are put, the coach or vehicle by means of which they are transported or any other means employed for their carriage and delivery by public authority. Wynen v. Schappert, 6 Daly (N. Y.) 560. It may also denote the letters or other matter so carried. The term "mail," as used in Rev. St U. S. § 5469 (In S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3692) relative to robbing the mails, may mean either the whole body of matter transported by the postal agents, or any letter or package forming a component part of it U. S. v. Inabnet (D. C.) 41 Fed. 130. Mail also denotes armor, as in the phrase a "coat of mail."

In Scotch law. Rent; a rent or tribute. A tenant who pays a rent is called a "mall-payer," "mailer," or "mail-man." Skene.

— Mail matter. This term includes letters, packets, etc , received for transmission, and to be transmitted by post to the person to whom such matter is directed. U. S. v. Huggett (C. C) 40 Fed. 641; U. S. v. Rapp (G. a) 30 Fed. 820.

A •wallet, sack or bag used in the carriage of letters, papers, etc., from one post-office to another; the carriage and delivery of letters, etc., by public authority.

As applied to the post-office, this term means the carriage of letters, whether applied to the bag into which they are put, tie coach or vellicle by means of which they are transported, or any other means employed for their carriage and delivery by public authority. 6 Daly, 560. It may also denote the letters or other matter so carried. The term “mail,” as used in Rev. St. U. B. § 5469, relative to robbing the mails, may Tean either the whole body of matter transported by the pustal agents, or any lelfer or package forming a component pari of it, 41 Fed. Kep. 130. Mail also denotes armor, a3 in the phrase a “coat of mail.” In Scotch law. Rent; a rent or tribute.

2 1. A small piece of money; rent. Extant in black-mail, q. v. 8. A bag, valise, or portmanteau, used in the conveyance of letters, papers, packets, etc., by any person acting under the authority of the postmaster-general, from one postoffice to another.3 Each bag so used is a mail, of which there may be several in the same vehicle; as, the way -mail, the general, the letter, or the newspaper mail.^ In its original sig Bification, a wallet, sack, budget, trunk or bag; and in connection with the post-offlce, the carriage of letters, whether applied to the bag into which they are put, the vehicle by which they are transported, or any other means employed for their, carriage and delivery by public authority.* 1 Hurtado v. California, 110 U, S, 531, 529, 530 (1884), Matthews, J. 2 1. F, maile, bit of money, 8, F, mall&, a trunk, s United States v. Wilson, Baldw, 105 U830), Bald- The term came into use referring to the valise which postillions or carriers had behind them and in which they carried letters, at an early period. After the establishment of post-offtces, post-routes, and postchases, it became, as it is now, a general word to express the carriage and delivery of letters by public authority ^ In an entry of having posted notice of dishonor, "mailed " implies that the postage was prepaid.^ Mail matter. Letters, packets, etc., received for transmission, and to be transmitted, by post to the person to whom directed. 3 Mailable; non-mailable. Refer to matter which may, or may not, be sent through the mails. Mailable matter shall be divided into four classes: 1. Written matter — letters, postal cards, and all matters wholly or partly in writing, except as otherwise provided. 2. Periodical publications — all newspapers and other periodical publications which are issued at stated intervals, and as frequently as four times a year, and are within the couditions described. 3. Miscellaneous printed matter — books, transient newspapers, and periodicals, circulars, and other matter wholly in print, proof-sheets, corrected proof-sheets, and manuscript copy accompanying the same. 4. Merchandise—all matter not embraced in the foregoing classes, which is not in form or nature liable to destroy, deface, or otherwise damage the contents' of the mail bag, or harm the postal employee, and is above the, weight of four pounds for each package, except in the case of single books, and documents published or circulated by order of Congress, or official matter emanating from any department of the government or from the Smithsonian Institution, or which is not declared non-mailable by act of July 12, 1S76, or matter appertaining to lotteries, gift concerts, or fraudulent schemes or devices.* Also non-mailable are: obscene books, scurrilous and disloyal letters; which matter shall be held subject to the order of the postmastergeneral.* An act approved January 20, 1888 (25 St L. 1), amending the act of March 3, 1879, §§ 22, 23 (1 Sup R. S. p. 457), provides. That mailable matter of the second class shall contain no writing, print, or sign thereon or therein in addition to the original print, except as herein provided, to wit: the name and address of the person to whom the matter shall be sent, index figures of subscription book either printed or written, the printed title of the publication and the j)lace of its publication, the printed or written name and address without addition of advertisement of the publisher or sender, or both, and written or printed words or fig- 1 Wynen v. Schappert, ante. = National Butchers', &c. Bank v. Be Groot, 43 N. Y. Supr. 344 (1878). See also Blake v. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Ins. Co., 67 Tex. 163 (1886). a United States v. Eapp, 30 F. R.-820 (1887), Neuman, J. * Act 3 March, 1879: 1 Sup. R. S. pp. 454-56. ures, or both, indicating the date on which the subscription to such matter will end, the correction of any typographical error, a mark, except by written or printed words, to designate a work or passage to which it is desired to call attention; the words " sample copy " when the matter is sent as such, the words " marked copy " when the matter contains a marked item or article; and publishers ornews agents mayinclose in their publications, bills, receipts, and orders for subscriptions thereto, but the same shall be in such form as to convey no other information than the name, place of publication, subscription price of the publication to which they refer and the subscription due thereon. Upon matter of the third class or upon the wrapper or envelope inclosing the same or the tag or label attached thereto the sender may write his own name, occupation, and residence or business address, preceded by the word " from," and may make marks other than by written oi* printed words to call attentieu to any word or passage in the text, and may correct any typographical errors. There may be placed upon the blank leaves or cover of any book or printed matter of the third class a simple manuscript dedication or inscription not of the nature of a personal correspondence. Upon the wrapper or envelope of thirdclass matter or the tag or label attached thereto may be printed any matter mailable as third class, but there must be left on the address side a space sufficient for a legible address and necessary stamps. With a package of fourth-class matter prepaid at the proper rate for that class, the sender may inclose any mailable third-cla^ matter, and may write upon the wrapper or cover thereof, or tag or label accoippanying the same, his name, occupation, residence or business address, preceded by the word *' from," and any marks, numbers, names, or letters for purpose of description, or may print thereon the same, and any printed matter not in the nature of a personal correspondence, but there must be left on the address side or face of the package a space sufficient for a legible address and the necessary stamps. In all cases directions for transmitting, delivery, forwarding, or return shall be deemed part of the addre^; and the postmaster-general shall prescribe suitable regulations for carrying this section into effect. Sec. 2. That matter of the second, third, or fourth class containing any writing or printing in addition to the original matter other than as authorized in the preceding section shall not be admitted to the mails, nor delivered, except upon payment of postage for matter of the first class, deducting therefrom any amount which may have been prepaid by stamps affixed, unless by direction of the postmaster-general such postage shall be remitted; and any person who shall knowingly conceal or inclose any matter of a higher class in that of a lower class, and deposit or cause the same to be deposited for conveyance by mail, at a less rate than would be charged for both such higher and lower class matter, shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty of ten dollars. Letter postage was reduced to two cents per half ounce or fraction thereof by act of March 3, 1883. ^ Mail-route; mail service. See Postoffice; Route. See also Accessary; Frank; Indecent; Letter, 3; Obscene; Obstruct, 2; Offer, 1.

Maille,/r. Rent; tribute. Main,/;-. Hand, a hand. Main k main: immediately. Mainbour,/^ & sax. k. handborow; mainprise.