Postage was charged for letters according to the following schedules:-- _Distance_ _Postage for a letter not_ _in miles._ _exceeding 1 tola._ 20 1 anna. 50 2 annas. 100 3 " 150 4 " 200 5 " 250 6 " 300 7 " 400 8 " 500 9 " 600 10 " 700 11 " 800 12 " 900 13 " 1000 14 " 1200 15 " 1400 1 rupee. Single postage to be added for each additional tola or part thereof. Special rates for distance were also fixed for: (1) Law papers, Accounts and Vouchers attested as such, with the full signature of the sender. (2) Newspapers, Pamphlets and other printed or engrossed papers, packed in short covers open at each end, imported matter being charged at a cheaper rate than matter printed in India. Parcels were limited to 600 tolas (15 lbs.) in weight, and the rate was 6 annas for 50 tolas (20 oz.) for 50 miles, then 3 annas for every additional 50 tolas or part thereof for every 50 miles up to 300 miles, after which 3 annas was charged for each 50 tolas for every additional 100 miles up to 1000 miles. For 1200 miles the rate was Rs.2 as.13 for every 50 tolas, and for 1400 miles and upwards Rs.3. By Act XX of 1838 the weight of letters and packets which could be carried by a road on which there was no bhangy post was raised from 12 to 30 tolas, and the postmaster was allowed to use his discretion in forwarding packets exceeding 30 tolas. It was also enacted that "all fines incurred under Post Office Acts shall be demanded by notice from Postmasters-General or from any Postmaster, and if not paid shall be levied together with costs on goods and chattels. If no goods are forthcoming the offender may be committed to prison for twenty-two calendar months unless the fines, etc., are sooner paid." Postmasters were authorized to detain any letter in respect of which any party was liable to a fine. Act XVII of 1839 empowered the Governor-General in Council to alter postage duties as fixed by Sections 6 and 14 of the Act, but not to increase them.