Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-04
PROCLAMATION!
By the POstmaster-GeReFal OF the Con-
federate States Of America.

WHEREAS, By the provisions Of the 81 section Of IN
" actof Congress, approved august 30ih, 1901, en-
titled "An Act to Collect, for distribution, the moneys
remaining in the several Post Offices Of the Confederate
States az the time the postal service was taken in charge
by said Government, iii made the duty Of The Post
mastertcueral 20 make proclamation that o. poricus
who are citizens of the Confederate Stafeso n Anerca,
and who may nave rendered postal service any Of he
States Of this C0nf-dcracv, lnier contracts or appoint
ments made by the United States Government before
the Confederate States Government took charge OF such
service, shall present their claims 70 this Department
We fled and established according to such rules rs be
shan prescribe by q time therein 70 be set torth, not
less than six mOnths, and requiring TIA claimant to
state undcroa-h- how much h&s been paid add tue date
OF SrcA payments on account 81 the contract or aHPoni-
meEt uuder which said claim occurred, snd Whist fund or
provision has been set apart or male for he further pay
meut OF the whole or any portion OF the balance Of
such claim By the Government Of the United States. or
of any Of the States; and they shall also state, onoaa,
whether tn y performed faHy the service accordingly
their contracts or appointments during the time hv
which they claim pay, ard i not, whist partial servit :
they dd perform, and what deduet ons have been mads
from their pay 80 far as they know on account Of any
failure, or partial failure, 10 perform sUch ssrvice.
NoU, therefore, l. DIX II. REAGAN, Postmaster
General Of the Coufederate states Of America, do ,ssuo
this, my proclamation, requhing all persons having
Of the 81 section Of the above named act, 20 pruyout
said claims 70 the AUDITOR of the Treasury for the Post
Office Department tar examination, On or before the
IJthday Of March. leo2 in order that may max are
port % Congress Of the amount thereof As required By
hank forms for presenting and verifying me claims
WILDE furnished o. uppleat on to the Auditor Of the
Treasury for the Post Ofhce Department.
And 4 hereby require al persons who have hereto
fore collected moneys a. postInasters In The States now
composing the Coufsderate States, and which they had
paid over at she time tho Confederate Sta es took charge
Of the postal service. 90 make ont. under oath, and send
to the Auditor Of the Treasury for The Post Oliee De-
g artment, on or before the 18th day Of October next, g
general or ledger account with the United States, for
tine service Of the Post Ofiee Department, up 70 he
time the control Il the postal service was assumed BY
the Confederate States, In accordance with the general
regulations Of the P0st Ohcs Department, issued May
f5fh. 1859, page l0G, exhibiting the balances in the pos
session Of sBeh postmaster.
-~l Given under my hand and seal g The Post
S. y Office Department Of the Confederate States Of
t--J Amer ca, at Richuend, Virginia. Toe l3ih day Of
September, IN the year ls6i-
JOIN n. REAGAN,
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