Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-06-05
4 Proclaim illen. ILL.
hy 'hs Postmaster Generai Of the Con

a.. ftdella STATES OF america.
hNsfe.'s ny he pIuglsiun OF un aci, APP
pFoled March eAh, lSjl, ghl ansRdod by I
lHe h's, section OF an asI approved MAY OH,
18Th the l"siEissier General OF llu Com
ltue'ale states, is "unthor'Igd on and afier
DAY 10 h' namei hy him for that pnrpose
u take lhe eHlire charge and direction al
the postal service IN lhe Confederate States,
and all c0uyeyauces "l mails within their
llm.ls, lIa''' a'4 amer s,sA dag, eXcepl by
authority OF the Postmaster HVneral thcrc-
oL is prohibited;
Now thereof | J0UV II. RrAGAN, Post
Master Gcurml ~ the Confederate States
~ Aserica, luaiiirm my Proclamation
uo,iN ing an pDsgmasrcrs, contractors, and
special and rotate agents, in the service of
the Post ulics department, and engaged ia
ilr transmission and delivery OF the malls
an o,hcrWi,, In any maunoFcuuHccIcl with
the service within the limits OF the Con,el-
crate States II America, that On aud allcr
the first day uI June neNt, | shall assume
the entire control and direction of the pos
tul service lhercini Aud hereby direct
all rlst-l1aslurs, route agents and special
agents within these States, and now acting
under the authority and direction of the
Post Master General OF Ihe United States,
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r,ils ,ioy,rnu,nt. AMI all Pos, Masters
/ . 90 bcy,hy required ia render =, ~. pos,
| Omc, n,pnrtmcnt at washington n T.
| th,ir final accounts, and ihcir vouchers for
r,,tnl rrcciuis and expenditures, up To the
I alst Jny nr This month, taking care to for
ward with snil accounts all postage stamps
and slammed envelopes remaining on hand,
bclnnrinr To the Post Office Department of
the United States in order that they may
receive the proper credits therefor, in the
adjustment of their accounts aud they are
further required to reInih III thclr possession
to meet the orders of the Post Master Gen
cral of the United States for the payment
of mail service within the Confederate
States, NIL revenue which shall have 0ccwl-
ell within the postal service prior to the
said lst day Of June next.
All contractors, mail messengers, and
special contractors for conveying the mails
within the Confederate states, under S\lSt
ing contracts with the Government OF 'h'
United States, are hereby authorized 'C
continue 10 perform such service under my
direction, from and after the day last aboY,
named, subject to such notifications nnt
changes as may be found necessary, undcl
tile powers vested in the Postmaster Gencr
al by the terms of said contracts and thu
provisions of the second section Of an &C
approved May 1861, confounable there
to; And the said contractors, special con
! ,r,rtnrs and mail mrsscn rcrs are REQUIRE,