Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-13

visions of this or any former act,
whether the same are impressed or
printed on or attached to envelopes or
not, or any dies. plate or engraving
therefor, or shall make, or print, or
knowingly use or sell OF have in pos
session, with intent TO use or sell amy
such false, forged or count'rtelted
dies, plate, engraving or postage
stamp, or who shall make, OF prlnt, or
authorize, or procure to be made or
printed, any pastage stamps OF the
kind prov yitied and furnished by the
Postmaster General aS aforesaid, With
out the especial authority and drec-
ton of the Postotfice Departments or
who, after such postage stamps have
been printed, shall, with intent I" de-
| fraud the revenues OF the 1oSto1hce
| Department deliver amy postage
stamps to amy person or persons Other
than such as shall be authorized !"
receive the same by any lnstrnm"n'
of writing, duly executed undtr the
hand cf the POSTMASTER General ANA
the seal OF the postotiicr Department.
shall, on conviction thereof be oe"m"d
~uiltv Of felony. and be punished by
a fine not exceeding 500. or by lnn-
p.isonmcpt not exceeding five years,
or bv both such fine and iinprleon-
Iln.nt : and the expenses OF procuring
and providing all ~uch posta@" stamps
. aud letter envelopes as are provide"
.ar or authorized by this act. et;ti be
paid after being ad iuStrd by the An-
ditor Of the postotiice Department on
the certificate of the Postmaster Cen
=. cral ont OF any money n}the Treasury
. arising from the revenues "I me lost
. Office Department.
.'Scc /. And hr ii .t~rthc' """"f"",
That it shall be the duty oi every
, Postmaster to cause to be d'tac'b -
= such manner as the POSTMASTER Heh'
: rral shall direct, all postage >tmnps
!. Of thi. Cnniederacv 20 letters s!cpos
tied in bis office for delivery or to be
r s-nt hv mail: and II any P"stnast"'
@ sending letters III the mail with sue!
D. rustarr stamps attached Shat! omi
\ to Irtacc the same, il shall be the
/, duty OF the Postmaster t" who's
- cificc such letters shall be sent 70
n delivery. to deface the stamps and rc
j Mort the Delinquent postma Stel' tot'
y Postmaster General. Anf ifany per
=: son shall Use. on att'mp' TO nS-' II
k yrcuaymcut OF postage, any p"Stag
h. l-ampS which shall la' : been bcto'
ID used for like purposes. such person
e. shall he subject to penalty ct tht
f. dollars for every such otfo?sr, 10 h
. recovered in the name Of the 'ontr'
j. crate States Of America III any cou1
Il. Of competent jurisdiction.
r. ..Sec ). ind be It .f"rthrr "R0cfc'
=. That troln and after tAe day VIII,
H.. this act goes into effect, II
10. franklin" privilege shall be "bohshe'
IN i.r0ridcd, that the Postmaster i."hc
h. al and his chief clerks, and the AUD
h. tor Of the Treasury for the Pnstettl'
ed Department shall be and they /"
mi II.r,lrv authorized to tran5N
ON through the mails, ire" OF postag
no any letters, packages. or other ma
d. frrs relating exclusively to their OF
Nv cial duties, or to the business "i Il
.r. poStoliice Department; but th'
als shall in every such case endorse
ed, 1he back of the letter or packages
led be sent free OF post'l@e over their o'
to signatures, the words, Official bu
h. ness, and for any such endorsemc
age falsely made, the person so otiendl
.r"- shall forfeit and pay taxes $500; Z"
,nd procided tuyther, the several Depn
en- post,nasters throughout the Conted
md ate Shall shall be and hereby are ;
ted thorized to SEND through tiie INA
,at- free of postage all letters and pa'
: j., aces which it may be their duty,
ldi- they may have occasion to tr;'hsi
=, ? to any person or place, and VIII
tle shall relate exclusively to the br
aps. ness ot'their respective offices, or
not the business of the Postotiice Dep