Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-31
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BY the POStmaSteF-GeReTal Of the Con-
Tolerate States Of America.

WHEREAS, By the provisions Of the Sd section Of Al
W acfof Congress, approved August 3Oth, 1861, en-
titled An Act to Collect, for distribution, the moneys
remaining in the several Post Offices of the Confederate
States ~ the time the postal service was taken in charge
by sand Government, tn made the duty Of the Post
master General 90 make proclamation that ali person.
who are citizens Of the Confederate States Of Americ..
and Tho may have rendered postal service in any Of lie
States Of this Conf-deraey, inter- contracts or appoint
ments made hy the United States Government before
the Confederate S. res ti1vesnug nj took charge Of such
service, shall present thrir claims TO this DaDartman+
We fled and established according 10 such rules as b.
shall prescribe, by a time therein 10 be set forth, not
less than six months, and requiring the claimant tl
state under oath, how much has been paid aud the date
of such payments. on account OF The contract or appoint
meut under which said claim occurred, AID what fund or
provision has been ret apart oAElaao Tor lie further pay
ment 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. or oath.
whether IN y performed fully the service according 20
their contracts aF appointments during the lime for
which they claim pay, 9sd u NOT what partial service
they did perform. aud what deduct an- 5sve been made
from their pay 80 far as tirr know on account Of any
failure. or partial failure. TO perform such ssrvice.
Now, therefore. D. John II. REAGAN. Postmaster
General OF the Confederate States Of America do issue
this, my proclamation, requiring al persons having
claims for postal service, under the foregoing provisions
OF the ID section cf She above named act, 10 present
said claims Co the Audror Of the Treasury for the Post
Office Department, tor ovauiuaiun. On or before The
18th day OF March. lr63, 10 order that / may max q re-
port TO Congress Of the amount thereof as required by
law.
Blank forms Tor presenting ana verifying tue Claims
will be furnished ON application 10 the Auditor Of the
Treasury ter the Post Office Department.
And I hereby require an persons who have hereto
fore collected moneys as posfmasiers in The States now
composing the Confederate Stlses, and which they had
paid over stthe time the Confederate Sta es took charge
Of tie postatservier, 20 make out, under oath, and send
to the Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post Office De
psrtmenf, on or before the Iath dav q October next, a
general Or ledger account with the United States. for
he service Of the Post Ofiee Department, mp to he
time the control If he postal ssryice was assumed by
the Confederate States, in accordance with the general
regulations Of the Post ONCE Department.. issued May
18th. 1859, pags 100, exhibiting the balances in the pos
session Of such p0stmastefs.
(--~ Given under my hand and seal II the Post
: =. S ONCE Department OF the Confederate States of
III Anleeos, at Richmond, Virginia, The 18th day Of
m he year lstI.
JOHN II. REAGAN.
se24 dlEw Postmaster General