Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-22
or furnished under tho pro-

prOvldcQ or fUrEisne0 uNOcr tno Pio
visions of this or any former act,
whether the same are impressed or
printed on or attached to envelopessor
not. or any dies, plate or engraving
therefor. or shall make, or print, or
knowingly use or sell or have III pos
session, with intent to use or sell, any
such false, forged or counterteited
dies, plate. engraving or postage
stamp, or who shall make. or print, or
authorize, or procure to be made or
printed, any pastage stamps OF the
kind provided and furnished by the
Postmaster General as aforesaid, with
out the especial authority and dlrcc-
ton Of the Postotiice Department, or
who, after such postage stamps have
been printed, shall, with intent to de
fraud tie revenues of the Postoiiicc
Department deliver any postage
stamps to any person or persons other
than such as :,ltall be authorized to
receive the same by any instrument
Of writing, dul y executed under the
hand ef the Postmaster General and
the seal Of the Postotfice Department
shall, on conviction thereof be deemed
gailty Of felony, and be punished by
fine not exceeding $500, or by 'm-
prisonment not exceeding five years.
| or by both such fine and imprison-
me,t; and the expenses of procuring
and providing all such postage stamps
and letter envelopes as are provided
for or authorized-by this act. shall be
paid after being adjusted BY the Au-
ditor of the Postotiicc Department Oh
the certificate Of the Postmaster Gen
eral out Of any money in the Treasury
arising from TIE revenues OF the Post
Office Department.
'.Sec d Ind b. Il .Jiyhbc, c2,acted,
! That it shall ,he -tle duty of every
Postmaster to cause to hc de!ac.d in
such manner as the Postmaster Gen
Rs,:.i shalt direct, all postage stamps
Of this Contederacv to letters >iepoa
Iitedin his office for delivery or TO be
sc,,t by mail: and if any Postmaster
is, nding letters in 1.-THE mail with such
4 postage stamps attached shall omit
i,c 0etace the same, it shall hc the
4 duty Of the Postmaster to whose
ntiice such letters shall be sent for
delivery, to deface the stamps and re-
! port tic delinq Ient Postma Ster totie
!. POSTMASTER General. AnT ,tany per
SCI. shall use, or attenp' to use. III
prepayment Of postage, any postage
.Fstalnps which shall ha' } been before
usec To. ike purposes, such persons
Eshaii he .5'.biee to penalty Of fifty
dt liars ior every such otiensc, I" be
EErec6.tred ii fhe name Of the Con1ed
crate States Of America in a,l Y court
Of competent jurisdiction.
''Stc :. And Le 1t .tur:her "n0ctcd,
That from ard after tAr day when
this act goes into effect, the
ir;snking privilege shall be aboliNhca
prori9ed, that the Postmaster G"Ler-
al and mischief clerks, and tie Audi
tor Of the Treasury for thu Po>totfice
Department shall he and they are
hereby authorized 70 transmit
through the mails. free ~ postage,
any letters, packages. or otfer mat
ters relating exclusively TO ttci. OFF,
cial duties. or TO til" business Of the
Postotiice Fcpart,NcIl'; bet they
shall IL every such case endorse on
the back Of the letter or packages to
be sent free OF postage over their own
, signatures, the words, Official husi-
ness, and for any sucl. endorsement
. falsely made. the person 50 offending
shall forfeit and pay taxes $500; 0nd
pror7drd further, the several Depuy-
postmasters throughout th-Fontrder-
ate Shall shall BE- and hereby are au-
/ thorized to send through the mails
free Of postage all letters and. pack
! ages which ii may be thtir duty. or
they may have occasion TO transmit
! to any person or place, and which
shall relate exclusively to the busi-
ness Of their respective offices. or to
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