Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23
By the of the Confederate States
America.
A PROCLAMATION.

By POstmaster-Genera of the Confederate States
of America.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by the provisions of Act, approved March
* 1881 and amended by the first section Of Act ap
proved NAV 1861 the POstmasterGenera OF the Confed
crate States is authorized on and day be named
by him for that purpose to charge and d
rection of the postal service in the Confederate States
after such day except by authority the Postmaster Cen
erol thereof, is hereby prohibited: .. o,
of the Confederate States America do issue this my
proclamation notifying all Postmasters, Contractors ana
Department and engaged transmission and delivery
1.-THE mails otherwise ln any manner connected win
the service within the limits of the Confederate States of
America that after the st day of June next shall
the entire control and direction OF the postal ser
Special Agents within these States, and acting under
authority and direction Of the OF the
United States to continue the discharges of their respec
tive duties under authority vested in by Congress OF
the Confederate States in strict conformity with such exist
ting laws and Of the Confederate States
America and such further Instructions may hereafter De
issued by my direction And the said Postmasters Route
Special Agents also required to o
this department without delay, their names with the
names of the officers of which they Posmasds glvng
the State and County, be directed to the Chief OF the
Appointment Bureau Posto6ce Department, Montgomery
Alabama" in order that new commissions may De issued
under the authority Government And all
are hereby required render to the posoce
at Washington D. c. their final account and their vouchers
for postal receipts and expenditure the 3st day Of
this month taking forward with said all
tage stamps and stamped envelopes, remaining on
belonging to Posoce Department of the United States
in that they receive the proper credits therefor
the adjustment of their accounts and they are further
required retain their possession to meet orders OF the
of the United States for the payment
of mail service with the Confederate States all revenue
which have accrued from the postal service prior to the
said lst day of June next
All Contractors Mail Messengers and Special Contractors
mails within the Confederate States,
der existing with the Government of the United
hereby authorized to conue to perform such
service under my direction from and after the day last
named subject such and changes az
NAV be necessary under the vested IN the
General the terms of said contracts and the
provisions of second section of Act approved May
9Th 1861 comfortable thereto. And the said Contractors
Special Contractors and a Messengers required to
forward without delay the number Of their route or routes
the nature service thereon the schedules OF arrivals
and departures the of the offices supplied, and The
amount of annual compensation for present service TO-
gether with their address, directed to the Chef OF the
Contract Bureau Posto6ce Department, Montgomery Ala
bama. as,
Until postal treaty shall be made with the Government
of the United States for the exchange of mails between
that Government and the Government of this Conederay
will be authorized to collect United States
postage on mail matter sent received from those States
and until supplies of postage stamps and stamped envelopes
are procured the prepayment OF postage within the
Confederate States all hostages must be paid money
under provisions of the first section OF an Act approved
March lst, 1861.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Pooee Depart
ment the Confederate States OF America, at Mont
gomery, Alabama the 18th day OF May, in the yea
Il JOHN q. REAGAN, Postmaster.