Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-30

provided or furnished under the pro
visions Of this or any former act
whether the same are impressed o1
printed OH or attached to cnvelopes.ol
not, or any dies, plate or engraving
therefor, or shall make. or print, OF
knowingly use or sell or have in pos.
session, with intent to use or sell, any
such false, forged or counterfeited
dies. plate, engraving or postage
stamp, or who shall make, or print, .,
authorize, OF procure to be made o,
printed. any pastage stamps of the
kind provided and furnished by the
Postmaster Generals aforesaid, with
out the especial authority and direc-
ton of the Postotiice Department, OF
who, after such postage stamps have
been printed, shall, with intent to de-
fraud TIE revenues Of the Postoffice
Department deliver any postage
stamps to any person or persons other
than such rs shall be authorized to
receive the same by any instrument
of writing, duly executed under the
hand ef the Postmaster General and
the seal Of the Postotiicc Department
shall, on conviction thereof be deemed
guilty of felony, and be punished by
Il fine not exceeding $500, or by inn
prisonment not exceeding five years,
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment; 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 Postotfice Depart nent on
the crtihcate Of the Postmas,e. Cen
eral out Of any money in the Treasury
arising from the revenues of the Post
office Department.
SEC 4. Ind he tt fur'her cnac'ed.
That it shall be the duty of every
Postmaster to ca,lse to be detaccd in
such manner, as the Postmaster Gen
eral shall direct. all postage stamps
of this Contederacy to letters aepos-
tied in his office for delivery or to be
sent by mail; and ifany Postmaster
sending letters in the mail with such
postage stamps attached shall omit
to deface the same, it shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster to whose
Office such letters shall be sent for
delivery, to deface the stamps and re-
port the delinquent Postmaster to the
Postmaster General. And ifany per-
son shall use, or attemp' to use, in
prepayment ofpostage, any postage
stamps which shall hay been before
used for like purposes, such persons
shall be subject to a penalty Of fifty
dollars for every such otitnse, to be
recovered in the name of the Confed-
crate States of A,perica in any court
Of competent jurisdiction.
"Sec ). and be It further cnoctcd,
That from and after t'se day when
this act goes into effect, the
tranking privilege shall be abolished;
prortdcd, that the Postmaster Gcner-
al and his chief clerks, and til Audi
tor of the Treasury for the Postohice
Department shall be and they are
hereby authorized TO transmit
through the mails. free Of postage.
any letters, packages, or other mat
ters relating exclusively to their Off
cial duties, or to the business Of tie
Postoiiice Department: bat they
shall in every such case endorse on
the back of the letter or packages to
be sent free of postage over their own
the words, Official busi- |
ness. and for any such endorsement
falsely made, the person so offending
sh:il forfeit and pay taxes $500; nnd
p1'oeioed tIrther, the several Depuy-
Postmasters throughout the Confeder-
ate Shall shall be and hereby are .au-
thorized to send through the mails
free of postage al letters and pack
ages which it may be their duty, or
they may have occasion to transmit
to any person or place, and which
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