Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-02
PROCLAMATION!
By the POStmaSter-GeneFal Of the Con-
federate States Of America.

WHEREAS. By the provisions of the 81 section Of az
W actor Congress. approved August sol. 4otl, en-
tIed An Acr 20 Collect. for distribution. The moneys
remaining iu The several Post OHiess OF The Couirderatg
States ~ The tune the postal s-ryire vas taken in charge
by said Government q. INSIDE the duty OF the Post
master t-urrat 90 maAo proclamation that all person.
Who are citizens Of the Confederate States Of America
and who muv have rendered postal service ia any of she
States OF this Conf-d-rucy. under contracts or appoint
meufs made by the United States Government betor,
the Confederate Stsfes J0yesumrut took charge OF sucl
service, shau present flgir claims TO this Department
Ne lted sud established According 70 such rules rs Do
shall PRESCRIBE, nF q lln- therein 10 De set FORM uC|
less than SIX months, and requiring The claimant 70
sfafs under oath. h0Sg much has b-sa paid and the date
o. such pas m-uts. cn account 0f me contrast or appoint
meut under which said eisnn occurred snd whar fund %
provision has been .-i sparJ or made lof b. further pay.
mrul OF the whole OF ally portion of rts balance Cd
snch claim by The Government OF tHe Jnurd states, or
OF any OF The States AMI ;hey -hal also state, on oain,
whether % y performed FULLY the service accoul4ng 90
tHFir contracts or appointments during ths time toT
which they claim pay. aud % NOT, What partial service
they id perform. and ahat deductions have been made
rom fheir paw So TAR a. they know on account Of any
failure. or partial failure. TO perform such ssrSice.
Now. therefore. J. JOHN IT,. REAGAN, Postmaster.
General Of the Confederate Ststrs Of America do issue
this. ny proclamation, requiring AL persons having
claims for postal service, uuder the foregoing provisions
OF the ID section Of The above named act. 10 present
said claims TO the Auditor Of Che Treasury Tor the Post
Office Department Tor vxslmuangu. on or before the
18th dav Of March. iSb2 iu urirr tlar msy mas7 = re-
port to Congress Of TIE amount hereof As required by
Blank forms for pr-ssnring and verifying the claims
vi be furnished un application Co the Audisor Of the
Treasury Tor Tue Post Once department.
And ] hereby require sl Persons who have hereto
fore collected moneys is postmasrers 10 The States now
composing the Confederate States, and which they had
paid over at he tin- he Confederate sta es took charge
ol he posttl=yTsice, 10 make "ut under oath, and send
to the Auditor Of the Treasury for the Posi- Office De
pRrtmenf. ON or before the 18th day Of October nrxt, n
general or ledger Hcc0Hut win The United States, for
be service 81 The Pot Ohicr Department. mp % the
rimv the control OF the postal service was assumed by
The Confederate States, ia accordance with the general
regulations Of The Post Ofhee Department, i,su-d May
18th, 1883. page lU6, exhibiting the balances ia the pos
sesssun Of such p0stmasters.
(-~I Given under my hand and seal r the Post
I D. lOhice Department OF The CouIrd-ratr States Of
I'll America, az Richmond, Virginia he lJ.h day o.
September, in the year LeOl.
JOHN II. RE4GAN
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