The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-05
By THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF THE Con-
FEpERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

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Whereas, by the provisions Of an Act, ap-
proved March Is, 1861, and amended oy tne
first section OF an Act. approved May " 1901,
the Postmaster General q the confederate
States !" is authorized, on and after day to
be named by him for that purpose, TO take
entire charge and direction of the postal SER
vice in the Confederate States" and all
conveyance Of mails within their limits, from
and after such day, except by authority OF
the Postmaster General thereof, is thereby
prohibited:
Now. therefore. |, John H. Reagan, Post
master General of the Confederate States Of
America, do issue this my proclamation, no
tilying all Postmasters, Contractors, and
Special and Route Agents in the service OF
the Posioiiice Department, aud engaged in
the transmission and delivery OF the mails,
or otherwise in any manner connected with
the service within the limits Of the Confed.
crate States OF America, that on and alter
the LIST day Of June next, shall assume the
entire control and direction oil the postal ser
vice therein Aud hereby direct all Post
masters, Route Agents and Special Agents
within these States, and nov acting under
the authority and direction Of the Postmas-
ter-General of the United States, TO contin-
ne in the discharge of their respective duties
under the authority vested in me by the
Congress Of the Confederate States, in strict
conformity with such existing laws and reg.
ulations as are not inconsistent with the laws
and Constitution Of the Confederate States
of America, and such further instructions as
may hereafter be issued BY my direction.
And the said Postmasters, Route Agents and
Special Agents are also required TO forward
to this Department, without delay, their
names, with the names of the Offices OF which
they are Postmasters, giving the State and
County, 10 be directed to the g Chief OF the
Appointment Bureau, Postofice Department,
Montgomery, Alabama" in order that new
commissions may be issued under the au.
thority of this Government. And all Post
masters are hereby required to render to the
Postoffice Department at Washington, ID. c.,
their final accounts and their vouchers for
postal receipts aud expenditures, up to the
SIst day Of this month, taking care to for
ward with said accounts all postage stamps
and stamped envelopes remaining on hand
belonging to the PostOffice Department Of
the United States, in order that they may re-
ceiye the proper credits therefor in the adj
justment Of their accounts: and they are
further required to retain in their possession,
to meet the orders OF the Postmaster Gen
eral of the United States, for the payment Of
nail service within the Confederate States,
all revenues which have accrued from the
postal service prior 10 the said lst day Of
June next.
All Contractors, Mail Messengers, and
Special Contractors for conveying the mails
within the Confederate States, under exist
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United States, are hereby authorized to con-
tinue TO perform such service under my d.
reetion, from and alter the day last above
named, subject to such notifications and
changes as NAV be found necessary, under
the powers vested in the Postmaster Gener-
al by the terms Of said contracts and the pro-
visions Of the second section Of an Act APP
proved May 9th, 1861, conformable thereto.
And the said Contractors, Special Contract.
ors and Mail Messengers, are required to
forward, without delay, the number Of their
route or routes, the nature of the service
thereon, the schedules OF arrivals and de.
partures, the names Of the Offices supplied,
and he amount Of annual compensation for
present service, together with their address,
directed 10 the "Chef Of the Contract Blu.
reau, Posiofiee Department, Montgomery,
Alabama"
Until postal treaty shall be made with
the Government. 0! the United States for The
exchange Of mails between that Government
and the Government Of this COnfederacy,
Postmaslers will not be authorized TO collect
United States postage on mail matter sent Or
received from those States; and until sup
plies Of postage stamps and stamped ensel
opes are procured for the prepayment Of
postage within the. Confederate states. all
hostages must be paid in money, under the
provisions Of the first section Of an Aci APP
proved March 1T, 1861.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
POs,ofice Department Of the Conleder-
ate States Of America, al Montgomery,
Alabama, The 18th day Of May, in the
year 1861.
JOHN n, REAGAN Postmaster.