Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-24
Proclamation by the Postmaster-Gen
the Confederate States OF America.


Whereas. by the provisions of an Act, ap-
proved March Is, 1851, and amended by the
first section OF m Act. approved May 6, 1861,
the Postmaster General Of the Confederate
States "is authorized, on and after day to be
named by him for that purpose, to take sthc
entiteg charge and d1direction of the postal ser
vice in the Confederate States" and all con-
veyance of mails within their limits, from and
after such day. essert by authority of the
Postmaster Gsneral thereof,. is thereby pro-
Now, 3sIssrsforc,sI. John II. Reagan, Post
mastef-G General 'ofahe, Confederate States Of
America, do;issue this MY SprSciafnation, noti
fying all Postiuasters contractors. and special
and route agepts in sthe seryicescf 1hea Rsist
Office DepartmanbHaSd engaged in ths trais-
mission and delivery of the mails. or otherwise
in any manner scohnected with the service,
within the-limi,s of tl,essCon federate States Of
America. that on aud after the helstday;5f June
next, 1 sshall assume the entire control and
di, ecsfon ef the post therein, Ana
1 hereby direct altyposi masters. route agents
and-special agents. ,,wiIiin tiiree. States, and
nowsacting under aaissan, horitssad direction
Of the @Poslmhstets Gsnaral. of tic Ua1ited
States, to continae IN The Sdisebargssof their
rsspsetive duties under the authority vested'in
mesby the Congress Of the Confederate States,
.inlstrict conformity with such existing Jaws
and regulations us nre not incousistent with
the LAWS aud Constitution of the Confederate
States Of America. md supt further instruc
tions as may Hereafter be issued by my direc
tion., And the said ypostmasters, route agenta
and'epeciai agents are also requiredsto forward
tosthis Department, without delay. their names
witbsthe names of:fhe Offices of which they
ure postmnsters (giving the State and County,
tobe directed to the "Chief of the Appoint
n,ent Bureau, Post Office. Department, Mont
gomery, Alabama" in order that new com
missions may be issued under the authority
ofthis Government And nil postmasters are
hereby required to render to the Post Office
Department at Washington, D. c.; their fnal
accounts and their vouchers for postal receipts
and expenditures up to the 31st day$of thi,
= month, taking care to forward with said ac-
tsall postage stamps and stamped .env.l,
Sopees remaining on hand, belonging to tile
ePost Office Department OF the United Estates.
in order that they may receive the prope,
credits therefor in the adjustment of their &C
counta: ndthey are .fnrther requiredsto. re.
tain in their possession. to meet the 'orders ot
the Postmaster-G eneral,of the United States
for the payment ofSmail service within the
Confederate States, ali revenues which have
accrued from, the posta! service prior TO the
said 1st day OF. Jdne next = -
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contractors for conveying the mails within tn.
Confederate States under existing contract:
with the Government Of the United States, nrs
hereby authorized TO continue TO perform sucl
service under my direction, from and after the
day last above named, subject 10 sucl' modi-
fications and change as may be found necessary
under the powers vested in the Postmaster
General by the terms of said contracts anG
provisions Of the second section of ali Act up
proved Mhy 9, 1851, conformnblc thereto
And the said Contractors, special contractor
and maiIFnessepgers, are required to forward
without delay. the number Of their route o
rohssa, tic nature Of the service thereon, tn
schsduIes of arrivals and departures, the name
ofthesofees supplied, and. the amount of an.
uu"i eo"fensh SaoH 'ol present SERVICE toEeth
or with h.eir address directed to. the .chief o
the Contract BureIu, Post Office Department
Montgomery, Alaba,.1a." z.,~.' :.
Untilsa postaa'treaty- shall be made W ith the
Government Of the United States for the. ex-
change Of mails betreen that Government AM
the Governmental this Confederacy. postmas-
ters will not be authorized to collect United
states'postage on mail'n,at4 er,sesto or received
from those s.ates:sss and a6ti, supplies of post
age stamps and stamped enaeiopes arc. pro
cured for the r"s:paypens osssposssges wit bin
the oonisdersss jslstss. 'affiis pestagss must be
paid in money! under the prcsisssnss ofsihe
first sectionof IN Act approved March 1st
1861. ~ :. oSs.sSs7&*s -
Given under my hand and ,',es seal Of sthe
Post Office Department Of Confederate
State of Auierica,sst Nor {" r, AIsbama,
the 18th day of May in the year 1861.
JOHN II. REAGAN,
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