Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-19
PROCLAMATION!
By the POStmasteF-GeneTaI Of the COH-
fedeTate States Of America.

WHEREAS, By the provisions Of the 81 section Of an
w act OF Congress. approved August J0th. IS6I, en-
titled An Act to Collect, for distribution. the moneys
remaining In the several Post Offices of the Confederate
States st the time the postal service was taken in charge
by said Government, 10 is msic the dIry Of the POEI-
master General to make proclamation that an persons
and who may have rendered postal service IN any Of ihs
States Of this Conf-deracy, Lnder contracts or appoint
meuts made by the United States Government before
the Confederate States Government took charge Of such
service, shall present their ella ms to this Department.
We flied and established according TO such rules as he
shall prescribe by a time therein 70 De set forth, not
less than six months, and requiring the claimant 10
state underog1h, how much has been paid and the date
OF such payments, on account OF the contract or appoint
meut under which said claim occurred, and what fInd or
provision has been set apart or made for he further paw
ment Of the whole or any portion of the balance Of
such claim by the Government Of the United States. or
OF any Of the States; and they shall also state, on oath,
whrtheF tn y performed fully the service according 10
their contracts or appointments during the time for
which they claim pay, and il nor what partial servies
they I'D perform, and what deducrons have been inside
from their pay so tT ssthey know on ace0gut Of any
failure, or psrtia! failure, 10 perform such ssrvice.
Now. therefore, I. JOHN IL REAGAN, Postmaster
General Of the Confederate states Of America, do tzsus
this, my proclamation, requiring lu persons 5uviug
claims for postal service under the foregoing provisions
Of tue 81 section Of the above named act, 90 present
said claims 20 the Audlior Of the Treasury for he Post
Office Department, for examination, on or before the
18Th day Of March, lso2, ia order that / may max are
port 10 Congress Of the amount thereof As required by
law.
Bank forss for presenting and seyias The claims
viii Be furnished on application 20 rhe Audit1r Of tho
Treasury Tor the Post Office Depsrtmsnt
And / hereby require sil persons who have l-raia-
fore collected moneys as poEtmastErs ga The States nov
composing The Confederate SIaes, and which they had
paid over 1t the time the CONFEDERATE STA e. TOOK ehares
II the postal service 10 make out, under cath, and send
10 the hudifOr of the Treasury Tor The Post Office Do
rsrtment. on or before the 18Th dav Of October nest. q
general OF ledger account with ths United stat~s, for
lha service Of The Pot OAice uepart nrrui, up o. 'hs
tine he control 81 tine p0>lti service WAS assumed By
Tho Coafederatr States. 10 a-ec9rianee with ths general
regulations OF the Post sfics Department. Issued May
18th. i5J9, page loo, exhibiting ne balances in the pos
session Of such postmasters.
TIL Given under my hand and seal the POst
= Is Once Departments Of the Confederate States Of
- Amer ca, at Richmond, Virginia, tie 18Th day 0f
John L. REAGAN.
-.zf sfautu Postmaster GENERAL.