Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-18
PROCLAMATION!
By the POStmaSteF-GeneFal Of the Con-
federate States of America.

WHEREAS, By the provisions Of the Sd section Of 81
w actOf Congress, approved AUgust 3Jh, 1861. en-
tilted an Act 20 Collect, for distribution. the moneys
remaining IN the several Post Offices Of the Confederate
/ states Of the time The postal service was taken in charge
By said Government itis made the duty Of the Posg-
master t'rneFdl 20 maze proc aTnaiiun that ali perdous
who're citizens Of the Confederate States Of America.
and who may have rendered postal ser nee in any OF rbs
States OF this C0ut-deracy, nder contracts or appoint
merits made by The United States Government before
the Confederate St ties Government took chRrpa of sueh
service, shalt present their CLAIMS 10 this Department
We flied and established according 70 sucl rules al h
shall prescribe, by a time therein 10 be set forth. not
less than six months, and requiring IN claimant TO
state under oafh, how much has been paid and the date
OF sreh raymeuts' on account OF the contract OF appoint
meDt under which said claim occurred. and what fnrd a.
provision has been set apart or made for he further paw
menf OF the whole or any portion Of the balance 0f
such claim by the GOvemusent of the United States. or
Of ans Of the States and they shall also state. on osih.
wh. tEer III y performed fully the service according 10
their contracts or appointments during the time for
which they claim pay, and if not, wh { partial service
they I'D perform, aad what deduct ons Save been made
from their pay SO far A. they know on account Of amp
failure q. partial failure, TO perform SUCH -rvice.
Now, therefore, l. DID II. REAGAN, Postmaster
General Of TIE Confederate States Of America. do issue
lily, my proclamation, requiring a. persons having
claims for posisl service, under the foregoing gr0yissons
Of The 81 section Of the above named act. 70 present
ss.i claims 70 the Audi or Of the Treasury for the Post
gtbee Department for examination, on Or before ths
l3th day OF March. 1862, ia order that I usy max ara
port To Congress q tie amount the.eof, as required b.
sans form for presenting and verifying the clzEa5
Will D fur1isaad on Epplcsr on 20 the Auditor Of tbs
LtessaTy for The Post Oiice Department
and I hereby require I'll persons who have heretO-
Tore cclsecied Moneys as psstnn5tsrs in The States now
romposirg the confederate sta -, and which they had
paid over 1t the tme the . enfedsrat- Sta IS took charge
Of the postal service. 70 make cut und-r osth, and send
70 the Auditor Of the Treasury for he Post Once De
,Ertment, GA or before the 13th day Of October next, a
general or ledger account with the United States, for
tbs service Of the Pot 0Gce Department, up 70 he
time the control ~ he postal service was assumed BY
the Coufedsrstr States, in accordance with the general
regulations Of the Pot Office Department, isrued May
18th, 1853, psg- lot, exhibiting The balances IN tie pos
session Of sueh p0.smasters.
(~~@l Given under ny hand and sral Z the Post
J Office Department Of The Confederate States Of
l~-(Alse ca, 81 Richmond, Virginia. e 18Th day Of
September, lathe year 1901
JOB II REAGAE,
seas dIaw4w Post aast roe eral.