Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-11-26
Arrears Of Pay to Deceased oalcers

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3 TREASURY DEPARTMENT. s1ss
SO SECOND AUDITOR s pFFIoE, ldf3
Richmond, Va, November 1852. s
.1othe Eaitorsot tie sWbstaa=7 r Si.}ise2
take the liberty of enclosing to- you
herewith, a printed copye the Rules and
Regulations: approved BY the Secretary Of
War, for the prosecution aud settlement'o Of
claims for arrears Of pay, &c, due deceased
officers and soldierssof our army, which G
beg you will publish, togethera with the
suggestions addressed to elainants, accom-
panying this nete By doing this, and re-.
qaesting that the same be done also blythe
newspapers generally throughout the South
ern Gonfedeacy, you and they will confer
real benefit upon thousands Of bereaved
widows and orphans and patriotic fathers,
who hare cheerfully given their husbands,
fathers and sons to die BY battle, disease
and hardships in the glorious cause Of
Southern Independence. Is" s''| =
am with great respect, s:s''' :. .
a., ~. 2l5 Your obedierSservant,e eAs.,
go & ~ H. s. fTAYLOR.. OR. z q
TREASURY DEpAa:arMEsT, C.. So , if' :.
SECOND AuDfToR s OFFICE, 20 g =
November5, 1s62
70 Claimants for 4rrears Of Pay, Boan.
N &c., due to Deceased Officers and
Soldiers 81 tie Army Of ass Confederate
States: 80 Ss g'.sis'" $50 = :,
In compliance with the provisions of the
.6rsst seetion, of :Act No. a0sof the .Confed.
crate Congress, approved October Sth,s 1862,
the. undersigned has prepared rules and
regulations for payment to their. proper
representatives3of the amounts due. TO de:
ceased officers aud soldiers Of the Confede.
rate army, which have been approved BY
the Secretary Of Ware printed copy of
which may be obtained on application to
this office, by mail OF in person, by any one
directly interested therein. -, -.
claimants will promote their own ipteris Il;
.ests and save expense and delay By obserys;
ing the following suggestions y &
i: No agent or attorney at sthe seat OF o!t
Government or elsewhere is necessary, as
they cannot by their personal attendance
and solicitation at this office obtain q more
speedy settlement of claims Of this charae-
ter than the claimants themseiyes, though
the latter mayalive a Thousand miles off.
2. Claimants should, BY aoenleans, be-
cause Of delays that are at atpresepts sunavoid-
able, ,selLorzpart with theirelsins. They
cannot know the amount dpess whichin all
cases viii be ascertained by q regular audit
and remitted tosthe5partiss enlitled,I as soon
as it is possible to do so;# s{,a
833 Ia. There is no necessity. for claimants to
incur expense and lossoftime insattending
totheir claims PERSONAL Observation-Disclosures pre-,
sence oftensrcsuses delay ygthaB otherwise,
The mails or accidental private conveyance
will be found all sufficient, as5 we'll for the
prese ntation of claims as reinlttanees ofra.
uutsfouhd dues aGil; .ssSas.S r@:s4is "a
see4a% Claimssgilis always settakenl up and
settled according to the dates of their pre-:
sentatiou: # his; will be9strictly sobserVed
without respect to any person whatever, SO
that parties IN the most remote ectionsq OF
the Confederacy maybe assured that their
business viii be as.eertainly attended to, as
if they were personally present.. y
:: 5. The printed equations and forms ap'
proved BY the Secretary Of War, War, before re
ferred to, will give every information matte me ne
cessary.s, -. .e.t1.,.;s.ss;ss..,s,e 1.a
= Address W. H. s. TAYLOR, -, ~
Second Auditor Confederate States 4 g
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