Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-31

MUTILATED CURRENcY-The impress ion
having got abroad that Postmasters are
compelled to receive and redeem mutilated
and defaced fractional currency, without
limit as to quantity or extent of mutilation
or DETACHMENT, we publish in full the in
structions from the P. o. Department on
the subject, as well as the rules prescribed
by the Treasury Department. It viii be
seen by reference to the instructions that
Postmasters are not required to receive
fractional currency in larger sums than
five dollars, and that only Sin the regular
course of business" and that they are not
required to receive it at all ''when so much
soiIed or defaced that their genuineness
cannot be determined When the mutt
lation does not exceed one-twentieth in
National Currency, or one-tenth in frac-
tional notes, they are not to be regarded as
coming within the term "mutilated.'' The
Rules issued by the Treasury Department
are designed for the public at large, and
all persons have the same facilities that
Postmasters have for making the exchange
that is, they can sand their package of
mutiIated currency to the Treasury De-
partment free of postage, or can apply to
any National Bank designated as "a De-
positary of the United States" when they
wish to exchange postal currency for Green
backs. The National Exchange Bank at
Columbus is ''U. S. Depositary," and ex-
changes can be effected on application to it:
INSTRUCTIONS TO POSTMASTERS.
Posi- OFEICF DEPARTMENT,
Finance Office, Washington, 1865.
S1R:-In accordance with the request of
the Treasury Department, the Postmaster
General directs YOU to receive, in paw
ment for postage stamps and stamped en-
velopes, United States Notes, of which not
more than one-twentieth is missing, and
fractional notes, of which not more than
One-tenth is missing, II clearly genuine.
You are not required to receive mutila-
ted currency except in the regular course
of business, nor currency in amounts ex-
ceeding five dollars at one time, especially
if it would embarrass you in meeting the
drafts or orders of this department -Nei-
ther will you receive them when so much
sOiled or defaeed that their genuineness
cannot be clearly and satisfactorily ascer-
tanned. And in whatever amounts re-
ceived, you should require them to be ar
ranged and marked as directed under
Rules and 3, below.
Those unfit for circulation will be re-
turned to 'sI'reoSatre7- u. s. Wdshia0tO0.
d. c., according to the following rules,
established by the Treasury Department,
for the redemption of defaced and mutila-
ted notes.
When the value of package is one
hundred dollars, or upwards, it may be
sent by the Adams Express, at the cost of
the Treasury Department. If sent by
mail, it should always be registered.
Each Assistant Treasurer, or Designated
Depositary of the United States or Ma
tional Bank, designated as a Depostary of
the United States, will redeem fractional
currency, not 1G1Ctitdted, as shown by the
annexed rules. Through such agencies,
also, mutilated currency can be transmit
ted to the Treasury Department. To them
all applications should be made, when
practicable. Very respectfully,
A. N. ZEvELY,
Third Asst. P. NJ. General.
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