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Confederate States of America, 
 
 POST OFFICE DEl'ARIMr.ST, Al'POISTMFST UVIiEAV, 
 
 Richmond, Va., June 10, 18C3. 
 SIR: • - 
 
 I am instnictcd by the Postmaeter Generni to transmit the followina; law and diicctions for your 
 observance and govcrumciit iii the discharge of your odicial duties, and to jull your especial attention to 
 Uiem. ' 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 B. N.CLE^[ENTS, 
 CIvif of the AjipoinlmaU Bureau. 
 
 POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, I?ERIODTCALS, BOOKS, &c. 
 
 An Act to presr.rihe the Hates nf Pottage on l^etcspnpers. Periodicals, Books and transient and other mailer, and to rip'al, in 
 part, the second section of the Act approved May the Ihirleenlh, eighlcen bundr<d and sixlij-one, to amend "An Act to 
 prescribe the Kales of Postagk in the Confederate i>lates of America, and for other purposes," approved Fr.bruari/ tlie 
 twenty-third, eighteen hundred jcnd sixty-one. , i 
 
 The Congress of the Covfeilrrnte Slal'^s of Amrrica do enact. That Oio rnti'S of inliini! postaj3;o on rcwspapors, pnblisboil in tlip f diifi'- 
 Jpratr States, and sent to rogiilir Kiibstii!ii>r8, sliall hf at tliu rair nf one cent lor each papor not «i'i;;liing nioii- thtsn ihrro ounces, ami for 
 eviTy afliHtional ounce, or fraction of all nunci;, oiic-h»lf cent additional shall lie chiirpf«d on each paper; and periuilic»ls published oltenc 
 than semi-monthly shall ^)e ch»r<?cd as h; "spapers. The inland postage on oilier peiiodicals, published in the Conlcdi rate Stales, and Kcr: 
 to aelual subseriliers, KJiall be, on the ^":,'ular numbers of ii peiiodical. not excei'diiif; one an<l ii half ounces in «ei;,-lit. one cent on eacK 
 nnmber, and one cent additional on < ;ieh nddliional ounce or traction of an ounce. Kegular subscribers to newspapers and periodicals sluil. 
 bo rciiuired to pay Ihe postage Ihereiiu qnnti iTj- in advance, at the oftTce of delivery, unless paid at the post office of the phiL-e of public;i'ioii 
 The inland postage on everji other newspnper, itnd on each circular not sealed, handbill, enjjravinp, pamphlet, |M-riodica!. magazine, er other 
 paper, which shall be uueonnecled with anj' matiuscripl or writlen niatfer, and not exceeding one ounce in weight, shall be one cent, ani: 
 iiii evffry additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, one cent additional; and liooks, biuiud and unbouud, not weighing over four (xvirds, 
 ■hall Iw deenie<l mailable matter, and the inland postage on them shall be at the rale of two eculs im ounce or fraction of nn ounce, isimI the 
 postago.on all such transient mailer aud Imoks shall be prepaid in all eases except when sent oy ofiiiius, musicians or piivatesvf llie irmy. 
 «s pidvided for in Ihe .ict of .Inly •Jllth, fHlil, relating to the prepayment of postage in certiini cases. And upon all newspapers, periodicah 
 end books pviblisheil beyond the limits if Iho Confedi'rate Stale*, postage sliall be double tin- foregeipf rates. On cafh number of a nc^^s• 
 paper, unsealed circular, or anj? other un ealed printed transient matter, placed in any post ofiicK, not for truusniission, but for delivery only, 
 the postage shall bo odo cent. r 
 
 inri bc' in force, on and after the 1st day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-three and that the 
 
 lecoiul section of the act approv<-d May ihe thirtet-nth, eighlcen hundred and sixty-one, entitU:d "An Act to amend an Act to ]ircscribe the 
 rates of postage in the Confederate Slaira of America, and for other ])urpo«es," approved I'Vbruary twenly-lliird, eighteen hundred and sixty- 
 one, be and the same is hereby repealet, from and alter that ilate, except so much of said second action as jvuthoriaes the piibli.ibers of 
 newspapers or periodicals within tlii^ Con cdcrate Slates to send and receive to and fro'ji each 'Hher from their l1•spec^i^•e offices ol pililiculimi 
 one copy of each publication fii-e of pos age. 
 Approved April 99, 1Ht>3. 
 
 When the subscription toja newspaper or periodical does not cotnmence with the beginning of the 
 fiscal quarter of the Department, payment of postage in advance shall only be required for the fraction of 
 Bucb quarter. ■ ' 
 
 SPECIAL NOTICE TO ROUTE AGENTS. 
 
 Route Agents ore diroctid to u4| all proper diligence in preventing newspaj>er dealers and news boys 
 from conveying and selling newspapers or periodicals aloug the mail route's, unless the postage has been 
 prepaid at the post office nearest the piace of publication or purchase thereof, which prepayment shall be 
 indicated by the stamp of such post office, or by writing, upon each paper so sent; and to report to thit. 
 Department all cases of the kind that come to their knowledge. To detect any violations of this law 
 they should, at proper times, close their mail cars, and jwss through the trains. 
 
 The conveyance of letters, or other mailable matter, by e.xpress or other companies, their agents or 
 employees, is forbidden by taw, and Route Agents are directed to report to this Department every case 
 of violation of the law coming under their observation. 
 
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