Chapter LXXIII. *for the Relief of Postmasters who have been robbed by confederate Forces or Rebel Guerrillas.* April 29, 1864. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Postmasters without fault robbed by guerrillas, &c., of stamps, &c., to b
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Chap. LXXIII.— An Act *for the Relief of Postmasters who have been robbed by confederate Forces or Rebel Guerrillas.* April 29, 1864. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Postmasters without fault robbed by guerrillas, &c., of stamps, &c., to be credited with the amount. That in all cases where loyal postmasters have been robbed by confederate forces or rebel guerrillas, of post-office stamps, stamped envelopes, or of money received and collected for, belonging to. and held for the government of the United States, and where such robbery has not been caused by the default or negligence of the postmaster, the Postmaster-General shall be, and he is 1865, ch. 89, § 2.*Post,* p. 505.hereby, authorized to credit such postmaster, in the settlement of his accounts, with the amount of which he may have been so robbed.
And in cases where no such credit has been allowed, and the postmaster has been required to and has accounted for and paid over to the Post-Office When money is to be refunded.Department the sum or sums of which he may have been so robbed, as aforesaid, the Postmaster-General is authorized to refund the same to such postmaster. Approved, April 29, 1864. Chapter LXXIV: to aid the Indian Refugees to return to their Homes in the Indian Territory. 13 Stat. 63 1864-05-03 Chapter LXXIV Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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Chapter LXXIII
*for the Relief of Postmasters who have been robbed by confederate Forces or Rebel Guerrillas.* April 29, 1864. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Postmasters without fault robbed by guerrillas, &c., of stamps, &c., to b
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