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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United StatesThe petition of the undersigned citizens of Montgomery Berks, and Lehigh Counties
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Respectfully Sheweth That owing to the change of circumstances and various other causes
they labour under disadvantages for want of a Mail Route from Norristown by Worcester
Skippack Salfordville Sumneytown, Upper Hanover Hereford, Macungy and Trexlerstown
to Foglesville, A draft or plot whereof is herewith presented, your petitioners also
further represent that said Macungy, Trexlerstown and Foglesville are on Route 1455
from Foglesville to Spring House and that said Norristown, Worcester, Skippack, Salfordville
Sumneytown Upper Hanover and Hereford are on Route 1431 From Norristown to Kutztown
And that if the proposed route from Norristown to Foglesville were established there
would be many advantages and conveniences conferred on the citizens of the said Counties,
and the public generally which it is impossible to enjoy under the present arrangement
of the Mail routes in their vicinity
They therefore humbly pray your honourable bodies to Establish ^by Law^ a Mail rout as above mentioned from Norristown by Worcester Skippack, Salfordville Sumneytown
Upper Hanover Hereford, Macungy and Trexlerstown to Foglesville a distance of miles, And they will pray &c
Jacob Fisher P.M | [Sol.?] [Loyd?] P.M |
Aaron Erdman PM | E Troxell |
Willoughby Fogel | |
E. Kramlich | |
Hen[?] Rupp | |
Benjamin Rupp | S. Troxell |
George Poley | Reuben Stahler |
Rinhart March | George Graber |
[Yein?] Drumlaunn | |
J. Y. Schelly, P. M. | William Schall |
David Schall | George Shaid p.m |
Henry Dotts P.M | Saml Smith Pm |
Chas. Hendricks P.M. | |
J. G. Server PM. |
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No 8 9 Penny.
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Petition of Citizens of Montgomery Berks & Lehigh Counties in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for a Mail Route in said Commonwealth from Norristown to Foglesville
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Dec 15. 1847 Refrd to the Comittee on Post Offices & Post Roads.
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presented Decr 15th 1847 by Mr Freedley, and Referred to Committee on post offices and post Roads.
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John Freedley
Handwritten Document Signed, 4 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NABĀ