To the Honourable the Senate And House of Representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled,
The undersigned, petitioners respectfully represent to your honours the needcessity of a Post Rout (or mail rout) On the Harford Turnpike from Baltimore, by way of Cobb Hill, Fork Meeting P. office and thence to Belair, And Part in Balto Co & part in Harford Co Md. And your petitioners will ever pray.
William S Parker
L B Finley John Fox
John Sims
Theodore Bowyers William S Caroles
R L Smith David German
William Duncan Thomas Price
William S. Mitchell Augt France
Isaac Amos Robt Russell
Levi [Hipsley?] [O?]. W. [Hipsley?]
John Ashton
Charles W Howard. Wm H. Goodwin
Joshua Bosley James Richardson
J J Amos James Ross.
Joshua Jessop Amos Davis.
James Davis

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[Merriman?] Bond
Wm B. Finley
Geo. Nigard
Matthew McNulty
Hugh McNulty
Jos Watson
James [Worly?]
C. S. Bardell
John Geddes
James Burton
Saml Watkins

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Maryland.
Petition of citizens of Baltimore County, Md, praying for a mail route from Baltimore to Belair.
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January 13, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office & Post Roads
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Petition for a Post Route, from Citizens of Baltimore County, Md
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Ref: Com: on Post Offices & Post Roads.

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, NAB,