the petetion of divers inhabitants of Lebanon and Berks Counties in the state of Pennsylvania

Respectfully represents That there is a much travelled and frequented public road extending between Jonestown in the county of Lebanon and Rehrersburg in the County of Berks, and that the inhabitants of the two places and the country intervening between them have many transactions of business and otherwise constantly going on, to the better and more convenient arrangement of which a post route between the two places to be traveled by the mail at least once a week would be of great advantage and is seriously needed, That a new post office should also be established on said route at Jacob Newcomet's mill to be called Newcomets mill Post office the said Jacob Newcomet we also recommend for Post master which is situated in the township of Bether in the county Berks the same being a populous neighbourhood and no post office being within a convenient distance they would therefore respectfully pray for the establishment of the said post office and the said rout and remain