Petition.
Whereas there is but one mail Rout that affords ^us^ any Western Facilities, only the one from New Orleans, La. by Mobile Ala. by Pensacola
Fla. by Milton, by Geneva Ala. to Marianna Fla.
From Marianna, a weekly ^mail^ to Ucheeanna Walton ^County^ which is 60 miles due West from Marianna, towards Milton. Then a special weekly
mail Rout to Alaqua P. O.—10, 0r 12 miles more due West towards Milton.
Then 60 more miles West to Milton, which there is no mail on, and for the want of
a mail route from Alaqua P. O. to milton. The citizens of Walton County & part of
Holmes County, suffer great inconvenience; By establishing amail Rout from Ucheeanna
to Milton, we would receive the Western mail one week sooner, than by the rout now
in use.
We the undersigned Petitioners do ask Congress to Establish amail rout, from Ucheeanna
by Alaqua P. O. to Milton, and back one time in each week. For which we feel Bound
to pray, &c.
Joseph Ratcliff P. M.January 21st 1848| E. W. Oakes | Wm Loud |
| Richard Latimore | Jas Langley |
| William Johnson | Saml Carter |
| Newel Arantt | Daniel Peel |
| John Gantt | William Bryant |
| Hugh T Ratcliff | John C Halford <Page 2>
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| James, Bowers | |
| James, Evans | A Laseter |
| James, M, Emfinger | Richard Ratcliff |
| William, Green | A green |
| L Wates | |
| Isaac [Lelas?] | J Wates |
| G A Wethersbee | |
| A J Howell | |
| Isham Walker | |
| Berrey Kemp | |
| Isaiah Ratcliff | |
| C L hardy | |
| J Robertson | |
| C Vertten | |
| Warren narnes | |
| J Seamon | |
| Warran Green | |
| G A Howell | |
| J Lowe | |
| John green | |
| Jesse evens | |
| Laborn Beown | |
| D Ward | |
| C Cole | |
| C Carlile | |
| J Laseter |
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Petition of Sundry Citizens of West Florida on subject of Mail facilities.
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Referred to Com. on P. O. & post roads
Feb. 15th 1848
Feb. 15th 1848
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E. C. Cabell
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Florida
[Peti]tion of citizens of West Florida, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Ucheeanna to Milton.
[Peti]tion of citizens of West Florida, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Ucheeanna to Milton.
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February 15, 1848. Referred to the committee on the Post office and Post Roads.
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appears to be right
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Cabell
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,