The petition of the undersigned citizens of Lycoming & Sullivan counties & State of Penn^a respectfully represent, That they labour under great disadvantages for want of a mail route from Williamsport the county seat of Lycoming County along the valley of the Little Loyalsock creek to Cherry in Sullivan County. That letters and communications must now go around of near one hundred miles to reach one of the aforesaid points if sent from the other, that until the erection of suitable buildings by the commissioners which may not be for many years the public offices and county business will be situated and transacted at Cherry; That the country along the Loyalsock creek is becoming thickly settled and the citizens labour under great inconveniences for want of proper mail facilities.

We therefore pray your honorable bodies to pass a law, establishing a semi weekly mail between the points aforesaid, and we will pray &c.