The Petition of the undersigned Citizen of the counties of Montgomery Berks and Lehigh in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Respectfully Represents

That in consequence of the incease in population and business along the route hereinafter designation a twice weekly mail is much neede[d?] to run from Norristion in the County of Montgomery to Allentown in the County of Lehigh by the following route v[z?] From Norristown to Jeffersonville thence by Perkiomen Bridge Post office thence by Post office at Schwenksston thence by the Post office at Frederick thence by Colebrookdale thence by Dole Post office thence by Emans Post office to Allentown

Your Petitioners would respectfully suggest that a New Turnpike or macadamized roade has been made from Perkiomen Bridge along a part of this route within the last year which will give facilities for the transportation of the mail and that the improvement of the numerous water powers on the Perkiomen Creek and their application to manufacturing purposes the consequent great inc^r^ease in business in Capital and in population along the route essentially requires improved mail facilities The most of the above mentioned Post office are now only served once a week by the mail carrier and this by cross mails from the Trappe and from Pottstown which besides being irregular and causing great delay in communications are entirely insufficient for the business wants of the people

Your Petitioners therefore respectfully ask your Honerable Bodies that the Said route may be established as a post road and that the necessary laws may be passed for the regular transportation of the mail along it either twice weekly as shall seem best and they will pray &c