To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in
Congress assembled.
The Subscribers, citizens of the county of Adams, State of Pennsylvania, respectfully
pray your honorable bodies, that the provisions in the Act of Congress of March 3d 1847, requiring postage to be paid on all newspapers circulating in the mail within
30 miles of the office of publication; and also that part of the same1 Act, requiring the pre-payment of 3 cents postage on each transient newspaper sent
in the mail, be repealed, and that such other modifications of said act be made as
shall more effectually provide for a Uniform System of Cheap postage on letters, &c.
| Jesse John | Danl Sheffer |
| Wm W. Hamersly | |
| Benj. F. Gardner | J. A. Gardner |
| James McElwee | M H Stewart |
| John Marten | Isaac D. Forly |
| Leonard McElwee | William Chronister |
| Jacob Pitzer | Moses Funk |
| Wm J Peters | Moses Myers |
| Robert C Livingston | Arnold Gardner |
| Eli S Myers | Wm Schweinhart |
| Josep Tucker | |
| John Sheffer | John G. Myers |
| John Wolford | W. R. Sadler |
| George Deasdorff | John Gardner |
| Nathan Guest | James R Gardner |
| Jacob Wiersman | Hamilton Myers |
| Isaac Guest. | George A Peter |
| Benjamin [Asbe Jr?] | D R Little |
| Jonathan [Breze?] | Abrm Herman |
| J W Pearson Esq | [Wm?] [P?] |
| James Wilson | Gibson Myers |
| Thomas Stephens | Ephraim Albert |
| George W. Harman | Adam Gardner Jr |
| Bjm Gardner | Benjamin W [VanScoyoe?] |
| E. F. Haskell | J. H. Marsden |
| John Spealman Sr | J H Neely |
| James Townsend | |
| N B Gardner | Wm [?] |
| Hatton C. Kennedy | John How |
| John. C. Stephens | George [F?] [Shitmer?] |
| Jonathan [Breneman?] | John Plank |
| John H Slitzell | John Detrick |
| Philip Clapper | John Cremer. |
| Jacob Tonger |
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The petition of Jesse. John, Wm W. Hamersly Daniel shaffer & T. A. Gardner, signed by one hundred and fifth three
Citizens of the County of Adams state of Pennsylvania, respectfully pray your Honorable
bodies that the provisions in the act of Congress of March 3d 1847, requiring postage to be paid on all newspapers circulating in the mail, within
30 miles of the office of publication; and also that part of the same act; requiring
the pre payment of, 3. cents postage on each transient newspaper sent in the mail,
be repealed; and that such other modifications of said act be made as shall more effectually
provide for a uniform system of cheap postage on letters &c.
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Referd to Committee on Post offices & Post roads.
Referd to Committee on Post offices & Post roads.
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Pennsylvania
Petition of citizens of Adams County Pa. praying the Repeal of the act of March 3d 1847, requiring postage on newspaper circulating in the mail, within 30 miles of the places of their publication; and also, that part of the same act requiring the pre-payment of 3 cents on transient Newspapers.
Petition of citizens of Adams County Pa. praying the Repeal of the act of March 3d 1847, requiring postage on newspaper circulating in the mail, within 30 miles of the places of their publication; and also, that part of the same act requiring the pre-payment of 3 cents on transient Newspapers.
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January 18, 1848 Referred to the committee on the Post office & Post Roads
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Handwritten Document Signed, 3 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,