To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the U.S., in Congress
assembled:
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The subscribers, citizens of the County of Wayne, State of Ohio, 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of the office of publication, be repealed, and that such other modifications of said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.
| names | names |
| Wm H. Robison | W. P. Parker |
| John Freeman | |
| J. P. Winebreuer | Ebenezer Comp |
| Joshua Link | |
| Wm W. Johnson | Henry Maning |
| Edward West | Peter Stught |
| Jacob Young | O W Seachrest |
| J. H. Howe | J. P. Simon Esq |
| Jacob Young | A. F. McCurdy |
| Wm McCandlish | J. Carr |
| [Daniel?] Robisson | J. W. Fegtly |
| Simon Swartz | [W?] H. Prescott |
| Isaac Whiteman | |
| Jno Chapman | D. W. Bair |
| Samuel Droclon | John C Taylor |
| Samuel Kadute | James Neal |
| J T Boyd | Johnathan Spicker |
| Samuel Howe | M V Hosler |
| David Wilson | E. V. Dean |
| Ja Jacob Myers | |
| Abraham [Humacer?] | John H. Ranke |
| Wiley Lee |
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Petition of Sundry citizens of Wayne Co Ohio praying that so much of the act of March
3, 1847, as requires the payment of postage on newspapers circulated in the mail within
30 miles of the office of publication be repealed, and that Congress provide by law
for a more uniform system of postage on letters.
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January 31, 1848 Referred to the comtte on the Post Office & Post Roads.
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Post offices & post roads.
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Printed 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,