The undersigned citizens of the state of Pensylvania respectfully ask the Honorable, the senate and house of Representatives of the united
states of America in Congress assembled, to pass a law that all regular Newspapers
shall be carried, in the United states Mails free of Postage within the county where
published and to any distance within thirty miles of the1 office of publication
| Michael Heffron | |
| L. M. Turrell | |
| Judson Stone | Joshua [Gurney?] |
| Seth Werner | |
| Isaac Giffen | Stephen [Brome?] |
| A. [V?]. Wilson | |
| John Ba[mener?] | |
| R. D. Peironnet | |
| Henry M Pierce | |
| John B Willson | |
| S, H, Spafford |
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Penny.
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Petition from Citizens of Penna praying that news Papers may pass through the mails free within the County where
printed
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Com. Post offices and post roads.
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February 14, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office & Post Roads.
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Wilmot
Autograph Document Signed, 2 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,