To the HonourableThe House of Representativesin Congress assembled.
The Petition of the Undersigned Citizens of Brooklyn in the State of Newyork, respectfully
Sheweth
That they consider the present rates of Postage unequal, unjust and opposed to those
principles of Progress which govern the age. Wherefore the ask that an Act be passed
establishing a Uniform Rate of Postage on all mail matter transmitted through the
Post office to any Place within the Union and embracing the following provisions,
namely:
I. Two cents on each letter weighing half an ounce
II. One cent on each newspaper; periodicals in proportion
III. The Franking privilege to be abolished without any exception whatsoever, and all postages to be prepaid.
I. Two cents on each letter weighing half an ounce
II. One cent on each newspaper; periodicals in proportion
III. The Franking privilege to be abolished without any exception whatsoever, and all postages to be prepaid.
And Your Petitioners will Ever pray.
April 1848.| H. Harteau | E B. O’Callaghan |
| Henry L W Schieffelin | Wm Schoonmaker |
| John Johnson. | Harmon Eldridge |
| Benjamin. E. Lewis | Andrew Thompson |
| John P Wait | George Smith |
| Peter Valentine | Wm H. Sharp |
| John [Hermbler?] | W. H. S. taylor |
| William Weeks | J. Gilbert |
| Charles. C Robedee | |
| James MacMullen | C |
| A H Harmara | William S Brown |
| Peter MacKue | A H Petrie |
| John Langstaff | John Ellard |
| Gilbert Langdon Hume | William Peters |
| Peter Doremus | |
| Thos J Harris | Thomas Pearsall |
| D Wheeler | John J Manning |
| Louis Duflon | |
| Benjn Weeks | Willim Hughes |
| Bej [Waldvue?] | George Ellard |
| Whilliam Dick | |
| Joshua. S. Day | |
| J. M. Harrison | |
| James G Baker |
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Petition of E. B. O’Callaghan & others Citizens of Brooklyn praying the passage of an act to establish an uniform rate of postage throughout the Union and abolishing the franking privilege, &c.
Petition of E. B. O’Callaghan & others Citizens of Brooklyn praying the passage of an act to establish an uniform rate of postage throughout the Union and abolishing the franking privilege, &c.
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Come P. O. P R.
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April 17, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Presented by Mr Murphy
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Murphy
Handwritten 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,