To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled.
The undersigned, legal voters of the town of Leyden, in the County of Franklin and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, respectfully petition congress to pass a law establishing
an uniform rate of Postage, not to exceed one cent on newspapers, and two cents on
each pre-paid letter of half an ounce, for all distances, and as in duty bound &c.
| Names | Names |
| E. W. Packer | |
| Isaac Thorn | Allen Eason |
| Charles [?] Jr | |
| S. L. Shuttuck | |
| E. C. Cross | |
| F. W. Carlton | |
| Marquis [Trizzebe?] | |
| Joseph Green | |
| Joseph Green Jr | |
| A [D?] Pratt | |
| Wheaton Talbot. | |
| John Barstow | |
| Charles. W. Newcomb | |
| Chester [Se?] | |
| Geo. E. Richardson | |
| Wm [Stevens?] | |
| S C [?] | |
| Thomas J Newcomb | |
| Horace Pottir | |
| R M, Powers, | |
| James Pratt | |
| Henry Thorn Jr | |
| Henry M. Thorn | |
| Henry Stedman | |
| Chester Henry | |
| Edward Denison | |
| David Pratt | |
| C. C. Miner | |
| Robert Miller | |
| Norris Stratton | |
| A, M, Carlton |
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Masstts Franklin Co.
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Petition of 33 citizens of Leyden, Massachusetts, praying that for a uniform rate of Postage not to exceed one cent on newspapers & two cents on
each prepaid letter of half an ounce
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April 28, 1848. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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To Committee of Post Offices & Post Roads
Presented by J. Rockwell of Mass
April 28. 1848
Presented by J. Rockwell of Mass
April 28. 1848
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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,