Petition to Congress for Cheap Postage.
To the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:The undersigned, Citizens of Charleston, South Carolina respectfully petition Congress
to pass a Law to establish a Uniform Rate of Postage, not to exceed one cent on Newspapers,
and two cents on each prepaid letter of half an ounce, for all distances; and for
other corresponding reforms. And as in duty to bound will ever pray:
(This is a copy from the original petition sent to the Senate)
| T. Leger Hutchinson Mayor |
Edwd C. Scott Danl [Kichetaker?] |
| Francis Lance Clerk of Council |
Chs. Gainther E. W. Edgerton |
| Hyam Cohen | Saml G, Ho[?]ay |
| Rob. Elfe Shff of Charleston |
John O, Harra W. M Edings |
| F. D Richardson | S. F. Edgerton |
| W. H. [Ingleslay?] | Wm L. Kirkland |
| J. L. Branch | J. P. Seaman |
| Wm J. [Rivers?] | A. G. Mackey |
| Wm Rice Recorder |
J. M. Simpson George Fryer |
| Jos. Dukes | Jas P. Gay |
| W. H. Lee | E. M. Carey |
| Jno Williamson | Isaac S. Kiddell |
| B. L. Whalen | Ed. Brownell |
| Charles Alston junr | D. K. R[?] |
| W. C. Ferrell | W. H. [Kimmel?] |
| W. D. Porter | Thos [Taybroux?] |
| A. G. Rice | P. J. Porcher |
| R. W. Seymour | George B[uist?] |
| James Tupper | M. Ogilvie |
| C. B. Northrop | Yeadon & McBeth |
| Danl Horlbeck | P. M. [Thackam?] |
| J. J. Pope Jr | A R. Drayton |
| J. Leigting Jn | Jno C. Cochran |
| Henry [Buist?] | Chs A. Maywood |
| John J. Bro[wning?] | Henry L. Pinckney |
| F. J. Shaffer | M. C. [Mordecai?] |
| W. P. Shingler | Henry E. Lopez |
| B. J. Shingler | [Cay?] & [?]lke |
| L. G. W. Dill | E. M. Mood |
| Geo. W. Brown | T. Goldsmith |
| Jno C. Collingwood | J. G. Moody |
| Geo. B. Cogdell | James P[?] |
| H. P. Gibbes | D. J. Moses |
| S. Daniell Parker | W. C. Gatewood |
| F M. Burdell | J. Heywood Thayer |
| Wm C. Waterbury | Wm R. Taber |
| Sol. [Moses?] | Thos R. Waring |
| B. C. Pressly | Wm Miller |
| G. W. Cooper | C. M. Furman |
| Thos O. Elliott | J. K. Sass |
| John E R[ivers?] junr | Gilliland & H[?] |
| J. W. Cogdell | John L. Holmes |
| John Drumond | Jabez Norton |
| John E. Carew | Edwd B. [Lining?] junr |
| Paul ^&^ Brown | Chs A Wheeler |
| John Cunningham | J. M. C. Johnston |
| B. R Carroll | O. L. Dobson |
| William Logan | Rob[t?] L. Stewart |
| Wm H[arob?]sworth | Robertson & Blacklock |
| Frederic Kinloch | J. S. Bowie |
| H. M. Parker | Peter B. Lalane |
| John Rutledge | J. Cheesborough |
| Charles H Rhett | Chs. T. Edwards |
| W. H. Raymond | E. R. Cowperthwaite |
| George W. Eggleston | Albert Munson |
| Thomas Butler | C. McKinney |
| T. R Wickenbery | A. C. Rose |
| John Klenck | John C. Hoff |
| A. W. Wickenbery | P. Hoff |
| John D. Alexander | Arthur Kiddell |
| J. B. Cumings | Isaac S. K Bennett |
| Jos. M. Simons | N. R. Paine |
| E. G ^C^. Mowry | Jas E. Smith |
| Benj. P. Colburn | Jas. Terry |
| E. De [Treville?] | H. G. Alexander |
| Geo. S. Bryan | M. McBride |
| Isaac Da[veger?] | Henry R[?] |
| M. R. Simpson | Wm Mathieson |
| Capers & He[?] | W. A Courtland |
| Wm H Dawson | Thos Gates |
| W. M. T[unno?] | John McKeough |
| P. G. Gerard | Fred. M. Gregory |
| A R. Main | N. & A P. Caldwell |
| Thomas W Moody | John G. [Milnor?] |
| Rob. R. Bee | C. Pank[?] |
| Jacob. H. Cohen | O. Wilk[ie?] |
| Alonzo J. White | James Calder junr |
| Saml P. Ripley | Wm A Plane |
| B. M. Lee | Richd Caldwell |
| Henry Prescott | R. M Alexander |
| James M Bee | Archd Arm[?] |
| J. L Egleston | P. [?]anschild[?] |
| A H. Abrahams | W. H. Schroder |
| Wm M. Martin | James Dick |
| W. Lloyd | J. M Clerland |
| James M Wilson | Kearny R. Wagner |
| G. H Le Gras | Edward Richards |
| T. H. Harris | Saml T. Tupper |
| Jas H. Ryan | Jos. A[ubin?] |
| Jno H Ho[rner?] | J[?] Walter |
| L. H. Mortimer | Robt J Eason |
| C. Agrell | Ed. C. Thorin |
| Alexr Black | J. A Enslow |
| A. E. Miller | C. W. Cl[?] |
| James O’Neall | B[?] [J?] Co[?] |
| Wm C. Breese | C. G. Hall |
| Aaron Moise | Geo. W. Eason |
| Geo. B Reid | Roux & Dingler |
| Frances S. Yates | Jas A G[?]son |
| J. J. McCarter^x^ | Jas M Jeanerette |
| Danl L. Bryan | A Sidney Smith |
| Danl Lesesne | O J. Chaffee & [St?] A[?] |
| Thos Middleton | J. P. [St?] A[?] |
| Wm L. Paxton | O. H. P. Lyon |
| Saml J. Hull | W. W. B[eckmann?] |
| A M Happoldt | J. B. Carberry |
| Francis G. Richards | Harrison Scott |
| Robt James | C. Burckmyer |
| Wm L. Dagett | J. A Burckmyer |
| Thos. F O’Sullivan | Edw. N. Thurston |
| Oran Bassett | Geo. A. Locke |
| Wm J. Mos[?]ann | D. F. Tinckam |
| Majr J. G. Lynch | W. Benson |
| W. S. King | Wm Milliken |
| Charles A. C. Cabot | Px Atty B. L[?] |
| W. J. Parsons | Basile Lanneau |
| R. W. Simons | Warren R. Webb |
| Saml B. Welch | Wm L. [Tenimous?] |
| W. H. Welch | Jno R. Simonton |
| Saml Edwd Burges1 | Jno F ONeill |
| James S. Burges | Arthur Ma[gee?] |
| C. L. H. Lanneaeu | Charles P. Gordon |
| F. C. Prioleau | John Qua[ker?] |
| J. S. Tenant | Jas P[?]ton |
| S. Kingman | A. S. Willington &c |
| John Heart | M. W. St A[mond?] |
| James Reid | W. H C. Barthe |
| Chs Mac McKin | S. A. Bu[rns?] |
| James McCarey | |
| C. Whittemore | |
| P. D. Woodruff | |
| E. P. Milliken | |
| Jos. Leland | |
| Benj. S. Gibbes |
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The Petition of the Citizens of Charleston SC praying an uniform rate of Postage.
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Post Office
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May 16, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads.
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I E Holmes
Handwritten Transcription, 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,