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PETITION TO CONGRESS FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:
The undersigned, Citizens of Portland respectfully petition Congress to pass a Law to establish A UNIFORM RATE OFPostage, not to exceed ONE CENT ON Newspapers, and TWO CENTS on each PRE-PAID Letter of half an ounce, for all distances; and for other corresponding reforms.
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
Hezekiah Packard. Andrew T Dole.
J. P. Boyd Chas D. Bearce. David Buxton.
H. Carter Chas Davis S P Shaw
S B Beckett Lucius Prince
Stephn Waite Wm H Wood. Chas R. Coffin
Wm E. Edwards John Crease F Lentham
Henry [?] Jr Joshua F. Richards Joseph C Noyes
Reuben Ordway E W Appleton. M. Ormsbee
Lebbins Wailey Elisha [Trowbridge?] C. H. Waite
W. D. Little Jno. Edwards James Pratt.
George [A?] Thomas Jacob Marston Ezra Jewell
D Robinson Jr Nathan Cummings
John J. W. Reeves Geo. T. Ingraham Wm H. Cushing.
Frederic A Gerrish Henry Robinson Eliphalet Webster
Royal Lincoln E. P. Haines Luther Jewett
Jos, M, Gerrish Oliver Gerrish Chas S Permell
Thomas Horton [?] Little R L Robinson
S M. Baker
James Deering L. R. Vining
D. C. Colesworthy. Luther F. Bercher.
Daniel W Sawyer Rufus Read
Jedh Jewett
George Ross Josiah F. Day
C. W. Goddard.
A. F. Gerrish Geo. C. French
N Deering Josiah S Little
J. M. Tompson John Read
Levi Sawyer William Lord
J. B. Scott. Geo J. Ordway,
Daniel Hood R. A. L. [Codman?]
Paul Hall W. M Boyd
F. Wright
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Maine
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Petition of Hez. Packard & other citizens of Portland, praying congress to establish a 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.
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May 29, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads.
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Refer to Committee on Post office & Post Roads
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A. W. H. Clapp
Maine

Partially Printed 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,