To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the U States in Congress
assembled
The subscribers Citizens of the County of Adams in the state of Penna Respectfully pray your Honorable bodies. that the provision in the act of Congress
of March 3d 1847 requiring three Cents postage. to be prepaid. on all Newspapers not mailed.
from the Office of publication may be repealed. That all newspapers may Circulate.
from the Office of Publication, through the County in which they are published free
of Postage and that such other modifications in the Postage laws may be made as will
secure a Uniform system. of Cheap Postage, on Letters, &c
And they will, Pray. &c
| John Larimer | Saml [Durbor--?] |
| William Walker | Battzer Snyder |
| Jesse Mackey | Andrew Bender |
| Isaac Bercan | William Bender |
| Jonath Young | Hezekiah D Walker |
| H. D. Lott | Richard Trostler |
| George Bercan | Jeremiah Brown |
| Peter Bercan | Jeremiah Bowen |
| Jeremiah Rerry | |
| [f ?] | Peter Boblit |
| Wm Smith | Moses. Hartman |
| James H Hause | Joseph. J. Sevalt |
| J M [?] | Abner. Wilson |
| Henry [Hemler?] | John McKrain |
| John Young | John Coshun |
| Robert S Lott | Isaac [Durbor--?] |
| Joseph Coshun | |
| Jesse Werley |
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Citizens of Adams Co. Pa.
A. petition numerously signed by Citizens of Adams County Pennsylva Respectfully praying that the provision in the act of Congress of March 3d 1847, requiring three cents postage to be pre paid on all news papers not mailed from the office of Publication may be repealed &ct &ct
A. petition numerously signed by Citizens of Adams County Pennsylva Respectfully praying that the provision in the act of Congress of March 3d 1847, requiring three cents postage to be pre paid on all news papers not mailed from the office of Publication may be repealed &ct &ct
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December 18, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office & Post Roads
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P. O. P. R
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,