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PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED:
The undersigned, citizens of the State of Newyork respectfully petition Congress to pass a law, establishing
1. A uniform rate of Two Cents postage on letters weighing half an ounce, and two cents for every additional half ounce, prepaid, and double that rate if not prepaid. ^Drop letters one cent^
2. Newspapers, periodicals, and all printed matter, one cent per sheet; but newspapers of the smaller size half a cent., to be prepaid, except newspapers and periodicals sent from the office of publication.
3. To reduce the postage on letters and newspapers by mail packets and steamers, to a rate which will bring it within the means of every class of citizens to maintain frequent intercourse with their friends in other countries, without feeling the postage to be a burdensome tax.
4. To adopt measures that in all large towns and cities there shall be a free delivery of letters and newspapers, and also for the reception and conveyance of letters to the post-office for the mails free of any expense.
5. To abolish the franking privilege entirely, that postage may be paid on every thing sent by the mails. Postage of members of Congress to be paid as their other expenses, and postmasters to be remunerated for the loss of the franking privilege and the temporary diminution of their income, by an increase of their commissions.
NAMES. PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
J. P. Brown Brooklyn.
Sam B. Judson do
Geo Oakley do
Hugh. O. Reillys New York
Abm J. Pashio Jr Brooklyn
John Gillfillan do
John Williams New York
Jas Meanut New York
Henry Robinson L.I.
J. B. [?] New Jersy
Jacob N Dilts New York
Henry Underwood. Jersy City
Dennis Mullins New York.
George [?] Carter Brooklyn
John. Griffith
booky Smith New York
Joseph F Lippitt New York
[Maurice?] Hilger Newyork
D. Nichols Jr. New York
Samuel Johnson New York
Peter Upercrust ""
Thomas Keregan Governors Island N Y
Patrick Holden New York
Mathew Eagan do
John Lyon do
Paul Armour Do
Herman Ficker Chas Street
S. M. Parsons Brooklyn
J. W. Hinchliffe New York
Leo. Cuthbert New York
Ray Salle Jr New York
Jos. Lawrence New York
Horace Clark Jr. New Jersey
Wm H. Jones. New York.
Joseph L. Frame. New York
J. H Douglas New York
Wm R Teasdale New York
Robert Lethbridge New York
James M Emery do
C L Dennington do
W. H. Johnson do
Lewis Tappan do
Wm Pitt Palmer do
M W Taylor do
T [?] Brooklyn
Francis Brown New York
B S Squire Jr New York
Benj N [Disbrury?] do
John Fowler do
Charles. A. Spalding do
Wm A. Butler Brooklyn
Henry L. Goodwin Brooklyn
E D. Nunnan Do
L Baldwin New York
H. Everett New York
W. H.[?] do
[?] Wilsson New York
Wm Sprott New York
H. R. Stinson ""
A Knowlton Brooklyn
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Brooklyn N.Y.
Memorial of J. P. Brown Saml B. Judson and 58 other citizens of Brooklyn praying a reduction of postage & abolition of the franking privilege.
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January 3, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post office & Post Roads
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Presented by Mr Murphy
2 petitions
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Referred to Com. on Post offices & Post Roads

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,