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PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives O[F TH]E United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED:
The undersigned, citizens of the City & County of N. York respectfully petition Congress to pass a law, establishing
1. A uniform rate of Two Cents 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,prepaid; but newspapers of the smaller size half a cent. ^ to be prepaid, except [newspapers?] & 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.
Francis Bradley 41 Duane St N York
Edmond Power 28 Ann St N York
Charles McCoy 41 Cross
Geo B Anderson 41 Duane Street
John [Warren?] 41 Duane Street
Jas Renton 104 Bedford
John [Brant?] 41 [Cross?]
John A, O, Carroll 222, 16th St
John [N?] Hopson 24 Vanderwater St
Francis Rock Hill 94 Gold st
James Coffey 1 Sixth St
Thos Nealis 147 Leonard st
[?]. Watteson 47 Ridge
W D Seally 52 Bowrey
T, Conning [?] 30 Bowrey
William Nelles 147 Leonard St
George Sanches 42 Duane St
Edward Coffy No 1 South st
Richard Sealy 52 Bowry
Oliver Renton 122 Bedford st
John Warner 222 16th St
H P. Clay C 9th & 6 Av
L [T?] [?]hingham 1 " 9th n "
Allison Anderson 109 Charles
Leonard Harvy 1 do char "
Richard Centre 575 Greenwich st
P. Collins 1 " Greedo
N. Storry 628 Greenwich
Saml Storry 1 " Gree "
Willa Catlow Cor. W. & Robeson
Albert Hudson 1 " Gree "
James Johnston Cornelia No 22
John Batterson No 7 1 do.
Thos Plunkett 27th st No B 6. & 7 A
George Evans 1 do.
E, L, Hinds
Saml Kenard 1 Do
Edwd P. Wilson " 9 & 10th [cr?]
J, [Glass?] 27, 6 & 7 A
Saml Cross. 77 Deg St
James Patten
Solomon Simpson 1 do.
Elijah Robinson 14 Barlow
Willm Giddings 35 Barrow
Ruben Keeffe 76 forsyth St
Andrew Ganagan 31 st
James [Hamlen?] Novelty [Works?]
P. Fisk No do elty do
Patrick Noble No do elty do
William Nolan
Edward Fagan 10th Aven num 23d st.
Saml Gilholey 10 Av N 23d St
Edwd Gordon Novelty Works
Ferdinand Gordon Novelt "
Wm Jackson Novelt "
Saml McCallister 42st Street N. 3d Av
Edwd Mehan Novelty "
Thos Alexander Novelty "
L. Wood Novelty "
Willm Mangum 50th St B 4 & 3d a
Sillas Woodhull Murray Hill
Barny Ward 7th/8th 1 A
Edmund Kearney do St 7th Avenue
William Burke 28 N. 8th Aven
Samuel Carter Hammond St
Nathaniel Gilder Corner of N. 23d St
A. Norwood Amity St
John [Gibney?] Astor House
F. Walker.
Bartholomew Sommerson 6th A. n Ninth st
William, de, Bergh christopher st
E [Delamontagnum?] Novelty "
[A?] Dalawater 11. Avenue
John Finly.
Fred. McManus [3?]2st.
C Nottingham [Varrack place?]
Edwd Mc[Carty?] [316?] Cherry
L. Weed Kerry St
Martin [Fellows?] kerr do
Arnold farmer Pett. St Ne Ludlow
Alonzo Goodard Lafatte place
N. [Schulyer?] [Greeneback?] lane
A. Edgal Grove
S. Littleton [Minett?] St
Platt Cornhill 32d street foundry
E. [Seeholson?] kerr do
Willm Scott kerr do
Jno Dood kerr do
James Phelps kerry "
Obediah ^N^ Platt Morton Street [?]
H, Plimpton
G Plotscher [?] McDoug[s?]
Edwd Mangum 24 St B. 1st & 2d Avenue
N. Henshaw 24 St B 1st & 2d Ave
Robt Garvin East 28th St
Chas Meddleton do ker Do
William Carry West 18th street
Robt Garvey christopher St N. B
George Carry Christopher St
Nicholas [Dargan?] Christopher St do
Edward Dugan Bank street N. E
John Regan 5817 Greenwich st
Ellis [?]tingwood kerry do.
James Dingle 58[1?] Greenwich st
Wm Atwater kerry "
John Cunningham 653 Greenwich st
William Foster 6th avn N Barrow
O. [Quicstand?] kerry do
B Raferty 122 Amity street
B. Quin 377 sixth st
Breckwidle 13th St & 3 avenue
A Peck 13 St 3 Avenue
A Neil
A M Neill 673 Washington St
L. Niell 637 Washington.
I Nelly 141 19th street
S. Neelsen 10th near 5th Avenue
L. Prichard [?] [Birmingham?]st
N. O’Brien 66 fourtenth st
F. O,Brien west 21st Street
J. Oakly fifteenth N. 3d Aven
F. Opdike 7 avenue near 28th st
P. [Tarnham?] 256 twentieth St
Owen O Rorke Bedford Near Downing
N. O Rorke kerry do
Wm Sculley. 29th street Near 10th Ave
N. Prichard 6th A near 11th
S Pullis 620 Washington St
Willm Ellis 714 greenwich.
N. McLaughlin 616 greenwich
Henry Platt 9th avenue
Christopher [Platt?] fifteen st
N Pollcok Nineteeth st & [?]
N. Spicer 33d stret
P. Quigley 33 Street.
William sprague grenwich [?]
Augts Whitney
S. Townsend
L. Dopping
Cm [Vanblankensteague?] 452 Greenwich St
[R. Benjamin?] kerry do
R Briggs
F. Laythar
C. Canmeyer East 14th street
William Callaghan
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N.Y.
The Petition of Francis Bradley Edmond Power and 143 others citizens of the City of New York asking for a reduction of postage on Letters and Newspapers and for the abolishing of the fran[kin]g privilege
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Presented by Mr Nicoll and
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January 4, 1849, referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post roads
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Jany 4 1849
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Nicoll

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,