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Memorial for Cheap Postage
I. F. Bragg and others, N. York.
by [Mr?] Greeley.
PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED:
The undersigned, citizens of New York 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.
Isaac F. Bragg 78 Crosby Street new York
John H Bragg dododo
Isaac F. Bragg Jr dododo
F. J Danne. dododo
N. L. Cornell. dododo
George W Gardner dododo
Mary Tipping dododo
Bridget Yore dododo
Valentine S Woodruff 147 Thompson St do
Edward Purcell 92 Fulton St
P. Cumberson 156 Laurense St
LeGrand M Smith 147 Eldridge St
George W Hillman 107 Forsyth St
Charles F Robertson 63 Third St
Saml R. Wandell 134 Bowery St
George Williams 170 Spring St
John L Hillman 107 Forsyth St
John N Provoost 490 Hudson St
Frederick. Wood 17 Ludlow Place
Abraham R Auten 680 Washington St
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Sarah H. Bragg 78 Crosby St
Thomas B. Kerr 575 Broome st
William R Gould 24 Watts st
Orlando F Vokkmer 168 Canal st
Vincent L. Cook 70 Canal St
Matthew T. Conklin 45 Second St
Warren Chapman 437 greenwich st
Charles Legad 199 Prince st
Henry T. Bragg 126 Hamersley St
Theodore P Brusle: 71 Market St
William Sneckner 210 Bowery
Merrit Smith 272. 19th St B F Beach 213 Monroe
John E Doyle. 65 Marion st F Martin 431 Broome
Charles Upham 196 Bowery M Ryder 97 Allen
Allen Cox 166 Elm st B. Kettell 6 Cottage place
H. B. Lane 76 Greene E Alford 14 Cannon
William Vance 225 Grand W. E. Osborn 260 Grand
Frederick C Barlow 471 Hudson E. T. Stewart 179 H av:
C. S Newcomb 14 Cherry C C Shepherd 114 Laurens
J. W. Bounes 397 Houstoun J. MCutchen 212 Eighteenth
J. A Rodgers 66 First
J. S. Ritterbang 21 Delancey L W Brainard 126 Bedford
Leander Ross 47 Hammond
J W Inman 199 prince Jabez Harris. Ravenswood
A J Carolin 66 " D C Walsh 25th street
Wm H. Bouron Wmsburgh A W Ketcham 127 Chrystie
J. B. Webster. 8 Pell
W E Barnes Junr Jersey City H C Corey 83 Varick
G. G. Sands Corner spring Bowery J H H Haws Jr 280 Broome
Thos H Murphy 15 Elizabeth Henry N Timothy 547 Pearl
James H. Hallock 153 West 20th St. N.Y.

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,