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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 City and County of N. Yorkrespectfully 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.
John Green 1st Ward House
Edward Grannard Concert Hall W Bway
William Seymour Madison Branch
Ferdinand Howes
James Reynolds Yorkville House
Samuel Hope do
Edward Reynolds do
John Powers Jr [6?]th Ave and 9th st
James Roper Jefferson Hall
Robt Sullivan 32nd st and 6th avenue
James Sylvester 182 [8?]th avenue
A Hart 15 Charles st
William Hart West and Charles
Robt Christopher dodo
W Lewis Corner of West
E Brannan do
[?]. Cramer Lexington Ave
Dudley [Grevins?] do
L. Chalmers do
John Gold do
W. Rowland 9th Ward House
R. Phelps 9 Ward House
John Graham dodo
William Graham Leroy Place
William Mathers dodo
Richard Jackson W Washington St
John Murray [17?] th Washington
Owen O Harnes dodo
Edwd Patterson C Spring & Washington
Nicholas Tiernery West & Warren
Brien Lynch 5th Avenue & 12th St
Patrick Rush University place
John Rush University place
Barnabas Chrogan 151 [18?]thstreet
Edwd Logan dodo
Robt Yates DoDo
Saml Gurney 169. 15th St
Frances Eagan 169 15th St
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NEW YORK
JAN 8Hon Horace GreelyHouse of RepsWashington City
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38 names Petitioners
from Yrs RespyB BatesJany 8/49.
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New York
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Memorial of John Green and other citizens of New-York in favor of Postage Reform.
By Mr. Greeley.
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January 22, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post office & Post Roads.
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Greeley

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