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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 Ulster County, 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.
P. P. Sanford Kingston.
B A Sandford "
E Van Gaasbeck "
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Cyrus Shook. "
E. C. Shook "
William Shaw "
G. M. Gillett "
Peter DeSa[r?]nater do
Benj. P. Decker Do
Geo. McKow[en?]
George Member
Vincent W. Carr Kingston N. Y.
James G. Lucas Kingston [...?]
Daniel Dehew do
Wm [T T?]ellen. do
Andrew Wens
E. [G?]. [?]nney "
Pierce Catlin "
Edward Davison "
Whiting Werks
John J Van Gaasbeck
Thomas C. B[?]odhead do
J [ S Evans?] do
Johannes Bru[?] do
Hiram Radcliff do
Wm J. Kenyon do
R A Chipp do
Howard Chipp Do
Chas Brodhead Do
Isaac Van Buren Do
Chas Van Auden Do
Richd Keaton. do do
J. K. Trumpbour Kingston N. Y
Danl S Decker
Jon H. Hasbrouck " "
Eben[r?] Launsb[?]y Marbletown
H A Samson Saugerties
Jas. W. Baldwin Kingston N. Y.
Nathaniel Bruce Rosdalle—N. Y.
Jacob Stroy[?] Loyd N. Y.
John Van Buren Kingston N Y.
Jno C Jansen Kingston—N Y
R J. Macauly do N Y
C P Van Buren do do
Nelson [Unger?] Saugerties do
R M Hasbrouck Kingston N.Y.
P. Van Gaasbeck Jr Do
William Masten Do
Geo. Washington Ewen Do
James Lowe Do
Chas R. Westbrook Do
John Currey Do.
Henry E B[rown?] Highfalls
J H. Dubois Kingston.
A. J. Romeyn Do
Chas C. King Kingston
Kingston
Wm Reynolds Kingston
Caleb S. Clay Kingston
Henry Dates Kingston
Edwd O.Neil Do
J M Cooper do
Jackson Humphrey Do
B H [Oniel?] Do
Thomas. W. Jansen Do
John. W. Cole Kingston
Jno. E. ONeil Kingston
E. B .[Nunkirk?] Do
William H Aikin Kingston
Alfred Higbie Kingston
William P Cole Junr Do
Orson Vanderost Do
M Schm[?]a[?] (Except No 4) do
William Cockburn do
C. [Romeyn?] do
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The Petition of Citizens of Kingston Ulster County New York praying for a reduction of the rates of Postage the entire abolition of the franking privilege &c
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January 29 1849 Referred to the
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Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
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Mr Sherrill

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