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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, County & State of New 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.
2. Newspapers, periodicals, and all printed matter, one cent per sheet, prepaid, but newspapers of the smaller size half a cent. ^to be prepaid, but ^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.
Wm H Platt 47 Pearl St New York
Thos E. Brown 47 Pearl St Do Do
Henry J. Brown 47 Pearl St Do Do
F. E. Platt 47 Pearl St Do Do
William Wildey 121 Stanton St New York
Saml Lambert 43 Douglas St Brooklyn
C M Hankins [?] 12 Jay St New York
H S Van Danark 812 Washington Do
S. [V?]. Herrick 28 Water St
S Truman Owego Tioga Co N Y
John Brown Owego Tioga Co N Y
Cyrus Trowbridge Pine Creek Lycoming Co Pa
D. O. Macomber 67 Wall St New York
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Three Memorials from citizens of New York for cheap Postage.
By Mr. Greeley
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January 31, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Postal Post Roads
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To the P. O. Committee
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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