The undersigned citizens of Huntingdon County and State of Pennsylvania 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 paid at the office of there dilivery, but newspapers of the smaller size one half cent and all newspapers delivered free of postage in the county in which they are published

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 the 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 everything sent by the mail, postage of Members of Congress to be paid as their other expenses and post masters to be remunerated for the loss of the franking privilege, and the temporary diminution of their income by an increase of their commissions

6. To give to the people the election of the Postmasters, the cities and towns to elect the postmasters within their precincts the people of the township to elect the post masters that are not within the precinct of any town or city, the post office not to be located in any particular place so that it is on the post road, to give the people a chance to make a choice