yates co. Jan [3rd
?] 1849
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the united States in Congress Assembled
The undersigned citizens of Western New york, respectfully petition congress to pass
a law Establishing
1st 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
2nd 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.
3ldy 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 feelling the postage
to be a burdensome tax.
4thy 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 expence
5thly 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 other expenses, and
postmasters to be paid, or remunerated for the loss of the franking privilege and
the temporary diminution of their income by an increase of their commissions
| Henry R. Coleman | Jephthah Earl |
| Charles. R Kelsey | Johnson Jones |
| William Nickels | |
| H. S. Barnes | Thomas Ludlow |
| Joseph Hood | G. [W?] Adams |
| Erastus [Deyd?] | A T Barnes |
| Morris. H. Kelsey | |
| Anson Miller | J. B. Taylor |
| B. Coddington Jr | Alexander Fish |
| Lewis Gregory | Alva Coffin |
| O. H. P. Pembroke | |
| F. M. Hooker | J. W. M. Master |
| [?] | [?] |
| M Welbourn | Samuel King |
| John Pembroke | Marcus Ansley |
| R. R. Hooker | John C Trimmer |
| James Toze[?] | A. H Whitaker |
| Ephraim Colton | John Wright |
| Abert Plumley | David S Taylor |
| Chs Coleman | |
| F. G. Backenstone | Edmund Wright |
| Charles. N. Hoage | Jacob Watson |
| Joh Coffin | Foster S Watson |
| Luther Meeker | Henry Kelsey |
| John J [McMaster?] | |
| John Bibett | Edward Trimmer |
| A. P. Feagles | Edward Turnbull |
| Levi Barden | Geo J. Winter |
| O. D. Schram | C S Lashier |
| Jas H Randall | Wm M Barden |
| H. P. Bush | |
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Charles. Welch |
| H. Schoonmaker | H B Taylor |
| Amos Barden | |
| John Sims | |
| B. W Bush | |
| C Lucas |
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Petition of citizens of N York for reduction of Postage
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February 6, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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refer to Committee on Post offices & Post roads
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W T Lawrence
Handwritten 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,