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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 New York City 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.
A. B. Clarke 129 Chrystie st.
H. C. Martin 45 Rutgers st
C. M. Thompson 79 Montgomery st
Caroline Hall 162 Second st
E. M. Krells 141 Henry st
E C Flanagan 293 Fifth St
E S Smith 100 Green St
C C Clarry 122 Broome St
H S Clinton 393 Cherry St
M. A. Ebbets 163 Crosby "
C. P. Sherer 160 Delancy "
H. C. Thompson 116 Orchard 17 Pitt "
E. P. Daily 172 Ludlow "
M. A. Conner 61 Gouverner "
C. C. W. Clarke 129 Chrystie
N. Durfee 129 Chr " stie "
M. Woodhouse 129 Chr " stie "
L. Woodhouse 129 Chr " stie "
Names. Residence.
James H Batty 489 Grand sty
George W Thorn No 9 Cannon
Thomas Hughes 384 Cherry
Nathan Munson 484 Cherry
William Clarke 265 Madison
John McCarthy 855 Cherry
Nicholas. L. Hansen 474 Cherry
James A. Kirby. 10 Goerck St.
William H Cox 10 Mangin
Stephen S Wood 364 Monroe
James Rossiter Jr 556 Grand St
Daniel McEntire 5 Attorney st
Alfred Rowell 149 Madison st
Bernard Galligan 714 Water St
Edgar D Smitt 710 Water St
Joseph A Fairlairn 318 Monroe St
Thomas H Wyant 320 Monroe st
George Fordham 254 Madison st
Henry Clay Odell 36 [Scammel?] st.
Alfred Norman 377 Chery St
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Thomas. D. Oliver. 41 Eldridge. St.
James Burke 10 Pelham St
James P. Allaire Jr 462. Cherry St.
William Olvany 2 Montgomery st
John W Ryckman 354 [More?] St.
Thomas Fitzpatrick 27 Rutgers st
Joseph [Owens?] 38 Hamilton st
Jariamiah O Brian 269 Madison st
James McMahon 369 Monroe St.
Names. Residence.
Andrew M Whitlock 63 Montgomery St
Theodore Knapp 737 Cherry
Charles Welsh 59 Oak
Joseph Sullivan 14 Phelam
Robert Dreury 396 Cherry
William Vandergribt 103 Monroe St
John Mullen 221 Madison st
Thomas Grant 401 Monroe Street
Henry Munson 582 Water Street
Thomas Cronin 436 Monroe Street
John Cunningham 223 Madison street
John Delaney 228 Madison street
Martin Flavin 316 Monroe street
Thomas Burns 360 cherry street
Thomas Henry Crain 438 Monroe Street
Charles Theodarl Duryea 358 Monroe street
Charles Hall 263 Madison street
John O Brien 62 Montgomery
John McPherson 316 monroe street
Thomas McCormick 582 Water street
Nicholas. C. Collins 348 Monroe.
James Carr 584 Water street
Joseph Hallenbeck 321 Madson
William Hawlett 336 monroe st
John Knight 67 Lewis st
William. L. Williams. 77 Elisabeth st
Jams Brogan 227 noams madsin St
M. Angelo Daugherty. 170 madison st.
Peter Voight 577 Water St
Douglas O’Brien 302 Front
William Reilly 34 Mongomry
Names. Residence.
Michael Sullivan 192 Monroe St.
William Betts 38 Rugter st
Francis H Jones 674 Water st
Samuel B Murphy 282 Madison St
Henry Blaber 31 Scammell st
William Rodman 650 Water St
Mortimer Wells 360 Monroe st
John Clements 192 Monroe st
John H Dodge 66 Govenerr
Alexander Craw 84 hester street
Bernard. W. Dunleavy 7 pitt street
Vincent Coedy 269 Madison St.
Dillon Ransom 77 Montgumry St
Thomas H. Hill 36 Pitt. St
Josiah P Barrell 68 Broome st
Henry H Thompson 79 Montguery st
John J. Hughes
Robert Varley [446?] Monroe st
James Donaldson
Michael Hansen 474 Cherry
James Paine 601 Water st
William C Winship No 20 Corleans
James McCann 64 Gouvenear st
Dominick Sherwood 71½ cannan St
James Dines 382 monroe st
John Ballasty 393 chery st
John C. Nugent 95 Monroe
Richard Shelby 100 hester st
William Orr 292 madison st
Samuel Campbell 14 pelham
Henry H Thompson 79 Montgomery st
John Martin 29 Scamel St
Names Residences.
Frances. A. Moore 341 Monroe cor Scammill Street
Julia. M. C. Clarry 122 Broome Street.
Catharine A Malon 69 Montgomery Street
Mary Ellen Blair 399 Monroe St
Margaret. A. Barnum 36 Scammel. St
Catharine M Watts 608 Water St
Margaret E Duyer 364 Monroe St
Mary Ann M Christal 419 Monroe. St
Eliza J Pratt 427 Monroe St.
Sarah Ann Fisk 37 Governeur St
Bridget Reilly 7 Attorney St
Catharine C. Sullivan 21 Scammell st
Elizabeth A Reilly 269. Madison St
Charlotte C Montgomery 103 Broome St
Philipine R Harris 199 Fifth St
Elizabeth A Powell 404 Monroe St
Ann. A. Cox 60 Henry St
Cornelia Moore 841 Monroe co scammell St
Catherine A Christal 419 Mourer Street
Mary A Perry 223 Cherry St
Mary E [Suers?] 384 Monroe St
Malvina Bennet 326 Water St
Mary Jane Shoutty 372 Monroe St
Julia Dunleavy 7 Pitt St
Mary Turrell 60 Henry St
Mary M Kenna 37 Pitt St
Mary Williams 77 Elizabeth St
Margaret L Ransom. 77 Montgomery St
Margaret Smith 261 Madison
Mary F. Le Brunn 375 Cherry St
Catharine A White 69 Willet st
Agnes Cornell 132 Monroe St
Names Residence.
Jamea McMahan. No 369. Monroe. street.
George F. Grassal No 145 Monroe street.
John E Powell No 404 Monroe street
George W Wooley No 34 Schammel street
Alfred Baldwin. No 440 Monroe street.
William H Hallenbeck, No 321 Madison street,
Alonzo Hubbs. No 162 Delancy street
George W Beebe N0 669 Water street
Peter Delaney No 275 Madison Street
Samuel Woolley No 34 Scammell street
William Henry Harrison No 8 Mangin Street
Bartholomew Hurley No 14 Pelham Street
John McKay No 9 Lewis Street
Robert Varley No 444 Monroe Street
Timothy Flynn No 62 Montgomery Street
Thomas Wyant 320 Monroe st
Floyd Berry 320 Monroe st
Charles Siedler 82 Walnut st
James Winship 20 Corlear
James B smith 352 Momroe
William Rogers 81 [Jacson Square?]
William Osborn 115 Monroe st
George W Burr 651 Water
Alexander Thompson 289 monroe
Nicholas Dowdall 31 Hamilton st
William Reeves 640 Water
George W Hallenbeck 321 Maison
Joseph Emmet Carney No [368?] Madison.
James Hansen. 339 Madison.
George Mott 241 Front
Names Residence
Samuel Lewis 626 Water street
Spencer Cone Kenzid 57 Boon
Clark Oakley 33 Montgomery
William Conlay
401 Cherry 		Henry Frederick Hanturg
Daniel Casey 413 Cherry
Thomas [Gaudee?]
Henry W. Collins
George F. King 57 Gouverneur
Chilian Rodman
H. S. Ivans
Abram Derick Mills
Stephen Miles Daugherty
William Haney 644 Water
Edward Glasier 648 Water
Michael Calnan 353 Cherry
Michael Donovan 358 Cherry St
Henry F. Wood 65 Montgomery
Edward Dolan 352 monroe St
Isaac Fisk 37 Gouverneur street
Thomas Mulligan 541 Grand St.
Josephous Brooks 57 Broom st
William Cahill 415 cherry street
John Martin 64 Gouverneur
William Sullivan 14 pelham street
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New York
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Petition of 200 citizens of New York for a reduction of postage
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February 17, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office & Post Roads.
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Mr Maclay
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Post Office & Post Roads

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,