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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 Wrentham, State of Massachusetts, 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.
Horace James, Wrentham, Mass.
Corinna Leavitt wren " thamm "
Clarissa Bowden. wren " thamm "
H. Meville James. wren " thamm "
E. B. Parker, wren " thamm "
Abby D. Parker, wren " thamm "
Fanny Elvira Parker, wren " thamm "
James Thompson, wren " thamm "
Helen L. James, wren " thamm "
Sarah C. Bowden. wren " thamm "
Nelson Gage. wren " thamm "
Deborah C. Gage. wren " thamm "
William Luther Gage. wren " thamm "
Hannah M. Gage. wren " thamm "
Lois Fisher. wren " thamm "
Martha B. Porter. wren " thamm "
Caroline D. Harlow. wren " thamm "
Caroline F. Harlow, wren " thamm "
Matilda F. James Medford, Mass.
Harriette E. Porter. Wrentham, Mass.
William Harlow. wren " thamm "
Jabez E. Pond wren " thamm "
Elizabeth B. Pond wren " thamm "
William E. Pond wren " thamm "
Delia W. Pond wren " thamm "
George W. Porter wren " thamm "
Albert A Porter wren " thamm "
Mary E. Porter wren " thamm "
S. Josephine Porter wren " thamm "
Wm. G. Porter wren " thamm "
Hannah Porter wren " thamm "
Wm T Thacher wren " thamm "
Elisha Fisk wren " thamm "
Chickery Shepan wren " thamm "
Elijah Craig wren " thamm "
Calvin Fisher wren " thamm "
Pearson Wilde wren " thamm "
Elisabeth H Wilde wren " thamm "
Anson Blake wren " thamm "
M. Louisa Blake
Alice L Blake
Gardiner S. Blake.
Elisa M. Blake M. S. S. Hall
Henry G. Blake L. D. Cobb
Margaret Flynn H. F. Cobb
H. Mann
Susan Mann Lewis E. Blake
Albert H. Mann J D Cobb
Emely S. Mann
S. Josephine Mann [Dutie?] Sayles
Drayton Blake Samuel A Ware
Harriet S. Blake
Nancy A. Blake George. H. Fisher
Sarah E. Blake Abby P Fisher
Calvin B. Blake F. B. Fisher.
Asa Smith Preston Pond
Artemas Aldrich
Jane T Aldrich Patrick Griffin
Sarah J Aldrich
Harison A Aldrich G W. Ketchum
Harriett E Aldrich O F Sparrow
Charles M Aldrich Elbridge S Pond
S E Rathbun James Shaughnassy
P. N. Sanders. C. H. Ruggles
Julia A. Cole.
Lydia A Harding J. E Austin
Cornelia F. Jewett. L. W. [?]
Martha N. Smith Ruel S Darling
Augusta H. Jordan. Alice Francoeur Cook
Mary [Starr?] Rowley J. D. Lincoln
Sarah B Rowley
Mary [K?] F Rowley Saml Warner Jr
Sarah J Hathaway D. A. Cook
S. D. Blake Wm [Sturteyvant?]
Mary Billings
Harriett NBlake Thos S. Cobb
Polly Blake Thames Dart.
George B Blake Ellen M. Dart.
Abigail M Tillson
Olive C. Sanders
Catharine B. Sanders.
Catharine E. Sanders
Eliza W. Hillard.
Jane H. Cobb
Sarah J Cobb
Anna J Cobb
William Cobb
Maria Hobart
Edmund J. Felt
Adelira T. Felt.
Edmund. S. Felt
James M. Felt.
David S. Felt.
Almira P. Felt
Almira P. Felt 2d
Annie E. B. Felt
Edwin E. Blake
Elisa Blake
George E. Blake
Charles H. Blake
Elisabeth W. Blake
Emily M Blake
Sarah A. Blake
Ellen L. Blake
Lucy A. Blake
Frederick Fish
Lucinda Fish
Mary Coleman.
Albert [Witherell?] Coleman.
Wm Mesinger
E. C. Hemenway
Preston Ware
Henry W Whiting
D Messinger
Charles T. Richardson
William [Cain?]
Azerbah R Wade.
Miranda M. Wade.
Caroline E Wade.
Lydia F Wade.
William H Wade.
Abby W Willard.
Clarissa W Spooner
Abigail Barnes
Joshua Spooner
Edward A Spooner
Elizabeth R Ware
Mary H Ware
Sarah E Ray
Evelina C Spooner
Wm B Russell
[Isaac?] Bennett
Elizabeth Bennett
Wm S. Bennett
Matilda Bennett
Charlotte Fisher
Abby E Bennett
Louisa M Bennett
Anna J Bennett
Ursula Tucker
Julia L. Tucker.
William W Cowell
Addison Q. Fisher
Abby E. Cowell.
C. L. Fisher.
A. F. Messinger
C. M. Coleman
Albert Coleman
Hartford Pond
Peggy Pond
Charles Pond
Ellen S. George
Catharine A George.
Aby C. Carpenter
Sarah A. Carpenter
William B Carpenter
Mary P [Draper?]
Thomas A George.
Chauncey P. Fuller.
Timothy E. Hancock
Charlotte Holmes
Eli Blake.
Samuel Rathbun.
Polly Rathbun.
Sophrona Rathbun.
Nancy Hawes
Benj Hawes
Benj Cowel Hawes
Elisabeth S. Hawes
Nathniel W. Hawes.
Francis W Cummings
James N Cummings
Charlotte W Hawes.
Oliver Hawes.
Elisabeth Jones Hawes.
Cornelius Kollock Hawes.
Cornelius Kollock
Abby Kollock
Harris W. Fisher
Mary M. Fisher
Harris N. Fisher
Myra A. Fisher
George Brastow.
Nancy Brastow.
Harrette B. Brastow,
Abby H, Everett
W. M. Everett
C. E. Everett
Mary N. Stone
David T. Stone
Mary E. Stone
Louisa R. Stone
Margaret Fisk.
Margaret Leonard.
Charles Sturtevant,
Lyman B. Larkin
Jemima R. Larkin
John P, Larkin
Joseph L, Larkin
Albert P Rathbun
Eliphalett Whiting
Esther Whiting
Esther W Whiting
Benjamin W Whiting
Albert Mann
D. S Farrington
Wm Hisson
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Petitions of Horace James & 232 others, inhabitants of Wrentham, in the State of Massachusetts, praying for Cheap Postage.
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February 20, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Committee on Post Offices & Post Roads
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Mann of Mass.

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,