PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:
The undersigned, citizens ofthe City and County 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, 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. |
| W G Mendes | 70 west Broadway |
| Henry Byron | 68 West Broadway |
| Joseph Ellis | 65 Wes Broadway |
| William Leahy | 56 [Varrick?] St |
| Wm Butler | 66 Davison St |
| Geo Wolsey | 159 West Broadway |
| Wm Foot | 44 Hudson St |
| Hugh McStravick | 66 Division St |
| Jno Jones | 493 Pearl St |
| Mike Ward | 227 Cherry St |
| Henry Whatkins | 100 Cryste St |
| John Gregory | 163 West broadway |
| Samuel Ford | 163 West Broadway |
| Thomas McCabe | 161 West broadway |
| Denis Dahavan | 163 West Broadway |
| Robert Anderson | 163 West Broadway |
| Robert Purden | 163 West Broadway |
| Hugh Munro | 67 [Gildrick?] Street |
| Henry [?] | 130 Lauren st |
| William H Casey | 130 Lauren st |
| Jackson [?] | 139 Lauren st |
| Thomas Dougherty | 170 11th Street |
| John Dougherty | 170 11the Street |
| Alexander Dougherty | 170 11th Street |
Partially Printed Document Signed, 1 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,