PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED: The undersigned, citizens of the City & 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. | |
| James. E Coulter | 62 Eleventh St | |
| James Tynan | 11th St 170 1 [?] Avenue | |
| John Mullany | Kellys Place. | |
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twelvth s 165 [ |
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| Peter thompson | twelvth str | |
| Benjamin [Whetselty?] | 11th Street 170 | |
| John Connors | 165 Twelth st | |
| Michael Eames Jr | 88 Houston st | |
| John McDermott | 220 Mott st | |
| Patrick Casey | 230 Mott st | |
| Thomas Gahan | 218 Mott st | |
| John Cox | 228 mott st | |
| Martin Maquade | 6 Evenenth st | |
| A. Smith | 180 11th Street | |
| John Haybyme | 180 11th Street | |
| Bernard Newman | 184 Eleventh St | |
| Joshua Reynell | 11th St between Ave A & B | |
| John Carolan | 197 Eleventh st | |
| Michael Smith | 199 first Avenue. | |
| Henry Corcoran | 184 Eleventh St | |
| Michel Conklin | 195 1st avenue | |
| Thomas Doyls | 195 Fst Avenue | |
| Michael Hahn | 176 Eleventh St | |
| Philip S. chen | 176 Eleventh St | |
| Patrick Donely | 263 11th St | |
| Frances Reily | 263 Eleventh street | |
| [Seth?] Cary | 263 Elventh Stret | |
| Patrick Kean | 232 Eleventh Street | |
| John Morris | 200 Eleventh Street | |
| John Finch | 234 Twelvth St | |
| James Murthe | 199 Elventh St | |
| James King | Third Avenue Korkville | |
| James Landers | 232 [?]nnt St | |
| Bryan H[Hierin?] | 203 first avenue | |
| Patrick Bruton | 203 first Avenue 182 | |
| Edward Eagan | First Avenue 205 | |
| Edwd Madden | 11th Street Kellys Place | |
| Andrew Hase | 11st Street First Avenue 205 | |
| Michael Martin | 124 franklin St | |
| Patrick Connor | Ninth Stree 198 | |
| Daniel Kellogg | 11 St 177 | |
| Samuel [?]. Perry | 211. 1st avenue | |
| patrick morlaugh | 1 Avenu 236 | |
| John Fagan | 215 Aveu first | |
| John. Peter Hyderman | 484. 4 Street | |
| John McGuin | 207 first Avenue | |
| Micheal Hart | 209 first Avenue | |
| Peter McCage | 209 first avenue | |
| William Hanagan | 207 first avenue | |
| James malloy | 2 furs aveue Corne 11[?] | |
| S. E. [duBuisson?] | 95 St Marks place. | |
| William Preston | No 166 Elevnt street | |
| H. M. Reilly | [N?]oo 184 Franklin St | |
| Wm M Vittie | No 174 avenue A | |
| B. Hurly | No 179 Ave. A | |
| Daniel Wood | No 1 East Tompkins Place 11th Str | |
| Jams Leavey | 11th St Beetween Av A & B | |
| James Mulligan | No 179 11th st | |
| Thomas Flynn | 11th Street No 1 Between B & C | |
| John Carr | 186 Avenue B | |
| John walsh | N 3 Eleventh Street | |
| [?] Dennis | Sa[?] 11 st & Wash st | |
| Caleb [?] | Ealven | |
| John [?] | No 2d | |
| Daniel McClean | 11th Street No 2 | |
| Andrew McLean | 11th street. 2 | |
| William stephens | 170 11th street | |
| Thomas Butler | Williamsburgh | |
| William Cosgrove | 188 avenue B | |
| Thomas Finegan | 188 Avenue B | |
| Thomas Haderman | 189 forth street | |
| Edward Hanah | 79 Bedford street | |
| W. Stowell | 7-9 Bedford st |
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,