Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

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 N. 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.

John M^cKimmin 112 Church St

Charles N. Pierce 35 West Broadway.

Charles [Vanblarcum?] 94 West B^d way

John Duffy. 112 Church S

Hugh Laughlin. 112. Do

Thomas Bigley. 112. Do

John Bradley. 134 Duane S^t

John Gervin 114 Church S^t

John Carnes 118 Church

Hugh duffy 128 Church S^t

John Douglas 98 church st

Alfred Johnson 98 Church

Micheal Garrey 11 West B way

William Dunaher 11wdo

P. Donohue 152 Orange S^t

J Trainer No 9 West B Way

A Trotter No 9 W. B Way

W. Simonds do 11do 11do

M Luke do 11do

John M^cCollum 180 W. Broadway

N. Stewart 72 Laurens st

John Cosgrove 87 do St

S. Edmonds 204 Eighteenth St

S. Williamson 1" 11do 11do

P Folger east 17^th S^t

Vicar Orgall East 17^th S^t

L. Hall 1" 11do

C. Prescott

Thos Billings East 19^th street 1^st ave B

William Coten East 19^th S^t

L Franklin 11do 11do

Nicholas [Thomas?] 11do 11do

James Hartley 11do 11do

Sam Benton 1" 21^st S^t

H Purdy 21^st s^t

John Gallegar east 23 s^t

P. Collings 11" 11"

James Shillingsworth East 23^d S^t ave A

Ed^d Beadle 25^th S^t ave A

John Beadle 11" 11"

Alexander M^cCormick 29^th Street

Andrew Greydon 289 W. 19^th Street

Simpson Graydon 11" 11"

Andrew Greydon J^r 11do 11do.

James Pollock No 292 11do

Sam^l Brady 11" 11"

John Armstrong C. Great Kell Road

William Hand 11do 11do.

Patrick Delany 11do 11do.

James Mulligan

E. Vanwycke 24^th street B. 5^th & 6^th Ave

T. Crumby C. 11do 6^th avenue

Martin. O. Connor 6^th Aven

S Rall 24^th street 5^th [&?] 6^th Av

L. Brown 33^rd street 6^th & 7 Av

P. Slootmyer Corner Br Way 27^st st

P. Simpson 26^th B. 5^th 6^th Av

B. Cox 927. B. way

J. Jackson 892 B. Way

P. Staunton 877. do

James [Cummings?] 879. do

L. Hazard No 456 B. Way

Tho^s Hamin 1" 420 11do

Will^m Kenedy No. 32 Street 6 & 7 A

Owen Riley No. 32 street do

Micheal Kelly No 32 & do

W^m Welsh 11" 11"

John Welsh 11" 34^th st 8 & 9^th A

S Wanamaker 11" 11do 11do

P. Leonard 11" 11"

N. Groesbeck 11do 11do

W M^cPennyman 11do

Philip Smith 120 North Grove

N. Wintingham Tilyou place 38^th st

Alexander Dowd Tilyou place

Felix Grandy tilyou place

William Alexander Tilyou place

Orvile Cadmus 38 st

Peter Curtis 33 and 3^rd avenue

S. [Bolleess?] 33 and 3 av

William Peters 11do

Sandy Adams 11do

NAMES.	PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
John M^cKimmin	112 Church St
Charles N. Pierce	35 West Broadway.
Charles [Vanblarcum?]	94 West B^d way
John Duffy.	112 Church S
Hugh Laughlin.	112. Do
Thomas Bigley.	112. Do
John Bradley.	134 Duane S^t
John Gervin	114 Church S^t
John Carnes	118 Church
Hugh duffy	128 Church S^t
John Douglas	98 church st
Alfred Johnson	98 Church
Micheal Garrey	11 West B way
William Dunaher	11wdo
P. Donohue	152 Orange S^t
J Trainer	No 9 West B Way
A Trotter	No 9 W. B Way
W. Simonds	do 11do 11do
M Luke	do 11do
John M^cCollum	180 W. Broadway
N. Stewart	72 Laurens st
John Cosgrove	87 do St
S. Edmonds	204 Eighteenth St
S. Williamson	1" 11do 11do
P Folger	east 17^th S^t
Vicar Orgall	East 17^th S^t
L. Hall	1" 11do
C. Prescott
Thos Billings	East 19^th street 1^st ave B
William Coten	East 19^th S^t
L Franklin	11do 11do
Nicholas [Thomas?]	11do 11do
James Hartley	11do 11do
Sam Benton	1" 21^st S^t
H Purdy	21^st s^t
John Gallegar	east 23 s^t
P. Collings	11" 11"
James Shillingsworth	East 23^d S^t ave A
Ed^d Beadle	25^th S^t ave A
John Beadle	11" 11"
Alexander M^cCormick	29^th Street
Andrew Greydon	289 W. 19^th Street
Simpson Graydon	11" 11"
Andrew Greydon J^r	11do 11do.
James Pollock	No 292 11do
Sam^l Brady	11" 11"
John Armstrong	C. Great Kell Road
William Hand	11do 11do.
Patrick Delany	11do 11do.
James Mulligan
E. Vanwycke	24^th street B. 5^th & 6^th Ave
T. Crumby	C. 11do 6^th avenue
Martin. O. Connor	6^th Aven
S Rall	24^th street 5^th [&?] 6^th Av
L. Brown	33^rd street 6^th & 7 Av
P. Slootmyer	Corner Br Way 27^st st
P. Simpson	26^th B. 5^th 6^th Av
B. Cox	927. B. way
J. Jackson	892 B. Way
P. Staunton	877. do
James [Cummings?]	879. do
L. Hazard	No 456 B. Way
Tho^s Hamin	1" 420 11do
Will^m Kenedy	No. 32 Street 6 & 7 A
Owen Riley	No. 32 street do
Micheal Kelly	No 32 & do
W^m Welsh	11" 11"
John Welsh	11" 34^th st 8 & 9^th A
S Wanamaker	11" 11do 11do
P. Leonard	11" 11"
N. Groesbeck	11do 11do
W M^cPennyman	11do
Philip Smith	120 North Grove
N. Wintingham	Tilyou place 38^th st
Alexander Dowd	Tilyou place
Felix Grandy	tilyou place
William Alexander	Tilyou place
Orvile Cadmus	38 st
Peter Curtis	33 and 3^rd avenue
S. [Bolleess?]	33 and 3 av
William Peters	11do
Sandy Adams	11do