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 Yorkrespectfully 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 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. |
| William Thomas Dunn | Corner of Franklin & West |
| Martin Dunn | codo rner ofdo |
| William Raynor | No 140 Centre st |
| James Raynor | no 140do |
| Benjamin Forbes | n" 142. do |
| Patrick Owens | n" 84. 24th street |
| Phillip Ownes | n" ndondo |
| John Ownes | n" ndondo |
| Andrew Gilligan | no 140do |
| James Gilligan | n" ndon" |
| John Hills | n" ndon" |
| James Hills | n" ndon" |
| Jacob A. L. Bryant | 120 Mercer st |
| Henry Smith | 327 Hudson st |
| James Connoly | Corner of 15th & West |
| George Gallager | codo co" |
| Patrick Lynch | 31st Corner 7th Ave |
| Pak Garrison | Corner Green St [edston?] |
| John Marriner | No 84. 24th St B. 6 & 7A |
| James Marriner | n" o 84.24"st b 6 a " |
| William Marriner | n" o 84.24"st b 6 a " |
| Robrt Marriner | n" o 84.24"st b 6 a " |
| John Marriner Jr | n" o 84.24"st b 6 a " |
| James G[?] | 57. 24th st |
| N. Wallace | Love Joys Hotel |
| William Snyder | lov"joys ho " |
| Jacob Emery | lov"joys ho " |
| Thos Shortell | lov"joys ho " |
| Saml Winthrop | lov"joys ho " |
| Stephen Finn | lov"joys ho " |
| Fredr [?] | lov"joys ho " |
| Owne Finly | lov"joys ho " |
| Horace Baily | lov"joys ho " |
| Charles Torrence | Western Hotel |
| W Little | love"joys h " |
| Saml Edmondson | love"joys h " |
| Nicholas Rider | love"joys h " |
| Phillip Setler | |
| Orvill Higby | |
| Edwd Caldwell | 45 Robison st |
| Willm Clark | C West & [?] |
| George Secour | love"joys h " |
| Robt Mutrel | love"joys h " |
| Gregory Montross | love"joys h " |
| N. P. Budd | 210 Chamber |
| S. Nichols | lovendo |
| Andrew Craig | 216 ldo |
| Alexander Falls | lovendo |
| Simeon Proul | 52 Sullivan st |
| William Addams | 54 ldo |
| James Caison | 87 26th street |
| Albert Gaugins | love" |
| Richard Reder | love" |
| Owen Rafferty | corner 6th a 24th st |
| Patrick McClusky | purser place 26th st |
| Oliver Clark | love" |
| Brien Nolan | purser place love" |
| Owne Hultehan | love" lovedo lov" |
| James McCaddin | 32nd street between 10th & 11 Ave |
| Edgar Baldwin | 32th street, 9thand 10th Ave |
| Robert During | 150 W. 15th street. |
| Edward During | love" |
| Samuel K. During | 150 W. 15th street |
| John Scamwell | 248 17th stret |
| Patrick Ockal | 279 17th 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,