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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 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. ^Drop letters one cent^
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.
Jacob Bogart No 38 Watts street
Rowland H Simpson No 8 Prince Street
John Slevin No 219 Centre
Patrick Stanton No. 101 Chathan St
Willis[ Nussley?] 88 Pitt St
John Townson do do
Phillip Dugan do do
Edward Erwin do do
B. Richardson do
Phillip Simpson 8 [?]
Andrew Simpson 8 [?]
Nathaniel " 8 [?]
O. R. Watson [?]
John K. Smith James St
88 Watt st
John Dunphy 88 Watt
George [Sherriff?] 155. Hammond St
Arch Stark 1 Ames Do
John Smith 29 Grove Do
John Warner 1 Ames street
N. Pelby 1 ames do
George Williams 29 Grove st do
Samuel Carter do do do
George Gunter do do do
William Front 185 Hammond St.
Robert Grainge do
S Hubbard do do do
O Herring [?] St
John Sterling 29 Orange
E Frank do
Charles Hogan 29 Orange st.
Phillip [Doran?] 29 Orange st
James Dargin 35 Orange St
P. Doyle 35 orange st
James McGurk 39 do do
Robert Baker 192 [Shelledy?] St
James O Shanashe do
Edward Granger 24 [street?]
Peter Parker "
N [Frill?] "
James Durgin 1st aven
R Perkins 1st Ave
Nathiel George 1st A [Bank?]
Adam Swift do do
Ruben Rush do do
[Hoiaem?] Sheittel do do
James Gareer 199 Bowery
E. Barnes do do
John Balkley do do
Thomas Warts 189 Warrick
George Warts 189 Warrick
John Stephens do do
George Hunter 10th ave
[?] Knotts 10th ave
George Lands "
William Boyce "
George Meriam 9th
James Bales 198 [?]
Williams & Bulls Do
Chas Balls do
Robert Duryea Do
L. [?] Brd [?]
Edward [?] "
Robert Delany "
Jonas Dane "
Robert Abonn "
Joseph Kenshaw "
Walter Abbott 10th St N. 1st Av
C. Abernethy 1st Av
John A. Belle 7th St
James Shurdin first Avenue
Lawrence dollan doe
George Dorgin do
Peter Shurdin do
Nathaniel Gilles do
Richard ONeil do do
Phillip Rarratin H. Avenue
Robt [Croffert?] 300 Pearl st
N. Redhead Shea Rd [?]
Isa Byrens 24 Spruce Street
George S. Dodd Warren & Broadway
Roderick. D. Clancy Butler street
James Dillon Baltic street Brooklyn
Benjamin McCarty 20 Spruce Street
Micheal Watson 63 Suffolk St
Henry Joseph Byrne 24 Spruce St
C. E Vange 52 pearl street NY
Wm McKnight 22 west Broad way
Jno B. Carrick 258 Marshall st. Brooklyn
James Mount 258 Marshall st B.
Edward Shankland 22 West B. Way
Henry Holland 159 Hudson
James Sands 21 [Renwick?] st
Robt Oliver do do
John McCrombe 18th street & 1st av
William Madigan 18 street & 1 A
Henry Whitehead 17th St B 1st & 2d A
17th st.
John Whitehead East 17th st
Alexander Jones East 17th st
Edward Maddock E. 22nd St no.
Richard Tillinghast " 22d St do
N. Ashton 22nd St 1st & Av
James Kimball 24th St
George Ring East 20th St
James Norton East 25th street
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105 names from [yrs &c?]
R Bates
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Memorial of 105 Citizens of N York for a Reduction of Postage.
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Mr Tallmadge
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Com on P. O & P R
Hon F A TallmadgeHouse of RepsWashington DC

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,