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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 of the 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. ^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.
Edward Bement [2?] Christopher st
Samuel Bene[dict?] [28 w?] B Way
F. Blandann 52 Barrows
James Flemings Carmine
William Scott 27th St
Edward Holland 38 Street
M [anney?] 38 street
Gregory [aney?] 38 St East
Frederick West East 21st St
Agustus read East 21st[?]
Andrew [?] E. [?] st
William [Wiese?]
Richard Kelly [5?]29 christopher
[I Ames Pitts?] dodo
N [?] 5[?] street [?]
William Hedges 3 W Cherry St
Robt [?] 3 W cherry
William Gibbons 310 Chery
Henry Heilshorn Neutt[?] [?]
S Heiman Division street 263
William Hazard 49 [eveson?] st
John Haslett do
Robt [?]
Stark Lewis 159 [?]
Robert Lewis
Dolan Lewis
William Lewis
David garigan
John Clintuk
Owen McCabe [42?] 3 Avenue
Robt Garry 212 3 ave
David Reed 212 "
Donald[ Co?]
Edward Shanoshee [?] [Hampton?]
James [O.shhee?]
Sanul Nash
William Pritchard 129 [shr?]
John McKnight 129 st
William Duane 115 do
Charles place "do
John Quink do
E Quinlan 22 leanard
John ORorke Renwick street
[?] McKenna
William Raimond 87 N [?]
Timothy Lynch 82 [?]
Saml North do
N. Ketchum do
James Tuttle
John Castle 55 Mulbery a
Charles Doyle 55 Mulberry
William furlong 85 Mulberry
James Cruckshank Jr 89 Mulberry S
John Tempeny 92 Mulberry
James schanhon 97 "
David Ovid 99 "
Robt Ownes
Oliver Hawks 97 "
James Oakes Ninety & Mulberry
Richard Luke Ninety & Mulbery
John OBrien
James Callegan
Samuel Ritch 230 Mott st
James Robertson 190 Mott Street
Edward Farrington 89 green st
William Ketcham 29 Willet St
James Oliver 32 grand st
Robert Austin [4?]27 amity
Albert Smith
Anderson Gates 73 grand st
John Gates 73 grand
R. Edmonds 189 Wooster
James Farley forth St
George Tyce forth & Thompson
James Griswold
Nicholas Dunn
Arron Bruce Washt Hale & Thompson
James Flyn Wash Hale do
Peter Conlen
Gilbert Noyes 458 Hudson
Richard Welb 458 Hudson
Archibald Gray 49 Barrow St
Andrew Guyon do
Saml [Sewall?] [amity?] lane
James Samuels
Arnold Gilles West & [Unbross?] S
William Dodsworth West & spring
Edward Irving Hudson & charles
James Cross Hudson & Charles
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Hon F. A. TallmadgeWashington CityDC.
89 names from [?] B Bates
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Memorial of 89 Citizens of the city of New York for the Reduction of Postage
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Mr Tallmadge
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Referrd to Com on Post Office & P. Roads

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,