PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To THE Senate AND House OF Representatives OF THE United States, IN Congress ASSEMBLED:
The undersigned, citizens of
New york City & County 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 letters & newspapers 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. | ||
| Gilbert Smith | Grands St. 438 | ||
| James, Gilbert, Smith | Norfolk st 18 | ||
| Thos Thomas | Grand st 446 | a | |
| John B [?] | Suffolk 14 | ||
| Benjamin Davies | Columbia 16 | ||
| Richard [?] | Fifth 264 | ||
| Silvanus Smith | fi " fth " | ||
| Jas B White | Williamburgh, L I | ||
| Richard H [Turon?] | 16 Wilbett St. | ||
| Augustus Williams | Wmsburgh | ||
| Jas P Hullett | Fourth St 589 | ||
| Jonathan C Quackenbush | Grand 508 | ||
| Charles S [Loper?] | 16 columbia St | ||
| John B Pomeroy | Brown & Goerck St | ||
| Charles Race | Brown & Goreck St | ||
| Lemuel Ferris | 29 Broom st | ||
| Peter Eckert | 48 Broom | ||
| Abrm. B. Dunlap | Williamsburgh L. I. | ||
| R M [Denise?] | willidoburgh L. " | ||
| P Wyckoff | 77 Morton St | ||
| Edward Phillips | 59 [Delancy?] Brooklyn | ||
| A T [Briggs?] | No 26 [Pike ?]St | ||
| [?] K Chapman | 55 Stanton Street. | ||
| James Henry | 61 South St | ||
| Allen Powell | 61 Cannon st | ||
| Walter G Davis | 89 Cannon St | ||
| Peter Backman | 74 Pine Apples st Brooklyn | ||
| Edward Haskell | 2 [?] Mass | ||
| C Wallhauer | 27 [Avenue?] st | ||
| John Armbrecht | [?] Nvo 165 |
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NEW-YORKDEC 27
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Hon. Horace GreeleyHouse of RepsWashington CityD,C[ docketing
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Memorial of citizens of New York in favor of Reduced Postage.
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By Mr. Greeley.
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