To the Honourable the Senate and House of representatives of the United States in
congress assembled
The undersigned beleiving the transportation of the mail, the delivery of letters &c on the 1st day of the week to be a violation of the christain sabbath, opposed to the rights of a numerous class of citizens who conscientiously
observe that day, injurious in it’s effects upon public morals and unsupported by any plea of necessity or convenience
while it gives offence to the feelings of christain community
Hereby petition your honourable body to redress the aforesaid greivance
| William. Steel | M M Hernahan |
| Robert M [Karnaghan?] | J. P Hernahan |
| Henry Steel | M M Hernahan |
| Jacob preler | [Wm Spitler?] |
| Nancy presler | Hetz Spiter |
| Sarah Mquillin | |
| Alexander Mcquillin | Henry Sigler |
| John mc quillin | Massom Metcalf |
| James mc quillin | Hannah Metcalf |
| Rachel Metcalf | |
| William Chapman | Mary Metcalf |
| Abram whisimore | Benjamin Roler |
| Nancy humphreys | Juleyann Roler |
| George W. Tracy | |
| John [Anderson?] | Seneca M Coulter |
| James Mcquilin | |
| Wm Hernahan | Matilda [Newlin?] |
| Maria L Hernahan | Solomon [?] |
| Elica A W Anderson | Anthony R Sigler |
| John Stock | |
| Mary Cuningham | |
| Matthew Leird | Wm Dalton |
| James Leird | Jane Dalton |
| [ |
Jacob Moser |
| Carlina Moser | |
| James Newlin | Susana Moser |
| Peter greenlan | [Lydyon?] [?] |
| Margaret Greenlan | |
| Jude Greenlan | [?] |
| [Mariah?] Vansil | |
| Rebeca vansil | George Dalton |
| Hariet Vanzile | [Washington?] |
| Rosan Moody | |
| Lusanna vanzill | |
| Rebeca Litle | |
| Sarah ann McQuillin | Marshall Willard [William marshal?] |
| James Chapman | Margaret Chapman |
| John Chapman | William Tate |
| George Edgington | Solomon Tate |
| Andrew Hush | Henry Tate |
| Racel Hush | Elizabeth Tate |
| Joseph D Mumper | Wm Coulter |
| Christiana Mumper | Mary Coulter |
| Anne Margaret Mumper | Nancy stevens |
| Andrew Mumper Jr | John Stevens |
| Eliza Mumper | Katharine Karnahan |
| Margret Coulter | Abraham [Stover?] |
| Jane C Coulter | Jacob [Stover?] |
| William McConnelee |
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The ^sundry^ petitions of William Steel and 81 others citizens of Richland Co praying the passage
of a law to prevent the transportation of the Mail, the delivery of letters &c on
the first day of the Week.
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February 21, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Com on P. O. & P. Roads
Com on P. O. & P. Roads
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J. K. Miller
Handwritten 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,