'The humble Petition of the Undersigned, Editors, Printers, Publishers, and Proprietors of various Newspapers in Sydney.'
The petition is signed by Edward Smith Hall, 'Editor Monitor'; George Cavenagh, 'Editor Gazette'; James McEachern, 'Editor. Colonist'; George Robert Nichols, 'Editor Australian'; Abraham Cohen, 'Joint Proprietor of ditto [Australian]'; Ward Stephens, 'Editor Herald'.
An editorial about the petition is published on page 2 of the 2 October 1838 issue of the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser.