He remained at Valladolid, apparently supporting himself by agencies and scrivener's work of some sort; probably drafting petitions and drawing up statements of claims to be presented to the Council, and the like.
An old woman in the choir prayed alternately to us and to the saints, with most success, I hope, in her petitions to the latter, though certainly her prayers to ourselves seemed the more fervent of the two.
In January, 1839, Mr. Adams, in presenting a large number of petitions for the abolition of slavery, asked leave to explain to the house his reasons for the course he had adopted in relation to petitions of this character.
It would be easy to show that such petitions relative to the District of Columbia ought not to be granted.
Among the petitions against the annexation of Texas were many signed by women.
Their petitions were treated with contempt, and the petitioners themselves loaded with foul and infamous imputations, poured forth on a class of citizens as pure and virtuous as the inhabitants of any section of the United States.
But the proposition that such petitions should not be received went one step further.
On these Mr. Howard said, he always felt a regret when petitions thus signed were presented to the house, relating to political subjects.
One of the most sacred duties of a member is to present the petitions committed to his charge; a duty which he cannot refuse or neglect to perform without violating his oath to support the constitution of the United States.
He hoped the people of this country would be spared the mortification, the injustice, and the wrong, of a decision that such petitions should not be received.
Northern States to be indicted as felons and incendiaries, for presenting petitions not exactly agreeable to some members from the South, by a jury of twelve men, appointed by a marshal, his office at the pleasure of the President!
Answers to these petitions were invariably received, when the Hong merchants would prepare for us a rejoinder, if necessary.
Bankruptcy petitions are referred to "referees" for examination and report.
In time all such petitions came to be addressed to an officer who stood very close to the king and who was called the chancellor.
Thus in New York candidates for the legislature may be nominated by 500 voters; in Massachusetts candidates for local offices may be nominated by petitions signed by one per cent of the number of voters.
Petitions from Bern, not to be too rash, not to make the first attack, were continually arriving.
The angel reveals and manifests and certifies that our petitions become efficacious by almsgiving, that life is redeemed from dangers by almsgiving, that souls are delivered from death by almsgiving.
In 1669, it considered a few petitionsand reported on Gorges' memorial.
The Council of Trade continued its sittings and debated and reported on a number of petitions "complaining of abuses and deceits" in trade, but after 1652 it plays but an inconspicuous part.
These men, acting in conjunction with Gorges and Mason, whose claims had already been before the Council, presented petitions embodying their grievances.
A large amount of time was consumed by the Council in considering the petitions and memorials of private persons, who had some grounds of complaint against one or other of the colonial governments.
Many of the petitions were from the London merchants, and we may not doubt that the personal influence of those whose names have been already mentioned was brought to bear upon the members of the Council.
One of these petitions desired the confirmation of the appointment of Col.
Among the petitionsreceived in June, 1660, were two from rival groups of merchants interested in the governorship and trade of the island of Nevis.
If memory be not at fault, these individual and collective petitionswere steadfastly offered from Monday evening to Thursday evening.
These are savior gods to whom mortals offer petitionsfor salvation.
One fruit of this agitation was the appearance of petitions for the abolition of slavery in the House of Representatives.
They assailed Mr. Adams for presenting them, and finally passed what was known as the gag rule, which prevented the reception of these petitions by the House.
A few were presented by Mr. Adams without attracting much notice; but as thepetitions multiplied, the Southern representatives became aroused.
Fraser, The Law of Parliamentary Elections and Election Petitions (2d ed.
After having been scrutinized and approved by parliamentary officials known as Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, a private bill is introduced in one of the two houses.
Therefore he petitions that it be ordered that no innovation be made.
Afterward, they asked with many requests and petitions to be allowed to return to live at their posts.
Yet, should Heaven all the true petitions drain Of Presbyterians, who would kings maintain, Of forty thousand, five would scarce remain.
The critic humbly seems advice to bring; The fawning Whig petitions to the king: But one's advice into a satire slides; The other's petition a remonstrance hides.
Petitions calling for mercy poured in on the governor from all parts of the State.
Petitions were got up, headed by the local clergy.
When an account was demanded from him, it was many months before he was obliged to give it, as may be seen by his petitions accompanying the record of his trial.
He would not suffer one of the petitions to the King about the Middlesex election to be read[302].
In The False Alarm, that was published less than three months after this conversation, Johnson describes how petitions were got.
I will undertake to get petitions either against quarter-guineas or half-guineas, with the help of a little hot wine.
Wilton here may have many petitions yet to present to your majesty on his own account.
If my poor petitions cannot help them who are above the need for help, at least they may show that they are not forgotten.
In a few seconds this convict was made fast to the beam, the Clergy and Calcraft crept off the drop, and while petitions for mercy were spoken aloud by both the victims, the bolt was drawn.
Petitions have in my favour been Sent from Warwick town to my gracious Queen, But alas no mercy is there for me, And I must die on the fatal tree.
Yankey was understood to be a sort of Yahoo, and the Parliament did not think the Petitions of such Creatures were fit to be received and read in so wise an Assembly.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "petitions" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
