Requesting a change to another ship, he was ordered to the United States, under Commodore Decatur.
Perry wrote to Washington earnestly requesting that marines be sent out to act as flankers to parties of seamen landed to cut off guerrilla parties.
It was late one evening that Rineldo entered the apartment where his father was seated, and informed him that he had received intelligence from a friend residing in the country requesting to see him immediately on business of importance.
She hastened to her room and perused the contents, which she found to be an invitation extended to her by the friend of her uncle, requesting her to come and spend a few weeks at his residence in the village.
He descended, requesting the ladies to wait a few moments.
I never saw any notice in the newspaper requesting sealed proposals for the wrecking and removal of the exposition buildings.
Letters were written to a number of educators in America requesting personal expressions as to what they would find most interesting in a Philippine educational exhibit.
After I was informed that all bids had been rejected I did not see any published notice requesting additional or new bids, although I watched the papers pretty close and tried to keep in touch with what was going on.
Connolly requesting them to keep their position until the messengers returned who had been sent to the Indian towns.
He here received a message from St. Ange, requesting him to visit Fort Chartres, and arrange matters there, which had become exceedingly annoying.
The same committee was directed to correspond with the other governments, requesting coöperation in their endeavors to effect the repeal of the Sugar Act and to prevent the Stamp Act.
Washington thought it also best to leave unanswered a note of André requesting to be shot rather than hanged.
John de Bedoya, agent of the Council of the Inquisition, into Spain, with a brief addressed to the king, requesting him to listen to the commission of John de Bedoya with his usual benevolence and goodness.
The council made an address to the king, requesting him to forbid the inquisitors the use of censures, and to deliver his people from the oppression under which they suffered.
Elizabeth of France, the daughter of Catherine,) and informed him of what had passed, requesting that he would act in concert with them.
Gray mare and gave her to me, requesting Some eye water.
I dispatched one of the men to Capt Clark requesting him to send up a canoe to take down the meat we had killed and our baggage to his encampmt, which was accordingly complyed with.
Grand Chiefs of the Ricarras to visit their Great father and requesting the privolage of put'g on board the boat 3000 w of Skins &c.
We arrived at Fort Lyon in good season, with our valorous driver absolutely sobered, requesting me to say nothing about his accident, which, of course, I did not.
On the 18th instant, I informed your Excellency by another letter, that their applications to me for acceptance had become so pressing, as that I found myself under the necessity of again requesting your directions.
My last particular despatches contained a copy of my letter to Count de Vergennes, requesting his aid.
Note from the Count de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay, requesting to know when the bills lately arrived will become due.
That I considered myself much honored by his requesting my remarks relative to it, and that I was sure Congress would draw agreeable conclusions from his mission.
With the object of ascertaining the utility of these establishments, the author wrote to the clerks or other officials in all the larger towns in the United Kingdom, fifty in number, requesting copies of the regulations, reports, etc.
He covered the body with stimulant applications, and went to take a little rest, requesting to be called if the patient manifested any signs of life.
Although the viceroy wrote requesting greater haste in those despatches, yet because they are sent late from there, they also arrive late here, even if no such events happen as the above.
Kidd's Ship, requesting that I would goe on Board in the Cannoa to see Capt.
Hawk in Cape Ann Harbour and Come up to Town and requesting me the said Notary to Protest against the said Capt.
George Washington relating to the "Sullivan Expedition," after which a resolution was adopted requesting that Mr. Ingalsbe furnish the same for publication in the ensuing volume of the proceedings of the Association.
Then requesting Montezuma to cause due respect to be paid to that part of the great temple which had been consecrated to the Christian worship, he embraced Montezuma with much cordiality and took leave.
They then addressed our general in the name of their prince, inviting us to his city, and requesting to be received under our protection.
These sailed under the command of Francisco de Ulloa, who carried letters from the marchioness and the viceroy, requesting the return of Cortes to New Spain.
In this hopeless state, Garay was persuaded to write to Cortes, stating his situation, and requesting his protection and assistance, in consideration of their former friendship.
Guatimotzin made application to our general, in the name of many of his principal nobles, requesting that all their women of rank who had been taken by our soldiers, might be restored to their husbands and fathers.
Vallejo gave a favourable answer, requesting the soldiers might be restrained from maltreating the inhabitants; but sent off an express to Cortes, soliciting a strong reinforcement or the immediate presence of the general.
He advanced easily, however, and going up to the young hostess, apologised gracefully for his intrusion, requesting at the same time that as chance had led him there, he might not now be excluded from so pleasant a gathering.
Dancing having recommenced, several came round Eliza requesting her hand; but she answered hurriedly that she could not take part in this dance, but would in the next.
On the fifth day she received a letter from her husband requesting her to come to New York, and to bring a good Philadelphia lawyer with her.
The General Superintendent therefore telegraphed to me, as before related, requesting me to send a man to work up the case.
Occasionally he issues a printed manifesto to his friends requesting them to give him peace.
And on the wall is a sign requesting you not to break off branches.
He also gave me a note to an hotel-keeper at Buffalo, requesting him to pay me every attention, in case I should be detained for a night on the road.
Epernon a watch superbly ornamented with diamonds, requesting him at the same time to confide to her the nature of his intentions; but he again refused to give any explanations until he should have left the capital.
I would of course provide you with a document, requesting the officer in command of any such ship to give you a passage.
This morning I have received a letter from Admiral Langton, requestingme to allow you to go down by the stage, this afternoon, and to sleep at his house.
On the 24th of the same month I wrote to you, informing you of the same, and requesting to know what state of forwardness the castings were in.
Captain Grose received a letter while I was there, signed by Captain William Davey and Joseph Vivian, requesting him to appoint others to attend the trial of the engine, as it would not be convenient for them to do it.
I have received a letter from Sir John Sinclair requesting correct drawings and statements of the thrashing engine to be forwarded to the President of the Board of Agriculture, which I shall attend to.
I have your letter of the 31st January requesting to know the time in which the engine will be ready for the bridge at Exeter, and also about giving an additional power to it.
I this day received a letter from Mr. Gould, requesting to know what the expense of an engine and apparatus would be for clearing Falmouth Harbour, which I have sent by the post.
He first sent it to Mr. Lockhart, requesting him to read it and pronounce his opinion.
Galignani, the Paris publisher, wrote to Lord Byron, requesting the assignment to him of the right of publishing his poetry in France.
SIR, I have received your letter requesting me to assign to you exclusively the right of printing Lord Byron's works in France.
But you yourself told me so two months ago, when you wrote requesting that I would give you the preference, provided I had not made arrangements with other publishers.
Murray then applied to the Dean of Westminster, on behalf of the subscribers, requesting to know "upon what terms the statue now completed could be placed in some suitable spot in Westminster Abbey.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "requesting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
