What is "petitions"

Usage examples of "petitions".

A poor Dyspepsy may talk as he will, but he is the one who never gets sympathy, or experiences compassion: and it is he whose groaning petitions for charity do at last rout that Christian virtue.

Not for someone like himself, no matter how many warrants and petitions he carried.

Manila newspapers, drifting slowly south, speaking of Independence petitions received--of anti-Wood petitions, signed by many datus and high Moros.

Administrations, addressed many petitions to the Governor-General and to Congress.

Wherefore they now set afresh to bewail their folly, and to a doubling of petitions to Shaddai and his Son.

Diabolonians strict search, they made those with whom any were found to take penance in the open place: they kept their fast, and renewed their petitions to their Prince, and Mr.

After the town of Mansoul had been in this sad and lamentable condition, for so long a time as I have told you, and no petitions that they presented their Prince with, all this while, could prevail, the inhabitants of the town, namely, the elders and chief of Mansoul, gathered together, and, after some time spent in condoling their miserable state and this miserable judgment coming upon them, they agreed together to draw up yet another petition, and to send it away to Emmanuel for relief.

There had been petitions and community efforts to close the tavern, but it had been there long before the expensive houses and apartments were constructed and was protected by the current zoning laws.