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Then, too, came the petitions of the abolition societies against slavery in Louisiana; and Hildreth blames Jefferson for his slowness to assist; but ought we not here to take some account of the difficulties of the situation?
At the end of the hall stand chobdars drawn up in line. The Dewan or Danaik settles people's affairs and hears their petitions. There is no appeal. After concluding business the Danaik passes through seven doors into the palace, and entering the last alone, makes his report to the king. "Behind the king's palace are the house and hall allotted to the Danaik.
He's a big enough friend of the sailor to waste no time before doing his turn." Ferens shook his head morosely. "That may be," he said; "but the petitions were sent weeks ago, and there's no sign from Lord Howe. He was at Bath for gout. My idea is he referred them to the admiral commanding at Portsmouth, and was told that behind the whole thing is conspiracy French socialism and English politics.
I have written petitions for dying men to the Home Secretary, for permission to go out and die at home, and many without any just grounds at all, but none succeeded, save the one I have mentioned above. I have repeatedly asked prisoners under sentences of penal servitude for life whether they would prefer that sentence to being hanged.
A petition was secured in every county, although the law requires them from a majority only, and each was presented by a worker from that county. The sight of scores of men and women with arms laden with petitions marching up to the State House to deposit them brought tears to the eyes of some of the onlookers. The campaign opened in Toledo, April 14, 15, was hectic.
His daughters and I went together, and with some hundreds of others carrying petitions ten only with each petition, and the ten rigidly counted and allowed to pass through the gate, sufficiently opened to let one through at a time reached Westminster Hall, where we waited on the steps leading to the passage of the lobby. An inspector ordered us off.
In the first four petitions Christ teaches us and commands us to beseech for the things that pertain to this last end, and in the last three petitions for protection against the things which hinder the attainment of this end. The glory of God is the first and chief purpose of all creation, as also of redemption and sanctification.
Disregarding the petitions of their officers in Albemarle, who saw the great need for missionaries in the struggling settlements, they refused to become responsible for the salary of a minister. But after a while the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts took hold of the matter, and in 1702 a church was built in Chowan, near where Edenton now stands. By 1709 Rev. Mr.
In an earlier part of this contest, our petitions told him, that from our King there was but one appeal. The admonition was despised, and that appeal forced on us. To undo his empire, he has but one truth more to learn; that, after colonies have drawn the sword, there is but one step more they can take.
At the same time, copies of two petitions from George lord viscount Torrington, in behalf of his kinsman admiral Byng, were submitted to his majesty's royal wisdom and determination.
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