At Milcote on November 3, 1597, the aldermen asked him to support their petition for a new charter.

The chancellor of the Exchequer wrote on the petition: `` in myn opinion it is very resonable and conscionable for hir maiestie to graunt in relief of this towne twise afflicted and almost wasted by fire ''.

If, in the trustee's judgment, `` reasonable market conditions '' did not prevail during any given year, he was to be allowed to petition the court for an extension of time within the ten-year period.

`` We, the Subscribers, do agree, that as soon as a convenient Number of Persons have subscribed to this, or a similar Writing, We will present a petition to the Hon'ble General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, praying for an Act incorporating into a Body politic the subscribers to such Writing with Liberty to build such a Bridge, and a Right to demand a Toll equal to that received at Malden Bridge, and on like Terms, and if such an Act shall be obtained, then we severally agree each with the others, that we will hold in the said Bridge the several shares set against our respective Names, the whole into two hundred shares being divided, and that we will pay such sums of Money at such Times and in such Manners, as by the said proposed Corporation, shall be directed and required ''.

Giffen filed a petition for permission to emancipate four slaves ( all more than fifty years old ) with the St. Martin's Parish Police Jury.

The petition said that the couple has not lived together as man and wife for more than a year.

A petition bearing the signatures of more than 1,700 Johnston taxpayers was presented to the town council last night as what is hoped will be the first step in obtaining a home rule charter for the town.

In United States appellate procedure, an appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law.

The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision.

In Anglo-American common law courts, appellate review of lower court decisions may also be obtained by filing a petition for review by prerogative writ in certain cases.

There is a movement to petition the postmaster general to issue a U. S. postage stamp for him in 2011, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Fort Sumter.

A co-heir may petition the Crown for a termination of the abeyance.

The Crown may choose to grant the petition, but if there is any doubt whatsoever as to the pedigree of the petitioner, the claim is normally referred to the Committee for Privileges.

Specific localities may petition for exceptions for either on-site or off-site consumption.

Daniel intervenes and asks for a temporary stay of execution so that he can petition his God for a solution.

While the book is relatively short it includes lament ( 1. 8-16 ; 7. 8-10 ), theophany ( 1. 3-4 ), hymnic prayer of petition and confidence ( 7. 14-20 ), and the " covenant lawsuit " ( 6. 1-8 ), a distinct genre in which Yahweh ( God ) sues Israel for breach of contract, that is, for violation of the Sinai covenant.

This is because once a bankruptcy petition is filed, it is for the creditors, not the debtor to decide whether a particular asset has value.

To declare bankruptcy or for a creditors petition to be lodged, a minimum debt of $ 5, 000 is required.

The introduction, " Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church militant here in earth " remained unaltered and only a thanksgiving for those " departed this life in thy faith and fear " was inserted to introduce the petition that the congregation might be " given grace so to follow their good examples that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom ".

Griffith Thomas commented that the retention of the words " militant here in earth " defines the scope of this petition: we pray for ourselves, we thank God for them, and adduces collateral evidence to this end.

The organization Girls Educational and Mentoring Services ( GEMS ) has started a petition to end this segment and to call on Joan Rivers and the producers of Fashion Police to educate themselves on the realities of the sex trafficking and the commercial sex industry.

In June of that year, on petition of the citizens of the county, the governor restored the previous boundaries and ordered a separate organization of the county.

After signing a petition for Progressive Party presidential candidate Henry A. Wallace, Hay spoke with other gay men at a party about forming a gay support organization for him called " Bachelors for Wallace ".

In 1864, the organization gathered 400, 000 signatures to petition the United States Congress, significantly assisting in the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.

" Because his statements characterized homosexual acts as " impure and unnatural " and implied that individuals can choose not to engage in Homosexual behaviors, a petition was submitted to LDS Church headquarters on October 12, 2010 by the gay activist organization, Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ).

The conference issued a petition to the U. S. Congress, signed by 256 people, requesting organization of the territory and elected Nathan P. Cooke as the territorial delegate to Congress.

The convention drafted a constitution, drew up a plan of organization for the government, put together a map showing the counties to be established, and elected delegates to go to the United States Congress to petition for statehood.

" The procedures are the same for both types except with the person / organization petition, there is a 90-day screening period.

If a petition presents information that the species is imperiled, a screening period of 90 days begins ( interested persons and / or organization petitions only ).

The organization is active through a website, a quarterly newsletter, petition signings, and activism at Los Angeles City Council meetings.

In 1971, the Greater Dallas Crime Commission, a business organization, circulated a petition to recommission Texas ' " Old Sparky ".

A petition to reregister the organization was made in 2006 but the organization was told this would not be possible for another five years.

The organization garnered a petition with 3, 000 signatures from Maryland residents to pressure Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland to co-sponsor the bill.

After Shaul had finished his military service, he signed a petition of the Israeli left-wing organization Yesh Gvul.

In 2005, a recall was issued pursuant to a defect petition by the North Carolina Consumers Council, a consumer nonprofit advocacy organization, alleging repeat brake and tail light failures.

On 13 October 2004, Adalah, an organization and legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel, submitted a petition to the Supreme Court entitled Challenging the Prohibition on Arab Citizens of Israel from Living on Jewish National Fund Land.

The convention drafted a constitution, drew up a plan of organization for the government, put together a map showing the counties to be established, and elected delegates to go to the United States Congress to petition for statehood.

UWSA remained active under Perot's leadership until late 1995 when the paid staff was moved to a new organization dubbed " Citizens for the Reform Party " which actively campaigned to petition the Reform Party on to the ballot in all 50 states for the 1996 presidential election.

In the end, Valentine was fired, even though a petition to extend his contract was presented to the organization with 112, 000 signatures.

The organization also presented the government with 46, 000 petition signatures requesting that Olson no longer receive the benefits.

After Anna reported that the couple had had sex in the parking lot of Three Rivers Stadium, an experience they wished to replicate at every major league park, concern developed within the Pirates organization that the " wild-eyed brunette was getting in the way of her husband's fastball ...." Her husband dismissed the Pirates treatment of his wife as " a lot of jealousy and a lot of pettiness ...."' Anna filed for divorce on March 31, 2006, citing an " irretrievably broken " marriage., but later withdrew the petition.

During 2004 the organization delivered the largest student petition ever to George W. Bush, " Rejecting his credit " and demanding more accountability for the federal deficit.

The reforms would also favor existing unions by barring the board from considering more than one election petition at a time and tightening jurisdictional rules defining which labor organization can represent which workers, according to their craft, enterprise and company, making it impossible for some independent unions to challenge incumbents.