Petitions
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Andrew McElfish, 05 July 1906
McElfish, writing from Lochmaddy, North Uist, informs Ewart that his application has not been granted as he had previously thought; rather, his petition has been sent to Lord Lovat for his official report. He asks Ewart to try to enlist the sympathies of the Congested Districts Board.
Now UK Number 52, Apr 2003
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Petition from the minister, elders etc. to parliament against permitting Papists to legislate for Protestants [National Scotch Church London], 18 February 1829
Petition of the inhabitants of the parish of Kilmany for the abolition of the African slave trade, 1812-1815
Petition to Parliament on Annuity Tax from Edinburgh ministers, 10 June 1833
Petition to turn old chapel seats into pews bearing with 20 signatures (manuscript fragment), 1660-1770
What appears to be a fragment of a petition in which petitioners state that they -humbly desire your Lordship's leave to turn into pews the seats in the Chap (sic) which are very old and inconvenient- Singatures include a Richard Jackson - Justice, Ralph Wagg, John Hall, John Keen, and Mr P Egerton, rector of (Astbury?)