Which preposition to use with petitioners

for Occurrences 29%

And there came Isabel, in the manner of a petitioner for redress, and said, "Justice, most royal duke!

against Occurrences 6%

They are, to a considerable extent, supported by their flocks when they approach the throne as petitioners against the prayer of the Assembly's Address, although it is no doubt an error to suppose that the lay members of these communions are unanimous, or all alike zealous in the espousal of these views.

in Occurrences 5%

I found out my petitioner in the back street, and that she was happy in the recovery of her possessions, which to my eyes indeed did not seem very worthy either of lamentation or delight.

to Occurrences 4%

This petition being read, a motion was made, that the serjeant at arms do carry the petitioner to some court of law, to give security for his appearance to the prosecution to be carried on against him by the attorney general; which done, that he be discharged, paying his fees.

with Occurrences 3%

The stadtholderess received the distinguished petitioners with courtesy, listened to their detail of grievances, and returned a moderate, conciliatory, but evasive answer.

at Occurrences 2%

As matters now stand the States themselves, in their sovereign character, are not unfrequently petitioners at the bar of the Federal Legislature for such allowances out of the National Treasury as it may comport with their pleasure or sense of duty to bestow upon them.

by Occurrences 2%

He took the importunate petitioner by the shoulders, pushed him into the street, and shut the door.

like Occurrences 1%

Why, then, should they be polite to him, as he was only a petitioner like all other poor people?

before Occurrences 1%

" After the opening prayer by Dr. William Adams, Speaker Blaine said: "Less than thirty years ago a man of genius and learning was an earnest petitioner before Congress for a small pecuniary aid that enabled him to test certain occult theories of science which he had laboriously evolved.

for Occurrences 1%

See the Monthly Review for October, 1755, page 274] my House is crowded with Numbers of them, whose very Countenances still carry the air of importunate Petitioners for the same Favors with those who came before them.

Which preposition to use with  petitioners