The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-26 00:00:00

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JOHN HENRI' CAPPER.
kiverintendeat prionvic:s.

PETITIONS sKPARATIsrt. mvpl,4l.y.
,JTAKING

Among the Petitions to the House of Crtrnmons
were, on the 12th instatit,—three of the there-oni!er
si tied Ultristian people resident in Londoo, en.ole only
known by the name of Separatist'; also, of the Cie re-
nti.lrrsigtsed Christian people resident in Roblin, tion•
1111 l Iy known by the name of Separatists; also, of
the there antler-signed Christian people resident
in
Belfast, Portadown, and Armagh, 'relied. c-mononly
known by the name of Separitists--presenteol,
and
read ; setting forth, That the Petitioners, receiving.
the Scriptures of the New Testaments as the onlr au-
thoritative or lawful rule of their religions flitit atzd
practice, have for several year been united t‘oretlter
in professed adherence to the principl ot there record-
ed, by which the Chri•ii.! VII %%ere regulate.!, itt..l have
been of constoptenc• sepal. (ie.!, as to relLioas fellow-
ship, from all who hold lily other faith, or nha sub-
mit not tothe eni,lanceof that Divine role Rion • ; that
among these principles of Scripture, the Petitioners
evplicitly arknowletlte the obligation which lies on
them at all times. and in all circont-tan",,, to lead
I.areable and quiet lives under the littvernineii• a that
Country. thankful fur blessings of which it is the in-
struntem. and patiently suffering whatever they soar
be called to fairer for ruascience sake : while they al-„
cheerfully avow the peculiar causes st gratito !e hide
they have in this kingdom, from the general tolera-
tion and liberal hail:fence tt hich its Cattati!uti-,to af-
fords them : that th Petitioners are the more eterott-
rages' humbly to su:ouit to the %vise used humane con-
sideration of the Douse. the grievances ander which
they lie is the matter of oath-; that the Petitioners
see themselves phsii.ly prohibited trout taking any oath.
Unto swearing at all, and this by an authority from
which 110 earthly pawer ran release them, and are roc.-
segitently sok,ect from time to time, by the existi-tv
Taws of this l'eultry, to various pains ah I petlaities,
are incapacitated for filling many situati,als in life in
which they tnigi:t be useful meathe:s of societi, and
are esposed to the forfeiture of plates trust and
profit. which so:u.. of thew hold, as wait as to that ge-
neral insect* Icy of person and pr.operty, which an in-
ability to avail themselves of the law involves, c•nise-
quenres which soase of them hare alrea.!y to a tryioz
degree esprit:need; that the Petitioners, however,
are at liberty. in their consciences, to cniilirto on an.
suitable ticcaotion, by any simple affirmation, the most
solemn, their testimony of facts, or their arknow-
ieatment of dnty, and tiscir declaration of serious
purpose to act accordingly. through the help of tiod :
and inasmuch as the legislatnre has heretofore ad-
utitted an affirmation in place of an ottli, in the case
of two other classes of religious professors (the people
called Quakers and 31oravialts,) they, with all
buusi-
lily. pr&y to be favoured with a similar indulgence ;
that the petitioners, most humbly submitting the pre-
mises to the consideration of the. House. implore such
relief as to their wisdom and humanity may seem
meet.