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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1805.

each candi-
date in all
the district

with the books of the polls and the certificates aforesaid, and the
said judges, when so assembled, shall cast up the whole of the
votes of all the districts, and shall make out two plain, fair and
distinct statements and certificates of the number of votes which
shall have been given for each candidate ; if for delegates to the
general assembly, in the following form, or to the like effect, to

Form of
the return
of delegates
to the
general
assembly.

wit : 'To the honourable the chancellor of the state of Mary-
land. Whereas an election for four delegates for —— county
to the general assembly of Maryland, was held on the first
Monday in October, eighteen- hundred and —— ,in the districts
of said county, distinguished by number one, two, three, &c.
conformably to the constitution and laws of this state ; and
whereas we the subscribers, attending judges at the close of the
election in said districts, having this day assembled at the usual
place of the sitting of the county court of said county, with the
books of the polls, on which are endorsed the several certificates
agreeably to law, and having cast up the whole number of votes
given in said districts, according to the respective certificates
made out on the day of election by the judges, it appears that
——, ——, —— and —— , have the greatest number of legal
votes; whereupon we do determine, declare and return, that the
said —— , —— , —— - and —— , are duly elected delegates, for
—— county, to the general assembly of Maryland. Given
under our hands, this —— day of October, eighteen hundred
and —— .' ******
If for sheriffs, in the following form, or to the like effect, to

For

sheriffs.

wit : 'To his excellency the governor of the state of Mary-
land, in council. Whereas, an election for two persons for the
office of sheriff for —— county, was held on the first Mon-
day in October, eighteen hundred and ——, in the districts of
said county, distinguished by number one, two, three, &c. con-
formably to the constitution and laws of this state; and where-
as, we, the subscribers, attending judges at the close of the
election in said districts, having this day assembled at the usual
place of the sitting of the county courts of said county, with
the books of the polls, on which are endorsed the several certi-
cates agreeably to law, and having examined and cast up the
whole number of ballots given in the said districts, agreeably
to the respective certificates made out on the day of the election
by the judges, it appears that —— had —— ballots, and ——
had —— ballots, and that —— and —— had a majority of
legal ballots of the candidates properly qualified. Whereupon
we do determine, declare and return, that the said —— and
—— are duly elected for the office of sheriff for —— county.
Given under our hands, this —— day of October, in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and —— .' If for representatives