CHAP. 97.

For sheriffs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For representatives
to congress.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

For electors of
president and vice
president.

" day of September, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
" _____."  If for sheriffs, in the following form, or to the like effect,
" to wit:  " To his excellency the governor of the state of Maryland,
" in council.  Whereas an election for two persons for the
" office of sheriff for _____ county, 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 courts of said county, with the books of the polls,
" on which are endorsed the several certificates 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 to congress, in the following form, or to the like effect,
to wit:  " To his excellency the governor of the state of Maryland,
" in council.  We the subscribers, judges at the close of an
" election held on the _____ day of _____, in the year of our Lord
" eighteen hundred and _____, in the election districts of _____ county,
" distinguished by number one, two, three, &c. for the purpose
" of choosing a representative for the _____ district of this state, to
" serve in the congress of the United States, 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 by the judges, do return that _____ had
" _____ votes, and _____ had _____ votes, &c.  Given under our hands,
" this _____ day of _____, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
" and _____."  If an elector of president and vice-president of
" the United States, in the following form, or to the like effect, to
wit:  " To his excellency the governor of the state of Maryland, in
" council. We the subscribers, judges at the close of an election
" held on the _____ day of _____, in the year of our Lord eighteen
" hundred and _____, in the election districts in _____ county, distinguished
" by number one, two, three, &c. for the purpose of electing
" an elector for the _____ district of this state for choosing a president
" and vice-president of the United States, conformably to the
" constitution of the United States, and the laws of this state, 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 made out by the judges, do return that
" _____ had _____ votes and _____ had _____ votes.  Given under our
" hands this _____ day of ____, in the year our Lord eighteen
" hundred and _____."