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174 We hereby certify that the above is a true list of the person voted for by the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, in and for the State of Maryland and of the number of votes by him received. The foregoing forms were adopted To three certificates prepared by the Secretary according to the foregoing forms, the Secretary attached severally one of the certificates furnished by the Executive Authority of the State in obedience to the Laws of the United States. The said Certificates together with the Lists were duly signed and sealed by the Electors They were then folded and sealed and by direction of the President one of said Certificates was delivered to Robert C. Combs one of the Electors to be by him placed in the Post Office at the City of Annapolis addressed to " The President of the Senate of the United States at the Seal of Government Washington D. C. One other of said Certificates was delivered to Isaac Gorham Moale (one of the Electors) to be by him conveyed and delivered to The Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland. The remaining certificate was directed to be given to a special messenger to be by him conveyed and delivered to the President of the Senate of the United States at Washington D. C. W. G. Purnell the Secretary to the College was selected as such messenger. The following Credentials were prepared and after being duly signed by the Electors were delivered to Mr. Purnell The State of Maryland State House To all persons whom it may concern Know that we the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States of America duly elected in and for the State of Maryland, having met at the City of Annapolis on the day prescribed by the Constitution and Laws of the United States to perform the trust reposed in us and having voted and made |
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