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1789
9 in November last. In testimony whereof I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed this Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand, seven hundred and Eighty nine. J. E. Howard. By His Excellency John Eager Howard, Esquire Governor of the State of Maryland A Proclamation. Whereas The General Assembly did by audit framed at their late Session entitled An Act directing the time, place, and manner of holding Elections for Representatives of this State in the Congress of the United States, and for appointing Electors, on the part of this state for choosing a President and Vice President of the United States, and for the regulation of the said Elections, direct that the Governor and Council, after having received the returns, papers and instruments containing the number of votes for each Candidate for Representatives of this State in the Congress of the United States, and for Electors, on the part of this State for choosing a President and Vice President of the United States should enumerate and ascertain the number of votes for each and every candidate and person chosen as Representatives or Electors respectively, and by Proclamation, dispersed through the State, declare the names of the six persons duly elected as Representatives, and the names of the Electors duly elected as Electors. We in pursuance of the directions of the said Act, do by this our Proclamation, declare, that by the returns made so far, it appears that the Honorable Joshua Teney, Daniel Carroll, Benjamin Contee, George Gale, William Smith and Michael Jenifer Stone Esquires are duly elected Representatives of this State in the Congress of the United States: and that the Honorable John Rogers, George Plater, William Tilghman, Alexander Contee Hanson, Doctor Philip Thomas, Robert Smith, William Richardson and William Matthews Esquires are duly elected Electors, on the part of this State for choosing a President and Vice President of the United States. God save Given in council, at the City of Annapolis this under the Seal of the State of Maryland State this 21st. day of January 1789 By his Excellency's Command, T. Johnson Esq. Secy. J. E. Howard |
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