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877 Att a Court held for Kent County y.e 23.th day of Feb.ry in the Tenth Yeare of the Reigne of William the Third of England Scotland France and Ireland King &c.a Annoq Dom 1687 This day being by Order of Court Appointed for the Electing of Four Deligates or Representatives persuant to a Certain Writt directed to the sheerif of this County bearing date the day of Anno Dom 1697
The Court being sett Ordered that the Electors be called to heare the above menconed Writt and Proclamacon being by the Cryer accordingly made and a very large appearance The Writt is Publickly in Court read by the sheerif which being performed the Court giveth the Electors som caution and Advice and then Orders them to pceed to their Elecon Maj.r Thomas Smyth and M.r Michael Miller are by the sd Electors chosen Nomine contradicente and are brought in and presented to this Court to see their Indentures signed And the said Electors againe proceed and som vote for M.r William Harris and others for M.r John Whittington and y.e sd Executors on Each side desired a pole w.ch being pformed found that M.r John Whittington carried y.e same by several votes And the said Electors farther pceed and choose Simon Wilmer who makes up the Number menconed in said Writt all which said Deleg= ates being brought into Court the sheerif signed for each of them an Indenture according to the [illegible] of sd Writt |
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Volume 557, Page 877 View pdf image (33K) |
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