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... voted him a pension of $ 100 per annum ; that he has lived on that small pension , and by teaching the French language ; but his sight being now impaired , his infirmi- ties increasing with his age , ( being in his 68th year ) he will ...
... voted him a pension of $ 100 per annum ; that he has lived on that small pension , and by teaching the French language ; but his sight being now impaired , his infirmi- ties increasing with his age , ( being in his 68th year ) he will ...
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... votes , and shall declare the six persons having the greatest number of votes duly elected as Representatives , to represent the state in the Congress of the United States , and shall give notice thereof to the chief magistrate of the ...
... votes , and shall declare the six persons having the greatest number of votes duly elected as Representatives , to represent the state in the Congress of the United States , and shall give notice thereof to the chief magistrate of the ...
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... votes . They rejected , of the votes returned for the sitting member , in the town of Wardsboro , 24 , and in the town of Berlin , 59. They rejected , of the votes returned for the petitioner , in Fairhaven , 90 , and in Plymouth , 42 ...
... votes . They rejected , of the votes returned for the sitting member , in the town of Wardsboro , 24 , and in the town of Berlin , 59. They rejected , of the votes returned for the petitioner , in Fairhaven , 90 , and in Plymouth , 42 ...
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... votes for repre- sentatives to Congress having been duly taken , sorted , and counted , the following persons had the number of votes annexed to their names , respectively . Mark Richards , Rollin C. Mallary , William Strong , Charles ...
... votes for repre- sentatives to Congress having been duly taken , sorted , and counted , the following persons had the number of votes annexed to their names , respectively . Mark Richards , Rollin C. Mallary , William Strong , Charles ...
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... votes were given by the freemen , and not returned at all . The latter was the fact as relates to the votes of Goshen and part of the yotes of Woodbury . This is explained by the evidence . It seems rational that a return , manifestly ...
... votes were given by the freemen , and not returned at all . The latter was the fact as relates to the votes of Goshen and part of the yotes of Woodbury . This is explained by the evidence . It seems rational that a return , manifestly ...
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