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purpose, and in case a scrutiny shall be demanded, the same shall be made 

 by them, and in case of further contest the same to be determined by the 

 House. The Poll for each townshdp to be closed at the expiration of Forty- 

 eight hours from the time of its being opened and for the Province at large 

 the PoU, after four days from the time of its being opened for the election,, 

 shall be sealed up by tibe returning officer for each Towmship and transinitted 

 to the Provost Marshal by the first opportunity, that seasonable notice may 

 be given to the persons who shall upon examination appear to have been 

 chosen by the greatest number of the said votes. Provided, nevertheless, 

 that if the votes in the Townships of Annapolis Royal and Cumberland for 

 the first rhembers of tlie Province at large, shajl not be returned Eigîit days 

 before the expiration of the time limited for returning the Precept, the 

 Provost Marshal shall in such case proceed to declare who are the persons 

 elected, from the other votes in his hands. 



That the Provost Marshal or his Deputy shall appoint for each candidate, 

 such one person as shall be nominated to him by each candidate, to be 

 inspectors of the returning officer and his assistants. 



Tha;t no person shall be deemed duly elected who shall not have the vote 

 of the majority of the electors present. 



That the names of all persons voited for, together with names of the 

 Voters, shaill at the time of voting, be publicly declared and entered on a 

 Book kept for that Purpose. 



That In case of the absence of any of the Members from the Province for 

 the term of two months, it shall and may be lawful for the Governor, Lieut. 

 Governor or Commiander-in-Chief (if he shall judge it necessary) to issue his 

 Precept for the choice of others in their stead. 



That the Returning Officer shall cause the foregoing Resolution to be 

 publicly read at the opening of each meeting for the Elections and to govern 

 the said Meetings agreeable thereto. 



CHAS. LAWRENCE. 

 Jno. Duport, Sec, Cone. 



Extract from a letter of Govt. La^vrence. to Lords of Trade dated, 



Halifax, 26 December, 1758. 



I have now the honour to acquaint yoxiT Lordships that the Assembly met 

 according to appointment on the 2nd of October and passed a number of 

 laws, a list of which are enclosed and I have reason to hope from their pro- 

 ceedings hitherto that we shall get through the whole business in good time 

 and with less altercation than (from the seeming disposition of the people) I 

 was heretofore apprehensive of. Whenever the session is closed I shall take 

 particular care that your Lordships have fair copies of the Laws at large, 

 under the seal of the Province as directed by His Majesty's instructions 

 together with transcripts of the Journal and proceedings of the Council and 

 Assembly during their session. 



