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and 1800 for the latter are set out in greater detail. Sundries then, as 

 perhaps in more recent elections, meant meals and liquors. The candi- 

 dates kept open house in the early elections which, as will have been 

 noted continued for a period of several days. 



Copy of an account delivered of the Sheriff's Expenses for the 

 election of members for the Counties of Suffolk and Essex. 



August 10, 1792. 



To cash paid for transport of boards £ 10 



" Sheriff's officer 9 days 3 4 



" Mildrum and Park for boards 5 19 3 



" Henry Botsford making hustings 2 16 



" 2 clerks 8 days at 37/6 30 



" cash paid a man distributing advertisements, paper, etc 2 00 



N. Y. Currency £44 9 3 



Half Amount David Wm. Smith, Esq £22 9 3 



Returning officer as per order 5 12 



£28 1 3 

 Received of Mr. Askin 7 4 9 



£20 6 8 

 Received May 23, 1794, the above balance. 



(Sgd. RICHARD POLLARD, 



Sheriff. 



John Askin for the expenses of the election of Lieut. David William Smith: — 

 1792. 



August 11 — To J piece green ribbon 16 



" " \ piece pink ribbon 18 



" " 1 Cag spirits, 8 gals 6 80 



£ 8 2 



18 — To 1 piece green ribbon £ 1 12 



" " 2 pieces pink ril)lion 3 12 



£ 5 4 



24 — To 2 gallons spirits £ 1 12 



" " 1 Cag for ditto 3 



" " 6 loaves bread 6 



— £ 2 1 



" To cash paid Ellem the constable for 4 days' ser- 

 vice, and the Ferry's taking letters to inhabi- 

 tants of new settlements, the 13th inst £ 2 



27 — To 1 bottle rum and 1 loaf to Roch for taking a 



letter to Mr. Selby £ 7 



" To 1 ditto and 2 loaves to men going over the 



river 6 



£ 13 



