Early Governors' Papers

one Ephraim McLean of the said County where Candidates for the appointment of second Major for the said County - That on closing of the Poll and after reading of the Ballots, it appeared that the said McLean and your Memorialist had an equal number of Votes, and that immedi= =ately thereupon Nicholas Perkins Hardiman Esquire Sheriff of the said County Gave a Casting Vote in favor of the said McLean whereby it is Pretended that the said McLean is duly elected to the Office Of second Major of the said County of Davidson - And further your Memorialist humbly sets forth that by the Affidavit herewith accompanying it will appear that one William Walker a Resident of the County of Sumner and therefore not authorized or entitled to Vote in the County of Davidson; Votes at the said Election