Early Governors' Papers

share holders here to control the election in a way not to allow us a fair vote according to the stock on [hold?] left the house + refused to participate in the meeting or make any return of the stock book at this place- I understand some writing from Bolivar states that the Book here was presented + then withdrawn [sic]. The statement is false- It [illegible] was presented I [believed?] it had been + was under that impression until the day after. In fact until the day after I thought the meeting was held by the commissioners from [other?] points acting [seriously?] with the Com^rs Law. So far from the stock book having been presented the following are the facts When W. A. Jones went to the Court House he carried [out?] this + the Raleigh Book in his pocket When he got there he went with but one of his Co-Commissioners (Henry) Ball not alluding one of the stockholders on the [Raleigh, N.C.|Raleigh]] book (I believe) asked Mr. Jones to let him to look at but in so doing did not consider or intent it a return to the meeting. Jones one [illegible] called on him for the stock book at this place + he + Henry expressly + positively refused to return it to that meeting. When they left the House which was before any voting for directors commenced they carried this book with them + would ban taken the Raleigh Book also but that in the excite=