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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then withdrawn [sic].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=