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the Proxy was not certified by a Justice
of the peace although the hand writing of the
person granting it could have been proven on
the spot.

I remained in the Court House anxious to
circulate until they commit to this decision and then
left: One of the first decisions which they made
was that in [getting?] all questions which might arise
during the progress of the election that the stock=
:holders present should vote per capita, each
one having an equal vote without regard to
wright [sic] of stock. by this decision a person
owning one share could balance we who
held 100. Acting upon this rule they decided
that proxies should vote, to which a majority
of the stock in the Court House was opposed.

They then decided that a proxy must be cer=
:tified by a J. P. to make it valid and that no
other [proof?] should be taken to this also a majority
of the stock present was opposed.

After I left the House and had got
possession of the Book [here?] I wrote in line to
the Ruling in the Court House; still ignorant
of the manner in which that meeting was
organised and also from a disposition if