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in behalf of the said McLean which would
have a Majority of Legal votes in favor
of your Memorialist - And further
your Memorialist sets forth, that it
will appear by an Affidavit herewith
accompanying that one Alexander Ewing
late a Continental Officer in the army
of the United States votes at the said Election
in behalf of the said McLean - That by
an Act of the Legislature of the state
of North Carolina Passed in November
one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty six
and of force in this state, the said Alex^rg
Ewing was Exempt from doing Militia
duty and therefore not entitled to Vote
at the said Election, to hereby a Still
Greater Majority of Legal Votes remains
in favor of Your Memorialist
And further your Memorialist