Compiled & contributed by Sherry Hicks, FEB 2000.
Compiled & contributed by Sherry
Hicks, FEB 2000.
By virtue of this Writt to me ?, I read and published
the same on the Twenty Ninth day of February, last past in the Town of Mobile.
Having first given due Notice thereof, at which Day and place, William
Struthers, John McGillivary, Alexander McIntosh, Robert Farmar, Henry Lezars,
Daniel Ward, Edmund Rush Wegg, and Benjamin Ward Esquires were
chose by the major part of the Freeholders of the Town of Mobile, and Charlotte
County then present to serve as their Representatives on the General Assembly
of this Province, but neither of the said Free holders (although application
was then made to them) would then, or have they since executed any Indentures
signifying their choice and the Election aforesaid, so that I could not inset
the names of the said William Struthers, John McGillivray, Alexander
McIntosh, Robert Farmar, Henry Lizars, Daniel Ward, Edmund Rush Wegg
and Benjamin Ward in the said Indentures to be made and executed between
me and the said Electors, as withon I am commanded
Alex Maculloagh
And it being mentioned at the Board that ther was
not a sufficient number of Members on Town to constitute an House of Assembly
the Board advised his Excellency to pro? the General Assembly to Monday the
Twentieth Day of April nexT and that a Proclamation issue
accordingly
COUNCIL CHAMBER PENSACOLA, JULY 1772
