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Whereas the General Council of the Cherokee Nation now in session having taken into consideration the subject of adopting a constitution for the future government of said nation, and after mature deliberation it is deemed expedient that a convention be called, and in order that the wishes of the people of the several districts may be fairly represented in this all important subject, it is therefore hereby Resolved by the National Committee and Council, that the persons hereinafter named h ad they are hereby nominated and recommended to the people of their respective districts as candidates to run an election for seats in the convention, and Three out of the Ten in each district who shall get the highest number of votes shall be elected and for the convenience of the people in giving their vote, three precincts in each district are selected, and superintendants and clerks to the elections are also chosen and no person but a free male citizen, who is full grown, shall be entitled to a vote, and each voter shall be entitled to vote for three of the candidates herein nominated within their respective districts, and no vote by proxy shall be allowed: In Chickamangee District, John Ross, Richard Taylor, John Bawldridge, James Brown, Sleeping Rabbit, John Burge, Nathaniel HIcks, Sicketawewww, James Starr, Daniel Mifoy, are nominated and recommended as candidates; - and the first precinct in this district to hold an election at or near Sticks's Mill and CR Sticks and Archibald Fields, are chosen Superintendants and Leonard Hicks, Clk; the second precinct to hold an election at or near Hunter Langley's in Lookout Valley and Joseph Lowry and Robert Vann are chosen superintendants and John [Candy], Clerk; and the third precinct shall hold the election at the Court House and Joseph Coody and W.S. Coody are chosen Superintendants and Robert Fields, Clerk. In Chattoogee District, George Lowry, Saml Gunter, Andrew Ross, David Vann, David Brown, Spirit, the Bark, Salecookee, Edward Gunter and John Brown, are nominated and recommended as candidates and the first precinct in this District to hold the election at or near Edward Gunter's School House in Creek Path