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In Aquohee District Site, wo, kee, Bald Town George Richard Walker, John Timson, All Bone, Robbin (Judge Walker’s Son-in-law), Ali,-tau,-hee,-Isley, are nominated and recommended as candidates; - and the first precinct in this district to hold the election at or near Tas, unknown -quit,-tungh, and Thompson and Dick Downing are chosen superintendants and Wm Reid, Clerk: - the second precinct to hold the election at or near Sam Ward’s House and Isaac Tucker and John Bighead are chosen Superintendants and David England, Clerk; - and the third precinct shall hold the election at the Court House and Whirlwind & Bear Conjurer are chosen Superintendants & the Rev. E. Ines, Clerk. Be it further resolved, that the elections at the several places herein selected for each District shall be held on the Saturday previous to the commencement of the Courts for May Term next, and a return of all the votes given from the precincts shall be made to the Superintendants of the elections at the Court Houses on the Monday following, being the first day of court, with a certificate of the state of the polls, signed by the superintendants and clerks, and after all the votes being collected & rendered in, the candidates having the three highest numbers of the votes shall be duly elected, and the superintendants & clerks at the Court Houses, shall give to each of the members elected a certificate; and in case there shall be an equal number of votes between any of the candidates, the members of the convention shall then give the casting vote; and that the superintendants and clerks of the election shall, before entering upon their duties, take an oath for the faithful performance of their trusts and that the members so elected shall on the 4th day of July next, meet at Echota and form a convention unknown and proceed to adopt a Constitution for the Government of the Cherokee Nation: Be