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for that office James Marshall contunued to be a Candidate. My Brotherwas also a candidate. I well know what will be yoursurprise, when reflecting on teh equal9 Nderliened in text) pretentions, at any rate ( underlined) of the latter either as to capacity, or responsibility, orrespectability,fortified with his decided Republicanprincples ( two words underlined)as opposed to the principles {(underlinned)} of the other, a Citizen of but yesterday, youyou are informed that MarshallSucceeded. And with me, youwill be doubly mortified when I tell you that Bathasar Shaffer, ( underlined) Edward Stebbing ( underlined), edward Harde{EW??} (underlined), John {(?)} White,(underlined) , John P. Williamsonvoted for him, those persons withEight votes- My Brotherhad the votes of Mprel,Maya Brown, + Thos Bourke,W Febcan,was Sickand did not attend, whichwould have made[(Put0}?? four. Hoxey +Harris absent, whichnumber cosntitute the new- board. You will no doubt askwhatthis means ? There is a secret working an apostacy which I trust shall be developed. The day ofretribution must arrive. Tell Whitefield (underlined)[(Fassledd)]?? for him as Recorder, they have annexed a salary of One hundred fifity DOllars, but note {fiy(....)]??, he had no opponent, there were two blank votes,