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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Election results in Jamaica, Queen's County: Col. Isaac Hicks won with 432 votes, David Jones with 390; they were chosen and treated electors handsomely. Remarkable: Quakers divided; two old widows voted and may become constables.
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Col. Isaac Hicks, 432
David Jones, Esq; 390
Capt. Benjamin Hicks. 342
Thomas Alsop, Esq; 287
The Two first named were chosen, and they treated the Electors very handsomely.
Two Things were very remarkable at this Election: One was, That the Quakers (who always formerly us'd to stick together as one Man) were divided. The other, That Two old Widows tender'd, and were admitted to vote; and it is said, these Two old Ladies will be chosen Constables for the next Year.
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Jamaica, Queen's County
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the two first named were chosen, and they treated the electors very handsomely. two old widows tender'd, and were admitted to vote; and it is said, these two old ladies will be chosen constables for the next year.
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The Candidates and Number of Votes are as follows, viz. Col. Isaac Hicks, 432; David Jones, Esq; 390; Capt. Benjamin Hicks. 342; Thomas Alsop, Esq; 287. Two Things were very remarkable at this Election: One was, That the Quakers (who always formerly us'd to stick together as one Man) were divided.