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1790. Third Sittings. [Saturday] August 21.

the Inhabitants who had a right to vote, but instead of that, finding when the eight highest numbers of votes were collected Bonifacio was one of they, those present then voted that they would alter the mode of Election by Lot out of Eight, but they took four out of the Eight, and they did not take the four highest, but they took four, at their pleasure with the sole intention of excluding Bonifacio, against whom Mr. Barretto who took the
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