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AWM.737.034
8-15 Sep 1737:22 (924)
New-York, September 12. On Saturday last came on the
election of a representative to serve in General Assembly
for the city and county of New-York, in the room of Capt.
Garrit Van Horn deceased. The electors appears in the field
(the usual place of election) about 9 o'clock with drums
beating, colours flying, trumpet sounding and violins
playing. The 2 candidates put up were Mr. Adolph Philipse
and his [ ] Cornelius Van Horne. Most of the merchants
and gentlemen of that place appear'd for Mr. Philipse, and
seem'd to be the greatest number; but a pole was demanded
and thereupon the candidates and electors repaired to the
City-Hall, where the pole was carried on all day till about
9 o'clock at night with great warmth, on both sides, the
drums and musick going about during that time. And altho'
many of the inhabitants did not incline to vote on either
side, yet such was the zeal of each party, that it is
supposed every one that had a right to vote were brought in,
some were sent for in charriots and chases; and such was the
zeal of Capt. N---s for Mr. Van Horn, that he fetch'd some
persons of low rank in his coach and walk'd on foot himself.
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