Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-10
Electoral College.

Electoral College.
The Electoral College Of this State,
met Wednesday the Cd inst. at 10 o'clock
A. nj. The electors were all present,
and organized by appointing tho Hon.
NICHOLAS BRowN, Chairman. The four
Electoral Votes Of Rhode Island were
yhcn cast for WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON, for Prosidoot, and JOHN
TYLER, for Vice President, and sealed
and forwarded in tho usual manner -
The following is tho iorm:-
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. }
The undersigned having been appoint
cd, by the Freemen Of said State, in the
manner directed by the Legislature there
OF, Electors Of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, a certificate
whereof by the Executive authority oi
said State is hereunio annexed, and hav-
ing met on the FIRST Wednesday in De
ceInber in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and forty, at
Bristol, in the county Of Bristol, in tho
said Stale, the place directed by the Le-
gislaturc Of tho said State, by the statute
in such case made and provided, tn vote
for q President and Vice President Of the
L.. Suites, respectively, agreeable to tho
Constitution and laws Of the U. States {;
and having then aud there voted by bal
lot for President and Vice President Of
the United States, to commence their
tospective terms of office, on the f0urti
day Of March, which will be in the year
OF our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and forty -onc and having named in our
ballots The persons voted for as l'ros'-
dent, nnd in distinct ballots the persons
voted for rs Vice President I'VE do
hereby certify that the votes so then and
there given for President Of the United
States were as stated in the following
list, viz
".i List of oil persons roted for as Pre-
s;dent, and VI the number o roles for the
same"
For WILLIAM HENRY ro,,
HARRISON, n citizen Of Ra,In,
the State of Ohio,as Presi- Va,.s
dent Of tho United States.
Which wa hereby certify to be true /;
aud in testimony thereof have hcreunto
subscribed our names, at said Bristol,
this second day Of December in the year
Of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and forty.
NICHOLAS BROWN
GEORGE ENGS, r,o.,o,.
WAGER WEEDEN, A'
WILLIAM RHODES,
And We further certify, that the votes
50 then and there given for Vice Pics'-
dent Of the United States, we've as stated
in the following list,
81 Hsi Of all persons roted for as Pic'
President, and Of The number oI poies Jo'
the same
For JOHN TYLER, eili- co,,
zen of the State Of Virginia, p.iIo,
rs Vice President of the Uni { V,,..
ted States.
Which list We hereby certify TO be true
and in testimony thereof have hereuntt
subscribed our names at said Bristol, thu
sec ond day Of December, one thousant
aight hundred and forty.
NICHOLAS BROWN,)
GEORGE ENGS, E,sc,os
WAGER WEEDEN,
WILLIAM RHODES,
Aud we iurihcr certify, that we have
made three certificates OF the votes al
Aforesaid one Of which certificates We
have directed to the Presidem Of The
United States, at Washington, to be de
livered by the messenger by US for tha
purpose specially appointed one dIrcc
ted 10 the said President, we have TIN
day forwarded by the post office ant
onr directed. as aforesaid, to be by u
delivered to the District Judge Of lh'
United States for the Rhode Island Dis
trict. In testimony whereof, we have
hsreunto subscribed our names at Bris
tol, this second day OF December, A. ID
Is4O.
NICHOLAS BROWN !
GEORGE ENGS, Electors
WAGER WEEDEN,
WILLIAM RHODES,
As usual there were q great numbe
of applications from candidates to carr,
IN the electoral votes to ashington. =
Tho College not being able to agree ur
On their respective merits, the names {
the candidates Of tho several c'cctor
we're put into hat, and one drawn there
from which happened to be that OF D.
Usher Parsons, OF Providence, and h
was therefore accordingly appointed.
TmE Ouio.-This ship it is said ha
hecn ordered home, Mt the request