Westmoreland County, VA - Election Polls, 1744-1761; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 8, No. 1

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P. 32 (continued)

Polls in Westmoreland County for Election of Burgesses


     William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol 8, No. 1
(Jul., 1899), p. 32.

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             POLLS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOR ELECTION
                           OF BURGESSES.

     Sept. 13, 1744: (1)  For Capt. Andrew Monroe, 139; capt.
George Lee, 91; Mr. John Bushrod, 92.
     May 24, 1748:  For Mr. John Bushrod, 304; Major George
Lee, 233; Capt. Robert Vaulx, 189.
     Jan. 20, 1752:  Mr. John Bushrod, 262; Robert Vaulx, gent.,
190; Col. Richard Lee, 157; Robert Carter, Esq., 34.
     Sept. 12, 1754: (1)  For Col. Augustine Washington, 194; Rich-
ard Lee, Esq., 130; Robert Carter, Esq., 7.
     Dec. 8, 1756:  Col. Augustine Washington, 187; Col Philip
Ludwell Lee, 183; Richard Lee, Esq., 168; Mr. William Ber-
nard, 138.
     May 16, 1761:  For Richard Lee, Esq., 233; Col. Richard
Henry Lee, 222; Mr. William Bernard, 157.
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     (1)  These two elections were to fill vacancies, which probably accounts
for the small vote.