By the Governor of Virginia
--A Proclamation-A vacancy having occurred in the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth by the death of
John Seddon,
Esq, late the
Senator from the 23d direct, composed of the counties of
Stafford,
King Ge and Prince William; Therefore, I do hereby make known that elections will be held on Monday, the 21st day of the present month, for a Senator to the vacancy aforesaid; and the Sheriffs of the said counties of
Stafford, King George, and Prince William are hereby required to cause such elections to be held, each in his respective county, on the day above specified.
Given under my hand as
Governor of
Virginia, and under the seal of the
Commonwealth, at
Richmond, this 5th day of December, A D 1863, and in the eighty eight year of the
Commonwealth.