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21

Portland Thursday June 1st 1820

Met according to adjournment

[member from Orland appeared]

The return of Charles Hutchings Junior as a Representative for Orland + [plus sign] Penobscot was read: and Mr Hall of Frankfort appointed to introduce him to the President of the Convention to be qualified.

[Committee on elections]

Order [underlined] That Mr Sprague of Hallowell Mr Johnson of Belfast, Mr Redington of Vassalborough, Mr Clap of Portland and Mr McIntire of Parsonsfield, be a committee on Elections during the ensuing political year.

[error]

["On motion of Mr. Redington of Vassalborough two members were added to the committee on Elections; and Messrs Redington + Clapp of Portland appointed." struck out]

[Joseph Whitcher.]

Petition of Joseph Whitcher, guardian &c &c Read and refer'd to the Joint Standing Committee on New Trials. Sent up for concurrence.

[Selectman of East Andover ]

Petition of the Selectmen of East Andover praying for an alteration in the name of said town. ["may be made" struck out] : Read and committed to the Joint Standing Committee on Incorporation of Towns. Sent up for concurrence

[Member from Orland &c qualified]

Mr Hall, returned with Mr Hutchings the member from Orland and Penobscot, and reported that he had been duly qualified before the President of the Convention to take his seat in this House. He was thereupon announced