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2 [Choice of president] The Presidents of the Convention having retired the members of the Senate proceeded to the choice of a president when receiving sorting & counting the votes they were found as [?] viz. whole number fifteen

Hon. John Chandler had fourteen & was chosen

The Hon. Mr Chandler addressed the Senate expressing his grateful sense of honor confirmed accepted & took the chair

[Choice of Secretary] The Senate then proceeded to the choice of Secretary & when receiving, sorting & counting the votes it appeared that Ebenezer Herrick, Esq. was unanimously chosen

Mr Herrick being notified of this election appeared in the Senate [Chamber] signified his acceptance of the office & took & subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify him to discharge his duties

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The Hon. Mr. Williamson was charged with a message to the Hon. House to acquaint them Hon. John Chandler was chosen President & Ebenezer Herrick [Esq.] Secretary of the Senate

[Message sent down] The Hon. Mr. Moody was charged with a like message to the Presidents of the Convention

[Votes laid on table] The Secretary of State pro Tempore came in & laid upon the table the returns of votes by several towns & plantations in the state for Governor & Senators

[Committee on votes for Senate] Orderered, that the Hon. Messrs. Williamson, Boutelle, Seaver, Ripley & Foxcroft be a committee to examine the votes given in the several towns & plantations in this state for Senators and to report thereon who appear to be elected agreeably to the Constitution and what vacancies exist and who are the constitutional candidacy to fill the same

[Comm on votes for Governor] Orderered, that the Hon. Messrs. Moody, Gage, O'Brien & Green with such as the Hon. House may join be a committee to receive, sort & count the votes given in the several towns & plantations in this state for Governor

Sent down for concurrence

Came up concurred & Messrs Emery of Portland, Vose of Augusta, McIntire of Parsonsfield, Abbot of Castine & Robbins of Green are joined

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Col. Reed of Waldoborough came up with a message informing the Senate that the House of Representatives was