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"of the Chair, I do not claim exemption from error, and while I must rely upon your candor, and solicit your indulgence, I honestly promise pure intention and untiring industry in executing the duties assigned me by your partiality. Coming as you do from the very bosom of the People, acquainted with their various interests, and convened to deliberate upon subjects essential to the permanence of those institutions upon which depend the existence of our Government, I feel a confidence your unremitted exertions will be directed to the faithful and correct discharge of duty; and may we not hope that under the favour and protection of a beneficent Providence, our free Commonwealth will continue to move on in the path of improvement, blessed as it is with a Government of equal laws, administered by the People's Representatives, for the People's benifit [benefit]."

[Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Secretary.]

Messrs. Hutchinson, Eastman and Hall, were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Secretary, who having attended to that duty, reported, that the whole number of votes given was 16 Necessary to constitute an election 9 Nathaniel Sweat Littlefield had 10 Ebenezer Hutchinson " 5 Edward Kavanagh " 1

[Secretary chosen.]

Nathaniel Sweat Littlefield was then declared elected, signified his acceptance, and took and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution, before William T. Vaughan, Esquire, authorized by Dedimus Potestatem, in presence of the Senate.

[Message to the Gov'r and Council.]

Mr. Drummond was charged with a message to the Governor and Council, informing them that the Senate was duly organized by the election