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[chaplains]

several ordained minsters of this town and request them to attend as Chaplains upon the House of Representatives in notation according to seniority during the present political year - read & passed.

[Return for Governor]

The Secretary of State came in & informed the House that he had laid upon the table of the Senate board the returns made to the office of the Secretary of State for Governor the ensuing political year.

[Committee on same]

An order came from the Senate for concurrence, appointing Messrs Wheeler, Usher & Chandler with such as the House may join a committee to receive the returns of votes from the several towns & plantations for Governor and report thereon - and the House concurred and Messrs Nowell, Russell, Burr, Ruggles & Howard were joined.

[Rules & orders reported]

The committee appointed on the subject, reported a system of Rules & orders - which was read & accepted.

The Speaker announced his appointment of the following Monitors.

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[monitors]

Eastern Division - Mr Butterfield of Sidney

Western Division " Smith of Newfield.

Middle Division " White of Monmouth.

Ordered, that the hour for the daily meeting of house shall be 10 o'clock in the morning.

Adjourned.

James L Child

Clerk.