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17 [1823 January 3] [Message from the House assigning time for choice of Senator to Congress] A message from the House by Mr. Child their clerk _ "Mr. President, the House of Representatives have assigned tomorrow at 11 o'clock on their part for the purpose of choosing a Senator for the United States Congress."

At 12 o'clock the two Houses met in convention agreeably to assignment of yesterday, and proceeded to the election of seven counsellors to advise the Governor in the executive part of his duty.

[Counsellors Chosen] The whole numbers of votes given in was 151_ Necessary to constitute a choice _ 7b. and Isaac Lane Esq. had 134 William Chadwick had 148 James McLellan Esq. had 147 Joshua Gage Esq had 151 Daniel Merrill Esq had 110 Elias Storrell Esq had 145 Jonathan Farrar Esq had 143 and they were severally declared to be elected.

The two Houses then separated - after which the Senate adjourned, to half past two o'clock. PM.

Afternoon

[Notice ordered the Counsellors elected] On motion of McDonald_ Ordered that the Secretary of State be directed to notify - Isaac Lane, William Chadwick, James McLellan Joshua Gage Daniel Merrill, Elias Storrell and Jonathan Farrar Esquires that they have been duly elected by both branches of the