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of votes given in was 167 Necessary to constitute an election 84 Isaac Lane had 99 Allen H. Cobb " 100 Joseph Howard " 100 Hezekiah Prince " 100 William Emerson " 100 Abijah Smith " 100 Ralph C. Johnson " 100 who were, by the President of the Convention, declared duly elected. [Councillors elected.]

The two Houses being still in Convention proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Secretary of State.

[Committee to receive the Votes for Secretary.] Messrs. Gardner and Davee of the Senate and Messrs. Lord of Gardner, Smith of Portland, and Small, of the House, were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes, who having attended to that duty reported, that the whole number of votes given in was 167 Necessary to constitute an election 84 Roscoe G. Greene had 95 Edward Russell " 70 Elias Thomas " 1 Nicholas Emery " 1 [Secretary elected] The President of the Convention then declared Roscoe G. Greene duly elected Secretary of State. The Convention then seperated [separated].

In Senate. [Councillors to be Notified.] On motion of Mr. Sweat, Ordered that the Secretary of State be directed to notify Isaac Lane of Hollis, Allen H. Cobb of Durham, Joseph Howard