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[1823 January 2.]

[Convention to Qualify the Governor] met in convention in the Representatives' chamber at half past twelve oclock, when the Governor elect, attended by the Secretary of State and the Sheriff of Cumberland, came in, and took and subscribed the oaths required by the constitution to qualify him to discharge the duties of Governor of the State of Maine.

And proclamation thereof was then & there duly made by the Secretary of State as follows, vez. -

[Proclamation concerning Governor]

"The votes for Governor, which have been duly returned to the office of Secretary of State having been counted by the Legislature, it has appeared therefrom, that Albion K. Parris has a majority of all the votes given, and having, in the presence of the two houses of the Legislature, taken & subscribed the oaths prescribed by the Constituent, to qualify him to discharges the duties of that office:- Now therefore, I declare and make known to all persons in this State, who are in the exercise of any public trust, and to all the good citizens thereof, that Albion K. Parris Esquire is Governor and Commander in chief of the State of Maine; and that due obedience is to be rendered to all his legal acts, as such."

God save the State of Maine". The two houses then separated.

[Message to the House proposing a convention for the choice of Counsellors]

On motion ordered that a message be sent to the House proposing a convention of the two Houses tomorrow at 12 oclock for the purpose of coming to the choice of seven counsellors to advise the Governor in the executive part of his duty.