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Solomon Parsons, Penobscor

[left margin] Message to the Governor & Council informing of quorum

[main body] The Members elect were called to order by M Cush man - Mr Dunlap was charged with a mess age to the Governor and Council that a Quorum of the members elect of the Senate were present and ready to be qualified. and the Governor was pleased to say that he would meet the Senators and Represen tatives elect in the Representatives Chamber at 11 oclock for the purpose of administering the oaths required by the Constitution.

{left margin} Members of Senate + H.R. qualified [right column] The Members elect then repaired to the Representatives Chamber when the Governor came in accompan ied by the Council and preceded by the Sheriff of Cumberland and the Members elect of both branches of the Legislature took and subscribed the oaths of office required by the Constitution before the Governor in presence of the Council.