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Committee to receive sort and count the votes for Secretary, who, having attended that duty, reported that the whole number of votes was 18 [right margin] Secretary Necessary to constitute an election 10 Ebenezer Hutchinson had 17 James P. Vance 1 Ebenezer Hutchinson was then declared elected signified his acceptance and took and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution before William T. Vaughn Esq authorized by Dedimus Potestatum [underlined]

[right margin] Message to Governor and Council that the Senate was organized [main body] Mr Cushman was charged with a message to the Governor and Council that the Senate was duly organized by the choice of Robert P. Dunlap President and Ebenezer Hutchinson Secretary.

[right margin] Message to H.R. Mr Dennett was charged with a similar message to the House of Representatives.

The Secretary of State came in and laid upon the table the returns of votes for Senators in the several towns and plantations in this State and the same were committed to the Messrs Dennett, Washburn, Hathaway Megquier, Herrick, Cutler and Richardson.