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whole number 159 Necessary to constitute an election 80 Daniel Wood had 130 Josiah Dunn Junr 115 Jonathan Thayer 156 Edward Fuller 127 Joel Whitney 113 Charles Hutchings Junr 88 Timothy Pillsbury 87 who were by the President of the Senate declared duly elected.
[Counsellors elected]
The Convention proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Secretary of State. Messrs Cushman, Richardson, Carpenter, Emerson and Redington appointed a committee for the purpose reported the whole number of votes given by the Convention to be 163 Necessary to constitute an election 82 Amos Nichols had 156 Joshua Carpenter 3 Thomas Clark 2 Nathan Low 1 James Irish 1 Amos Nichols was declared duly elected & the convention separated.
[convention to choose Sec of State]
Secy of State chosen
In Senate
On motion by Mr Dennet Ordered that the Secretary
of State notify Daniel Wood, Josiah Dunn Jun Jonathan
Thayer, Edward Fuller, Joel Whitney, Charles Hutchings Jun
and Timothy Pillsbury Esq that they have been elected
Counsellors for the State of Maine the current year
and request their immediate attendance. Sent down for concurrence.. Concurred.
[Order, directing Secy of State to notify counsellors elect]
On motion by Mr Sweat Ordered that the Secretary of the Senate notify Amos Nichols Esq that he has been duly elected Secretary of State by both branches of the Legislature
[Order directing Secretary of Senate to notify Secy of State of his election.]