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the words following [ see appendix page 213 ] ordered to lie on table and 300 copies to be printed for the use of the members.

[Petition]

Petition of Selectmen of Couinna & Dexter that certain school district in those towns lying contiguous to each each other may be united & made into one - was read & referred to Messrs Williams, Parlin & Spaulding

[Counsellors elected.]

Agreeably to assignment the two branches met in the Representatives Chamber and proceeded by ballot to the election of seven Counsellors - and on counting the ballots it appeared the whole number of votes given in for a Counsellor for York County was 153 necessary to a choice 77 that Daniel Wood Esq had 136 & was chosen - the whole number for Cumberland County was 153 necessary to a choice 77 that William Chadwick Esq had 149 & was chosen - the whole number for Lincoln County was 153 necessary to a choice 77 that James McLellan Esq had 124 & was chosen - for Hancock County the whole number was 153 necessary to a choice 77 that Daniel Merrill Esq had 148 and was chosen for Washington & Penobscot the whole number given in was 153 necessary to a choice 77 - that John Balkan Esquire had 147 & was chosen -