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[3] fied his acceptance in an address to the Senate and took the Chair -

[Secretary chosen] Messrs Emerson, Gardiner and Bodwell were appointed a Committee to receive sort and count the votes for Secretary who having attended that duty reported that the whole number of votes given was 17 necessary to constitute an election 9 Ebenezer Hutchinson had 16 Randolph A L. Codman " 1

[Secy Qualified] Ebenezer Hutchinson was then declared elected signified his acceptance and took and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution before Jonathan Page Esquire a member of the Senate authorized by Dedimus protestation to qualify civil officers within the county of Cumberland

[Message to the Gov. & Council that the Senate were organized] Mr Dane was charged with a message to the Governor and Council informing them of the organization of the Senate by the choice of Nathan Cutler President and Ebenezer Hutchinson Secretary -

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

[Rules & orders of last year adopted] On motion by Mr Emerson the Rules and Orders of the last session were adopted for the government of the present with the exception of the provision relating to yeas and nays until others are formed and adopted

[Returns of votes for Senators laid on table by Secretary of State] The Secretary of State came in and laid on the table the Returns of votes given in the several towns and plantations in this State for Senators and the same were referred to Messrs Kingsbury, Usher