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50 with the certificates and testimonials of his election to enable him to take his seat in the Senate of the United States, from and after the time aforesaid.

[Message to the House proposing a convention to Qualify a Counsellor] On motion by Mr. Healy a message was sent to the House proposing a Convention forthwith for the purpose of qualifying David Crowell Counsellor elect. An answer was received concurring in the proposition.

[convention to qualify Counsellor] Agreeably to assignment the two Houses met in convention when David Crowell came in and before the President of the Senate and in presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, took and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify him to enter upon the discharge of his official duties at the Council Board. The convention then separated.

[Bill to incorporate the town of Appleton] Mr. Gardiner from the Committee on Incorporation of Towns on the Petition of Abraham Ripley & al reported Bill to incorporate the town of Appleton. Read once & tomorrow 10 o'clock assigned for 2nd reading.

[leave for a Resolve on pet. of the town of Hollis.] leave for a Resolve on the petition of the Inhabitants of the town of Hollis;

[leave to withdraw on Sundry Petitions] leave to withdraw on petition of Samuel Mason & al " of Roger Blanchard & al " of Benja. Whitney & al " of Joshua Young & al " of Selectmen of the town of Washington - read & accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

On motion by Mr. Hilton Ordered that the committee on Literature & Literary Institutions be instructed