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Mr. Boutelle stated that he held in his hands extracts from the Journal of the Senate, which had been made at his request by the Assistant Secretary of the Senate; and which he asked leave to lay upon the table of the Chairman - Leave was granted accordingly and they were read by the Chairman of the Convention as follows,

"In Senate January 14th 1830 On motion of Mr. Phelps, Ordered, That Messrs. Dunlap, Hilton, Hutchinson, Ingalls, Healey & Hutchings be a committee to examine the returns of votes from the several Towns and Plantations in the State for Senators, ascertain who are elected, what number of vacancies exist, and who are the Constitutional Candidates"

"January 26th 1830 Mr. Dunlap from the Committee appointed to examine the returns of votes from the several towns and plantations in the State for Senators, ascertain who are elected, what number of vacancies exist, and who are the constitutional candidates made a report as follows:

  "State of Maine

In Senate January 26 1830 The Committee appointed to examine the returns of votes from the several towns and plantations in the State for Senators, ascertain who are elected, what number of vacancies exist, and who are the Constitutional Candidates, having attended to that duty, Report, That in the District of York, the whole number of votes given in and returned in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution are 7056 necessary to constitute an election 3529 Benjamin Pike has 3529 Abijah Usher has 3530

and are elected.

At the bottom of the Certificate from the town of Kittery, the Selectmen, and Town Clerk certify as follows to wit, "After the votes were counted and declared, and before the Record was made, two more votes were given in for Moses Sweat