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Legislature have met in Convention, and are ready to administer to them the necessary oaths to qualify them to enter upon the discharge of their official duties. Whereupon Edmund Mann, Edward Williams, Seth Labaree, Daniel Emery and Benjamin Carr came in, and before the President of the Convention and in presence of both Houses of the Legislature, took and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify them to enter upon the discharge of their official duties, and the Convention separated.

In Senate.

Mr Tobin, from the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges &c. reported order of notice of petition of Joseph Sewall & others - read & accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

On motion of Mr. Clark, Ordered that a special message be sent to the Governor and Council informing that Body, that Edmund Mann, Edward Williams, Seth Labaree, Daniel Emery and Benjamin Carr have been elected Counsellors to advise the Governor in the Executive part of the Government for the current political year; and that they are duly qualified as the Constitution directs to enter upon the discharge of their official duties; which message was delivered by Mr Clark.

Mr. McLellan has leave of absence one week from and after this day.

Adjourned.

Attest, William Trafton, secretary.