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Thursday January 15th 1824

Met according to adjournment.

[Petition]

Petition of Jonathan Moore & others of Buxton to be annexed to Standish with accompanying papers taken from the files of the Senate of last year, came down referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns, for concurrence - and the House concurred.

[Counsellors acceptance]

Communications were received from William Chadwick, James McLellan, Daniel Merrill & Abraham Morrill Esquires Counsellors elect, signifying their acceptances.

[Mr Watts - Credentials]

John Watts Esqr filed a certificate in legal form of his election as a member from St George.

[Petition]

Petition of Patrick Kincaid & als of Brunswick for relief by reason of loss occasioned by the late destructive fire in said town - was read & referred to Messrs Isaac Adams, Parker & Frost.

[Convention proposed to elect - Treasurer. & qualify Counsellors &c]

Message from the Senate by Mr Smith their Secretary - Mr Speaker,

The Senate propose a convention of both branches at 10 oclock today for the purpose of electing a Treasurer - and also of qualifying the Counsellors elect who may be present. The House concurred & the Clerk was requested to acquaint the Senate therewith.

[Counsellors qualified]

Agreeably to assignment the two branches assembled in the Representatives Chamber at 10 oclock, when James McLellan, William Chadwick, Daniel Merrill & Abraham Morrill Esquires Counsellors elect, came in and took & subscribed the oaths & declarations required by the Constitution to qualify them for the discharge of the duties of their office. The Convention then proceeded by ballot to the election of