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FOR THE COUNTY OF BRISTOL.

TAUNTON: Hon. Robert Treat Paine, Esq., Colonel George Williams.
REHOBOTH: Mr. Ephraim Starkweather and CaptainThomas Carpenter.
SWANZEYwith SHAWAMET: (None.)
DARTMOUTH: Walter Spooner and Benjamin Aikin, Esqs.
NORTON and MANSFIELD: Mr. Nathan Hodge.
ATTLEBOROUGH: Captain John Stearns,
DIGHTON: Dr. William Baylies, Deacon George Codding.
FREETOWN: Messrs. Thomas Durfee, Joshua Hathway.
RAYNHAM: Mr. Benjamin King.
EASTON Mr. Benjamin Pettingale.
BERKLEY: Mr. Samuel Tobey, Jun.

FOR THE COUNTY OF YORK.

YORK: Mr. Daniel Bragdon.
KITTERY: Edward Cutt, Esq.
WELLS: Colonel Ebenezer Sayer.
BERWICK: Major Ichabod Goodwin.
ARUNDEL: Mr. John Hovey.
BIDDEFORD:James Sullivan, Esq.
PEPPERELLBOROUGH, LEBANON, SANFORD, BUXTON, and NARRAGANSETT No. 1: (None.)

FOR THE COUNTY OF DUKES COUNTS.

EDGARTOWN: Colonel Beriah Norton.
CHILMARK: Mr. James Allen, Jun.
TISBURY: Captain Nathan Smith,

FOR THE COUNTY OF NANTUCKET.

SHERBURNE: (None.)

FOR THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER.

WORCESTER: Mr. David Bancroft.
LANCASTER: Capt. Hezekiah Gates, Mr. Ebenezer Allen.
MENDON: Mr. Edward Rawson.
BROOKFIELD: Hon. Jedediah Foster, Esq.
OXFORD: Captain William Watson.
CHARETON: Major Isaiah Blood.
SUTTON: Messrs. Ed. Putnam and Amos Singletary.
LEICESTER: Mr. Hezekiah Ward.
SPENCER: Mr. Oliver Watson.
PAXTON: Mr. Phinehas Moore.
RUTLAND: Mr. John Fessendon.
OAKHAM: Mr. Thomas White.
HUBBARDSTON: Mr. William Muzzy.
NEW-BRAINTREE: Major James Wood.
SOUTHBOROUGH: Captain Timothy Brigham.
WESTBOROUGH: Captain Hezekiah Maynard.
NORTHBOROUGH: Captain Levi Bridgham.
SHREWSBURY: Deacon Jonas Stone.
LUNENBURGH: Dr. John Taylor.<
FITCHBURGH: (None.)
UXBRXDGE: Mr. Abner Rawson.
HARVARD: Mr. Joseph Wheeler.
DUDLEY: Major William Learned.
RUTLAND DISTRICT: John Chadwell, Esq.
BOLTON: Captain Nathaniel Willson.
UPTON: (None.)
STURBRIDGE: Captain Timothy Parker.
] LEOMINSTER: (None.)
HARDWICK: Mr. Stephen Rice.
WESTERN: Colonel Simeon Dwight.
HOLDEN: Mr. John Child,
DOUGLASS: Major Caleb Hill.
GRAFTON: Deacon Joseph Batchelder.
PETERSHAM: Colonel Jonathan Grout.
ROYALSTON: (None.)
WESTMINSTER: Deacon Nathan Wood.
ATHOL: Captain John Haven.
TEMPLETON: Mr. Jonathan Baldwin.<
PRINCETON: Mr. Moses Gill.<
ASHBURNHAM, WlNCHENDON, and WOODSTOCK: (None.)

FOR THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

FALMOUTH: Mr. Samuel Freeman.
NORTH-YARMOUTH: Captain W. Cutter.
SCARBOROUGH: Mr. Joshua Fabyan.
GORHAM: Captain Bryant Morton.
BRUNSWICK: Colonel Samuel Thompson.
HARPSWELL, WINDHAM, CAPE-ELIZABETH, NEW-GLOUCESTER, PIERSONTOWN, and NEW-BOSTON: (None.)

FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN.

POWNALBOROUGH: Thomas Rice, Esq.
GEORGETOWN: Mr. Dummer Sewall.
WOOLWICH: (None.)
NEWCASTLE: Mr. Ben. Woodbridge.
TOPSHAM: Mr. James Fulton.
BOOTH-BAY: (None.)
BRISTOL: Colonel William Jones.
BOWDOINHAM and MEDUMCOOK: (None.)
HALLOWELL: Captain William Howard.
BROAD-BAY, VASSALBOROUGH, ST. GEORGE’S, WINTHROP, WINSLOW, and GARDINERSTON: (None.)
EDGECOMB: Mr. Moses Davis.

FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

SHEFFIELD, GREAT-BARRINGTON, and ALFORD: (None.)
STOCKBRIDGE: Deacon Elnathan Curtis.
WEST-STOCKBRIDGE: (None.)
PITTSFIELD: Captain Charles Goodrich, and Captain Israel Dickinson.
NEW-MARLBOROUGH and EGREMONT: (None.)
RICHMOND: Captain David Rossiter.
LENOX, TYRINGHAM, TYRINGHAM-EQUIVALENT: (None.)
LANESBOROUGH: Major Jonathan Smith.
SANDISFIELD: (None.)
WILLIAMSTOWN: Mr. Samuel Kellogg.
BECKET: (None.)
GAGEBOROUGH: Captain William Clark.
PARTRIDGEFIELD, EAST-HOOSUCK, JERICHO, PLANTATION No. 5, PLANTATION No. 6, and PLANTATION HARTWOOD: (None.)

Dr. Church, Major Hawley, and Mr. Pitts, were appointed to sort and count the votes for a Clerk.

The House then proceeded to the choice of a Clerk; and the Committee, having sorted and counted the votes, reported that Mr. Samuel Freeman was unanimously chosen.

Whereupon, the following Oath was administered to him by Henry Gardner, Esq., viz:

Whereas you, Samuel Freeman, are chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives, you do swear that you will truly enter all the Votes and Orders thereof, and in all things relating to your office you will act faithfully and impartially, according to your best skill and judgment.

So help you God.

Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler, Dr. Church, Mr. Pitts, Deacon Fisher, and Dr. Holten, be a Committee to inform the Rev. Mr. Gordon that this House is ready to attend Divine Service.

Ordered, That four Pews at the right hand of the pulpit be assigned for the Clergy during Divine Service.

The House then agreed to meet and attend to Business immediately after Divine Service.


Afternoon.

The House resolved to proceed to the choice of a Speaker; and thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Gill, Mr. Dix, and Mr. Gardner, be a Committee to sort and count the votes; who, having attended that service, reported that the Hon. James Warren, Esq., was unanimously chosen.

Resolved, That nine o’clock next Friday morning be assigned for the choice of Counsellors.

Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler, Dr. Church, Mr. Hopkins, Col. Otis, and Col. Palmer, be a Committee to return the thanks of this House to the Rev. Mr. Gordon, for the Sermon delivered by him in the forenoon, and to desire a copy of it for the press.

A Petition from a number of the Inhabitants of the Town of Mansfield, requesting the House to issue anew Precept for the choice of a Member to represent that Town, was read, and committed to Mr. Wood, Mr. Rawson, and Mr. Partridge.

The Committee appointed to wait on the Rev. Mr. Gordon reported, that he had complied with the desire of the House, and had sent a copy of his Sermon accordingly. Whereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Cross, and Mr. Brown, be a Committee to get the same printed, one for

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