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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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In Pennsylvania, the state legislature organized on Tuesday last with Simon Snyder unanimously re-elected Speaker. The Governor planned to address them on Thursday. Due to General Montgomery's illness, his son Robert replaced him as elector. The 20 electors voted unanimously for Thomas Jefferson as President and George Clinton as Vice President.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
We are informed, by a Gentleman who left Lancaster yesterday morning, that the Senate and House of Representatives of this state were duly organized on Tuesday last.
Simon Snyder, Esquire, was, unanimously re-chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Governor had informed the joint committee of the two Houses, that he would make his Communication to the Legislature on Thursday (yesterday) at twelve o'clock.
General Montgomery, one of the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, being unable, from indisposition, to attend at the seat of government, the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives met in convention, and made choice of his Son, Robert Montgomery, Esquire, to supply his place.
On Wednesday morning the twenty Electors assembled; and, after having first appointed Charles Thomson, Esquire, President, and Timothy Matlack, Esquire, Secretary, they proceeded to vote for a President of the United States:—The ballots being counted, it appeared, that THOMAS JEFFERSON had twenty votes for the office of President, and GEORGE CLINTON the like number for the office of Vice-President.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser.
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Pennsylvania
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Tuesday Last; Wednesday Morning; Thursday (Yesterday)
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thomas jefferson had twenty votes for the office of president, and george clinton the like number for the office of vice-president.
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The Senate and House of Representatives of Pennsylvania were duly organized on Tuesday last. Simon Snyder, Esquire, was unanimously re-chosen Speaker of the House. The Governor informed the joint committee he would make his Communication on Thursday at twelve o'clock. General Montgomery, unable to attend due to indisposition, was replaced by his son Robert Montgomery, Esquire, chosen by the Senate and House in convention. On Wednesday morning, the twenty Electors assembled, appointed Charles Thomson President and Timothy Matlack Secretary, and proceeded to vote.