The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

BOSTON, May 29.

YESTERDAY being the Anniversary Day appointed by the Royal Charter for the Election of His Majesty's Counsellors of the Province, the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province met at the Court House in this Town: After the usual Oaths were administered to the Gentlemen who were returned to serve as Members of the Honourable House of Representatives, and the Declaration subscribed by them they elected James Otis, Esq; for their Speaker, who being presented to his Excellency the Governor, for his Approbation, according to the Direction of the Royal Explanatory Charter, his Excellency was pleased to send a Message in Writing to the House, signifying his Disapprobation of said Election: The Honorable House then elected Thomas Cushing, Esq; of whom his Excellency approved. The House made Choice of Mr. Samuel Adams for their Clerk. After which a Sermon suitable to the Occasion was preached by the Rev. Mr. Edward Barnard of Haverhill, from those Words in Nehemiah V. 19. Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

In the Afternoon the following Gentlemen were elected Counsellors, for the Year ensuing.

For the late Colony of Massachusetts-Bay.
The Honourable
Samuel Danforth, Esq;
Thomas Flucker, Esq;
Isaac Royal, Esq;
Nathaniel Ropes, Esq;
John Erving, Esq;
Timothy Paine, Esq;
William Brattle, Esq;
Royal Tyler, Esq;
James Bowdoin, Esq;
Andrew Belcher, Esq;
Thomas Hubbard, Esq;
John Chandler, Esq;
Israel Williams, Esq;
Joseph Gerrish, Esq;
Harrison Gray, Esq;
James Pitts, Esq;
Thomas Sanders, Esq;
James Russell, Esq;

For the late Colony of PLYMOUTH.
Gamaliel Bradford, Esq;
Samuel White, Esq;
James Otis, Esq;
Jerenmeel Bowers, Esq;

For the late Province of MAINE.
John Hill, Esq;
Nathaniel Sparhawk, Esq;
John Bradbury, Esq;

For Sagadahock.
Jeremiah Powell, Esq;

At Large,
Benjamin Lincoln, Esq;
Samuel Dexter, Esq;

The Gentlemen with this * Mark are new Members, chosen in the Room of the Honorable John Choate, Esq; deceased; the Hon. Benjamin Lynde, Esq; & George Leonard, Esq; who resigned; and the Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor, the Secretary, Judge Oliver, and Attorney-General; who were of the Council, but not re-elected this Year.

The List of Counsellors chosen Yesterday being this Day presented to the Governor, his Excellency was pleased to Negative the Honorable Nathaniel Sparhawk, Esq; James Otis, Esq; Joseph Gerrish, Esq; Thomas Sanders, Esq; Jerenmeel Bowers, Esq; and Samuel Dexter, Esq;