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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On November 24, 1758, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the elected members of the General Assembly, convened on the 14th instant, are listed by town. Henry Sherburne was unanimously chosen Speaker, and the assembly adjourned to November 28.
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The following Gentlemen were returned as Members to serve in the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, which was conven'd here the 14th Instant, viz.
Hon. Henry Sherburne, Esq. )
Eleazer Russell, Esq;
for Portsmouth.
Mr. Andrew Clarkson,
Capt. Thomas W. K. Waldron,
Dover.
Mr. Howard Henderson,
Capt. John Wentworth,
Somersworth:
Mr. William Moulton,
Hampton.
Deacon Jonathan Tuck,
Capt. Richard Nason,
Hampton. Falls.
Col. Peter Gilman, Esq;
Exeter.
Mr. Zebulon Giddings,
Thomas Bell, Esq;
New Castle & Rye.
Mr. Amos Seavey,
Mr. Benjamin Stevens,
Kingston.
Mr. Thomas Wiggin,
Stratham.
John Knight, junr. Esq;
Newington.
Matthew Thornton, Esq:
Londonderry.
Col. Clement March, Esq;
Greenland.
Major Joseph Smith,
Durham.
Col. Joseph Smith, Esq;
New Market.
Daniel Little, Esq;
Plaistow & Hampstead.
Mr. Moore,
Chester.
Capt. William Richardson.
Salem & Pelham.
Jonathan Lovewell, Esq;
Dunstable & Hollis.
Mr. Abner Morrell,
South Hampton.
Capt. John Chamberlain,
Merrimack & Monson.
Mr. Thomas Parker, Litchfield & Nottingham West.
The Honourable Henry Sherburne, Esq; was unanimously chosen Speaker, and then the GENERAL ASSEMBLY Was Adjourned to Tuesday the 28th Instant, by his EXCELLENCY the Governor.
Those Gentlemen with this Mark * were not of the last ASSEMBLY, and those with this * are new Members.
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Portsmouth
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Convened The 14th Instant; Reported November 24, 1758
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henry sherburne unanimously chosen speaker; general assembly adjourned to tuesday the 28th instant by the governor.
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The following gentlemen were returned as members to serve in the General Assembly: Hon. Henry Sherburne and Eleazer Russell for Portsmouth; Andrew Clarkson and Thomas W. K. Waldron for Dover; Howard Henderson and John Wentworth for Somersworth; William Moulton for Hampton; Jonathan Tuck and Richard Nason for Hampton Falls; Peter Gilman for Exeter; Zebulon Giddings and Thomas Bell for New Castle & Rye; Amos Seavey and Benjamin Stevens for Kingston; Thomas Wiggin for Stratham; John Knight for Newington; Matthew Thornton for Londonderry; Clement March for Greenland; Joseph Smith for Durham; Joseph Smith for New Market; Daniel Little for Plaistow & Hampstead; Moore for Chester; William Richardson for Salem & Pelham; Jonathan Lovewell for Dunstable & Hollis; Abner Morrell for South Hampton; John Chamberlain for Merrimack & Monson; Thomas Parker for Litchfield & Nottingham West.