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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On May 30, the last Wednesday in May, the General Court convened in Boston with senators and representatives taking oaths. Samuel Adams was elected Senate President, James Warren as House Speaker. They attended a sermon by Rev. Mr. Lyman at the Old-Brick Meeting House.
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The 30th ultimo, being the last Wednesday in May, the Gentlemen returned to serve as Senators and Representatives in General Court met at the State-House in this town, agreeably to the Constitution, and took the oaths and subscribed the declaration required, before the Governour and Council for the time being, who then withdrew: The Senate made choice of the Hon. SAMUEL ADAMS, Esq. for their President: and the House of Representatives chose the Hon. JAMES WARREN, Esq. for their Speaker: and being again joined by the Governour and Council (who were escorted to the State-House by the Company of Independent Cadets, commanded by Col. Bradford) they proceeded to the Old-Brick Meeting House, where a Sermon, well adapted to the occasion, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Lyman, of Hatfield, from Rom. xiii. 4. For he is the Minister of God to thee for good.
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30th Ultimo, Being The Last Wednesday In May
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The Gentlemen returned to serve as Senators and Representatives in General Court met at the State-House in this town, agreeably to the Constitution, and took the oaths and subscribed the declaration required, before the Governour and Council for the time being, who then withdrew: The Senate made choice of the Hon. SAMUEL ADAMS, Esq. for their President: and the House of Representatives chose the Hon. JAMES WARREN, Esq. for their Speaker: and being again joined by the Governour and Council (who were escorted to the State-House by the Company of Independent Cadets, commanded by Col. Bradford) they proceeded to the Old-Brick Meeting House, where a Sermon, well adapted to the occasion, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Lyman, of Hatfield, from Rom. xiii. 4.