The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PORTS MOUTH, June 19.

On Friday the 6th inst. the General Court of this state met at Concord, and having qualified themselves, made choice of the hon. John Langdon, as speaker, and the hon. John Calfe, as clerk to the hon. House of Representatives. The vacancies in the Senate being filled, both branches proceeded to sort and count the votes for President, when it appeared that the hon. John Langdon had 4,421--the hon. John Sullivan, 3,664--and 753 votes for different gentlemen; so the hon. John Langdon, Esq. was declared President, who having signified his acceptance and taken the necessary oaths, took his seat accordingly.--The House then made choice of the hon. John Sullivan as Speaker, but he declined, and the hon. Thomas Bartlett was appointed, who took his seat accordingly.

The Gentlemen who compose the present Legislature, and the officers they have appointed, are,

PRESIDENT.
His Excellency JOHN LANGDON, Esq.

COUNSELLORS.
Hon. Ebenezer Smith, Peter Green, Robert Wallace, Josiah Richardson, and William Simpson, Esquires.

Secretary. JOSEPH Pearson, Esquire.

Treasurer.--John T. Gilman, Esq.

Commissary-Gen.--Supply Clap, Esq.

SENATORS.
County of Rockingham.--Hon. John Pickering, Esq. Senior Senator. Joshua Wentworth, Peirce Long, Christopher Toppan, and John Bell, Esq'rs.

County of Strafford.--Hon. Ebenezer Smith, and John Waldron, Esquires.

County of Hillsborough. Hon. Robert Wallace, and Ebenezer Webster, Esq'rs.

County of Cheshire.--Hon. Amos Shepard, and Moses Chase, Esquires.

County of Grafton.--Hon. Francis Worcester, Esquire.

REPRESENTATIVES.
George Gains, Esq.
Portsmouth,
Samel Hale, Esq.*
Lt. Col. James Sheafe.*
Exeter, Captain Dudley Odlin.
Col. Daniel Runnels,*
Londonderry,
Archib. McMurphy, Esq.
Chester. Mr. Joseph Blanchard.
Newington,
Greenland,
Clement March, Esq.*
Rye,
New-Castle,
North-Hampton,
Col. Moses Leavitt.
Hampton,
Col. Christopher Toppan.
Hampton-falls
Mr. Elisha Brown.
& Seabrook,
Stratham,
Simon Wiggin, Esq.*
Kensington,
South-Hampton &
Col. Benj. Clough.*
East-Kingtown,
Kingtown, Solomon Wheeler, Esq
Brentwood,
Epping, Mr. William Plummer.*
Newmarket.
Col. Nathaniel Rogers.
Nottingham,
Thomas Bartlett, Esq.
Deerfield, Richard Jennes, Esq.
Northwood, &c. Jonathan Clark. Esq.*
Chichester
Mr. Simeon Hillard.
Pittsfield,
Canterbury &
Northfield,
Jeremiah Clough, Esq.
Loudon, Mr. John Drew,*
Concord, Peter Green, Esq.*
Pembroke,
Candia,
Raymond & Poplin,
Atkinson & Plaistow, Nath'l Peabody, Esq
Salem, Capt. Jeremiah Dow.*
Newton,
Windham, Col. James Gilmore.
Pelham,
Dover, John Waldron, Esq.
Durham, John Sullivan, Esq.
Somersworth,
Rochester, Mr. Barnabas Palmer.
Barrington,
Sandborntown,
Gilmantown,
Joseph Badger, jr. Esq
Lee, Doctor James Brackett. *
Madbury,
Meredith & New Hampton,
Sandwich & Tamworth. D. Gilman, Esq.*
Moultonborough. &c. Nathan Hoit. Esq.*
Barnstead, &c. Joseph Peirce, Esq.*
Wakefield. &c. Mr. Nicholas Austin.*
Conway, &c. David Page, Esq.
Nottingham-West, Dea. Eb. Cummings.*
Litchfield & Derryfield,
Dunstable,
Merrimack,
Timothy Taylor, Esq
Bedford, Capt. Stephen Dole.*
Goffstown, Lieut. William Page.
Hollis, Daniel Emerson, Esq.
Amherst, Mr. William Peabody.
Raby & Mason, Lieut. Obadiah Parker.*
New-Ipswich, Capt. Charles Barrett
Francestown,
Duxbury, &c.
Wilton, Maj. Abel Abbott.
Lyndborough, Nehemiah Rand, Esq.
Temple, &c. Lieut. Benjamin Cragin.
Peterborough, & )
Jerem. Smith, Esq.§
Society,
Hancock, &c. John Duncan, Esq.§
Henniker, &c. Mr. William Wallace.§
New-Boston, Doct. Jonathan Gove.
Weare,
Hopkinton, Capt. Benjamin Darling.§
Dunbarton & Bow, Capt. David Storey.
Salisbury,
Boscawen, George Jackman, Esq.
Warner, &c. Mr. James Flanders.
New-London, &c. Capt. Peter Weare.*
Charlestown,
Alstead, Capt. Oliver Shepherd.*
Keene, Capt. Josiah Richardson.*
Swanzey, Mr. David Belding.*
Richmond, Mr. Jonathan Gaskill.
Jaffrey, Lieut. Abel Parker.
Winchester, Capt. Moses Chamberlain.*
Westmoreland, Mr. Archelaus Temple.*
Chesterfield, Moses Smith, Esq.
Rindge,
Walpole, Lieut. Aaron Allen.*
Claremont,
Cornish, Gen. Jonathan Chase.
Newport, & Croydon,
Acworth, &c. Elijah Frink, Esq.
Wendall & Unity,
Surry & Gilsum,
Stoddard &
Washington,
Jacob Copland, Esq.
Dublin & Packersfield, Mr. Reuben Moore.§
Marlborough,
Fitzwilliam, Capt. Caleb Winch.
Plainfield,
Plainfield & New-Grantham,
Holderness, &c. Mr. John Brown.§
Plymouth & Rumney, Col. Abrah. Burnam.§
New Chester. &c. Mr. William Powers.*
Enfield, &c.
Hanover, Jonathan Freeman, Esq.
Lebanon, Capt. David Hough.*
Lyme & Dorchester, Capt. Jona. Franklin.*
Haverhill &
Col. Joseph Hutchens.*
Coventry,
Piermont & Warren, Capt. Isaac Patterson
Orford &
William Simpson, Esq.
Wentworth,
Bath, &c. Maj. Samuel Young.
Lancaster, &c. Jeremiah Eames, Esq.

Those gentlemen who have either of these marks (* §) affixed to their names, were not of the House the last year.

His Excellency the President commenced his administration by the following address to both branches of the Legislature.

Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.

BEING elected by the free suffrages of the people of this State, to the office of Chief Magistrate, will ever be considered by me, as a fresh mark of that respect and confidence, which I have so often experienced from my fellow countrymen, and which demands my thanks and acknowledgments.

I am sensible of the importance of the station in which I am placed, and shall endeavour, by your assistance and support --to render every service in my power that may contribute to the happiness and prosperity of the State.

The public papers, as they come to my hands, shall from time to time be laid before you, and I shall always be happy in making any communications the public good may require.

The perplexed situation of our public affairs in general, is so apparent to every person of reflection that the bare mention of it is sufficient to call forth the exertions of every good citizen in the support of our country. The deranged state of our finances, the almost annihilation of our commerce, are objects truly important.

-But I look forward with pleasure to the time (which I trust is not far distant) when by the blessing of Divine Providence, We shall be relieved in a great measure, from these, and many other embarrassments, by the adoption of the proposed Federal Constitution ; this will give us a government equal to the great national objects by which only they can be regulated, and by which only we can ever reasonably expect to enjoy peace, liberty and safety.

Gentlemen,

It is needless for me to take up your time in pointing out any particular matter ; your wisdom will direct in the necessary business of the State, which will naturally come before you in the course of the present session, which will probably be short.

I shall be always ready to assist in, and concur with, every measure that may be thought just and proper to promote the public welfare and general tranquility of the State.

JOHN LANGDON.

Council-Chamber,
Concord, June 6, 1788.

To which the Senate returned the following answer :

May it please your Excellency,

YOUR re-election by the suffrages of a free people to the office of first Magistrate of this State, as it implies an approbation of your past, and a confidence in your future administration, cannot fail to excite the most pleasing emotions in the Senate upon this joyous occasion. To see the Chair of State filled by a Gentleman whose real patriotism and glowing zeal for the best interest of his country, have been uniformly manifested in the most perilous times and trying occasions, can afford no small pleasure to a sensible and grateful people :

Realizing the importance of the station in which your Excellency is placed, we should be lost to a sense of our duty to our constituents and ourselves, did we not grant you every needed aid in our power in the faithful and laborious discharge of the duties of your exalted station.

We have long viewed with anxious concern, the embarrassed situation of our public affairs, particularly the deranged condition of our finances, and the melancholy state of our declining commerce, and will not be wanting in our endeavours to remove those embarrassments, arrange our finances, and cheer the drooping spirit of commerce. With sensible pleasure we anticipate the speedy adoption of a general government, by which alone our union and independency can be preserved, our revenues and finances established on a permanent basis, our political embarrassments removed, our commerce increased, extended and protected, our national character and credit restored and supported, and peace, with all her train of blessings, continued and perpetuated,--objects for which the people of these states have bravely fought, bled and conquered.

We shall be always happy in receiving any communications your Excellency from time to time may think proper to make, and ready to concur in every measure which may promote the public good.