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Excerpt from Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the State of New-Jersey, 1776
William Wikoff, returned as one of the representatives for the county of Monmouth, James Morgan, as one of the representatives for the county of Middlefex, and James VanDuyn, as one of the representatives for the county of Somerfet, appeared in the house and produced the respective certificates of their election, which were read, approved and ordered to be filed; whereupon, being duly sworn by Mr. Condict, who was appointed for that purpose, they took their feats in the house, and having rendered to the house excuses for their non-attendance before this time, the fame was deemed satisfactory.
The members proceeded to the appointment of a speaker, when James H. Imlay was chosen and took the chair.
The house proceeded to the election, of a clerk, when Maskell Ewing was unanimously chosen.
Maskell Ewing attended, and after taking the oath of allegiance, and also an oath for the faithful discharge of his office, he took his feat as clerk.
Resolved, That David Wrighter be door-keeper to this house during the present session.
Ordered, That Mr. Berry do wait on the Council and acquaint them that the House of Assembly have this day proceeded to business, and have chosen James H. Imlay their speaker.
Ordered, That Messirs. Wade, Coxe and Condict, be a committee to bring forward a draught of rules and regulations for the better government of the house.
Mr. Outwater, from Council, informed the house that a sufficient number of members of Council have met, elected the honourable James Linn, Esquire, vice-president, and proceeded to business.
Mr. Berry reported, that he had obeyed the order of the house.
Elijah Townfend attended the house and produced a certificate that he had been duly elected as a representative from the county of Cape-May, which was signed by Jacob Godfrey, judge, Joseph Wheaton, Elijah Shaw and Elijah Godfrey, inspectors, which was read.
Eleazer Hand also attended and produced a certificate that he had b: en duly elected as a representative of the county of Cape-May, which was signed by Robert Schenck and Uriah Smith, inspectors of the election, which was read; whereupon, Mr. Hand laid before the house a remonstrance against the proceedings of Jacob Godfrey, who was judge of the said election, with a certificate from two of the inspectors, and the affidavit of the three clerks.
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