Taunton has return'd a Certificate dated ye. 26th of Novr. last, which appears to be legal; but a second Meeting was call'd & held upon ye. 7th of January instant, & there is a second Certificate of an additional Choice but not from the Selectmen.- All the other Returns from the County are legal, & the Members have an undoubted Election as far as has come to our knowledge. Dukes County, two Delegates only, & legally chosen & returned, Tisbury, & Edgartown. Worcester, The Town of Worcester have returned 2 Members & have only 357 Polls according to ye. last Valuation.- The Town of Petersham have returned 2 Members, & have but 349 Polls.- All the other Returns from other Towns are agreeable to ye Constitution. Nantucket, No return.- Berkshire. The Returns appeared to be all of them agreeable to ye. Constitution.- Convention Journal, 12 January Met according to adjournment The Committee appointed to consider of the expediency of the Convention's removing to another place &c. being called upon to report a motion was made that the said committee be enjoined to proceed in the business of their commission, and the question being put passed in the negative.
The Committee on the return from the Town of Taunton make a report of a state of facts Whereupon it was moved that the sense of the House be taken whether the two members mentioned in the last return from the said Town be intitled to their seats? and the question being put, passed in the affirmative.
The Committee on the Remonstrance from certain inhabitants of Williamstown reported that they did not find any evidence to support the facts stated by the Remonstrants, or that the election of the Hon. Thompson J. Skinner Esqr. was illegal. Which report was accepted.
A paper called a remonstrance of seven inhabitants of the town of Sheffield, having been read and committed, and there appearing no evidence, nor any person in support of the allegations therein contained, Ordered that the said remonstrance be dismissed.