Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

STATES.

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L
New Hampshire,	5	5
Massachusetts,	10	10
Connecticut,	7	5	2
New Jersey,	6	1	..	5
Pennsylvania,	10	8	..	..	2
Delaware,	3	..	..	3
Maryland,	6	..	..	..	..	6
Virginia,	10	5	..	1	1	..	3
South Carolina,	7	..	..	..	1	..	..	6
Georgia,	5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	1	1
Total,	69	34	2	9	4	6	3	6	2	1	1	1

Whereby it appeared that George Washington, Esq. was elected President, and John Adams, Esq. Vice President of the United States of America.

Mr. Madison, from the House of Representatives, thus addressed the Senate:

Mr. President: I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate, that the House have agreed that the notifications of the election of the President and of the Vice President of the United States, should be made by such persons, and in such manner, as the Senate shall be pleased to direct.

And he withdrew.

Whereupon, the Senate appointed Charles Thomson, Esq. to notify George Washington, Esq. of his election to the office of President of the United States of America, and Mr. Sylvanus Bourn, to notify John Adams, Esq. of his election to the office of Vice President of the said United States.

A letter was received from James Duane, Esq. enclosing resolutions of the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty, of the city of New York, tendering to Congress the use of the City Hall.

James Mathews was elected doorkeeper.