The 6th New York State Legislature, consisting of the

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and the

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, met from July 8, 1782, to March 27, 1783, during the sixth year of George Clinton's

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, first at

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, then at Kingston.

Background

Under the provisions of the

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of 1777, the State Senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the election in April 1778, every year six Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually. On May 8, 1777, the Constitutional Convention had appointed the senators from the Southern District, and the assemblymen from Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties—the area which was under British control—and determined that these appointees serve in the Legislature until elections could be held in those areas, presumably after the end of the

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. Vacancies among the appointed members in the Senate should be filled by the Assembly, and vacancies in the Assembly by the Senate.

Elections

The State elections were held from April 30 to May 2, 1782. Under the determination by the Constitutional Convention, senators Isaac Roosevelt and

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, whose seats were up for election, continued in office, as well as the assemblymen from Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties. Jacob G. Klock and

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(both Western D.) were re-elected. William Allison (Middle D.) was also elected to the Senate. Two members who had been expelled previously were elected again to the Senate:

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(Middle D., to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Levi Pawling) and Assemblyman

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(Eastern D.)

Sessions

The State Legislature met in Poughkeepsie, the seat of Dutchess County. The Senate met first on July 8, 1782, the Assembly on July 11; and they adjourned on July 25. On July 22,

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was appointed by the Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the absence of Sir James Jay. The Legislature reconvened in Kingston, the seat of Ulster County, on January 27, 1783; and the Assembly adjourned on March 23, the Senate on March 27.

State Senate

Districts

*The Southern District (9 seats) consisted of

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and Westchester counties. *The Middle District (6 seats) consisted of Dutchess, Orange and

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counties. *The Eastern District (3 seats) consisted of

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and

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counties. *The Western District (6 seats) consisted of Albany and Tryon counties. Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of

. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties. In 1784, Charlotte Co. was renamed Washington Co., and Tryon Co. was renamed Montgomery Co.

Senators

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. John Williams changed from the Assembly to the Senate.

Employees

*Clerk: Robert Benson

State Assembly

Districts

*The

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and

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of Albany (10 seats) * Charlotte County (4 seats) *

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(3 seats) *

Dutchess County Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911. The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie. The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties, and later or ...

(7 seats) * Gloucester County (2 seats) *

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(2 seats) *The City and County of

(9 seats) * Orange County (4 seats) * Queens County (4 seats) * Richmond County (2 seats) * Suffolk County (5 seats) * Tryon County (6 seats) *

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(6 seats) *

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(6 seats) Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of

Assemblymen

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.

Employees

*Clerk: John McKesson *Doorkeeper: Richard Ten Eyck

Notes

Sources

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) ee pg. 108 for Senate districts; pg. 112 for senators; pg. 148f for Assembly districts; pg. 160f for assemblymen {{NYLegislatures 1782 in New York (state) 1783 in New York (state)

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