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North Carolina General Assembly of 1777

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public taxes shall be entitled to vote for members of the House of Commons for the county in which he resides". It also allowed "that all freemen, of the age of twenty-one years, who have been inhabitants of any one county within the State twelve months immediately preceding the day of any election and possessed of a freehold within the same county of fifty acres of land for six months next before, and at the day of election, shall be entitled to vote for a member of the Senate." Restrictions were placed on voting for town or district members, i.e. "That all persons possessed of a freehold in any town in this State, having a right of representation and also all freemen who have been inhabitants of any such town twelve mouths next before and at the day of election, and shall have paid public taxes, shall be entitled to vote for a member to represent such town in the House of Commons: -- Provided always, That this section shall not entitle any inhabitant of such town to vote for members of the House of Commons, for the county in which he may reside, nor any freeholder in such county, who resides without or beyond the limits of such town, to vote for a member for said town.
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to own at least 300 acres of land. Members were not paid for their services. The governor was chosen annually. Thus, Richard Caswell was chosen the first governor of the State of North Carolina. The governor had no veto power and little control over patronage, He could not convene, prorogue, or dissolve the legislature.
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44. An Act to ratify an Act, instituted, an Act for the better regulation of the Town of New Bern, and for securing the titles of persons who hold lots in the said town; also to ratify an Act, instituted, an Act for the better regulation of the Town of New Bern, and for securing the titles of persons
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29. An Act to impower the coursts for the Counties of Tryon and Guilford to lay a tax by assessment, for finishing the court-houses, prison and stocks, in the said counties; and also to impower the several counties in the District of Wilmington to levy taxes for building a District Gaol, and Gaoler's
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legislature consisting of a Senate made up of one representative from each county and a House of Commons with two members from each county and one member from each of seven designated districts, including Washington District. House members had to own at least 100 acres of land and Senate members had
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The Constitution of 1776 required the General Assembly to "appoint judges of the Supreme Courts of Law and Equity, Judges of Admiralty, and Attorney-General," who were commissioned by the Governor and held office during good behavior. Acting under this authority, the General Assembly in 1776 divided
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17. An Act, for confiscating the property of all such person as are inimical to the United States, and of such persons as shall not, within a certain time therein mentioned appear and submit to the State whether they shall be received as citizens thereof, and of such persons as shall so appear and
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annually. As such, they were the only state officials elected by popular vote. The constitution allowed that "all freemen of the age of twenty-one years, who have been inhabitants of any one county within this State twelve months immediately preceding the day of any election, and shall have paid
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From 1777 to 1779, the State was divided into two districts, Northern and Southern, each with a treasurer. John Ashe from New Hannover County was elected treasurer of the Southern District. Samuel Johnston from Chowan County was elected treasurer of the Northern District but declined to serve, so
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14. An Act to enforce such parts of the statute of Common Laws as have been heretofore in force and use here, and the Acts of Assembly made and passed when this Territory was under the Government of the Late Proprietors, and the Crown of Great Britain; and for reviving the several Acts therein
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6. An Act to amend an Act for declaring what crimes and practices against the State shall be Treason, and what shall be Misprison of Treason, and providing punishments adequate to crimes of both classes, and for preventing the dangers which may arise from persons disaffected to the
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26. An Act to establish courts for the trial of Criminals in each District within this State, and for vesting in the several County Courts and Sessions of the Peace, the Power of appointing jurymen for the said district courts and constituting judges to preside
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25. An Act to establish courts for the trial of criminals in each District within the State, and for vesting in the several County Courts and Sessions of the Peace, the Power of appointing Jurymen for the said District Cours and Constituting Judges to preside
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41. An Act to amend an Act, passed the last session of this assembly, instituted, an Act for establishing a new County between Hillsborough and the Virginia Line, by erecting the Northern part of Orange County into a distinct County, by the name of
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16. An Act to impower the Court of Admiralty of this State to have Jurisdiction in all cases of capture of the ships and other vessels of the inhabitants and subjects of Great Britain, to establish the Trial by Jury in the said court in cases of
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Each of the 38 counties of North Carolina were authorized to elect one senator and two representatives to the House of Commons. In addition, six boroughs (also called districts) elected one House member each. An additional district,
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who hold lots in the said town; also to ratify an Act, instituted, an Act for amending an Act, instituted, an Act for the better regulation of the Town of New Bern, and for securing the titles of person who hold lots in the said town.
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22. An Act to prevent forging or counterfeiting, and punish such persons as shall forge or counterfeit, or pass or vend, knowing the same to be forge or counterfeit, any of the lottery tickets of the United States, and other
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1. An Act for establishing offices, for receiving entries of claims for lands in the several counties within this State, for ascertaining the method of obtaining titles to the same, and for other purposes wherein
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8. An Act for appointing Sheriffs, and directing their duty in office, and for obliging the late Sheriffs and Collectors of Public Monies who are in arrear, to account for and pay the same, and other purposes.
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and Acts of Assembly heretofore in use here, and also for enforcing the resolves of Conventions and Congresses of this State, which have not had their effect, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
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Notes: Prior to the Constitution of 1868: the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the House of Commons and the leader of the Senate was called the Speaker of the Senate.
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35. An Act to ratify and confirm an Act, instituted, an Act for the Regulation of the Town of Wilmington; also to revive an Act, instituted, an Act for the Regulation of the Town of Wilmington.
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3. An Act to regulate and ascertain the fees of clerks in the Superior and County Courts, Justices of the Peace, and Attornies, in this State, and directing the method of paying the same.
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23. An Act for confirming an Act, entitled an Act to amend an Act, instituted an Act what fences are sufficient, and to amend and continue an Act relating to taking up stray horses
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17. An Act for establishing a new county between Hillsborough and the Virginia Line, by erecting the Northern Part of Orange County into a distinct county, by the name of Caswell
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The constitution gave the Senate and House of Commons the power to appoint the generals and field-officers of the militia, and all officers of the regular army of this State.
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10. An Act for the relief of such person who have or may suffer by their deeds mean conveyances not being proved and registered with the time heretofore appointed by law
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27. An Act for appointing commissioners to lay off and mark a road from the court house in the County of Washington, through the mountains, into the County of Burke.
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The General Assembly of 1777 elected the following Judges of the Superior Court: James Iredell (1777–1778, Samuel Ashe (1777–1795), and Samuel Spencer (1777–1794).
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18. An Act for dividing the county of Pasquotank, and establishing that part thereof on the North East side of Pasquotank River a county, by the name of Camden
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18. An Act to regulate the pilotage of Cape Fear and Occacock Bars, and the rivers leading from the same to Brunswick, Wilmington, New Bern, Bath and Edenton.
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19. An Act to enable the governor to send an aid from the militia to oppose the enemies of the United States, if the same shall be requested by Congress.
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32. An Act for erecting part of the county of Surry, and part of the District of Washington, into a separate and distinct County, by the name of Wilkes.
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13. An Act for amending an Act, instituted, an Act for levying a tax by assessment and other purposes passed the last session of this assembly.
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9. An Act to empower the Justice of Bladen County to take into the possession the Records of said County, now in possession of Maturin Colvill
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the State into six judicial districts. Under the act of 1777 three judges, Samuel Ashe, Samuel Spencer, and James Iredell, were chosen.
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40. An Act for laying a tax to defray the expence of the public buildings in the County of Burke, and other purposes therein mentioned.
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43. An Act for impowering commissioners to build a prison and stocks in the County of Duplin, and other purposes therein mentioned.
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27. An Act for erecting county courts and sessions of the peace and also or appointing and commissioning justices of the peace and
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14. An Act for appointing commissioners to finish the building of court-house, prison and stocks in the County of Guilford
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36. An Act for levying a tax for defraying the contingencies of the several counties in this State, and other purposes.
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in and for the several counties and District of Washington within this State and for other purposes therein mentioned.
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11. An Act for appointing Naval Officers in the different ports of this State, and directing their duty in office.
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9. An Act to prevent abuses in taking up stray horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, and other things therein mentioned.
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20. An Act for incorporating the President and Trustees of Liberty Hall (Academy), in the County of Mecklenburg
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13. An Act for appointing commissioners for building a court-house, prison, and stocks for the county of Tryon
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20. An Act for establishing the salaries of the justices of the Superior Courts, and of the Attorney General.
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The following list shows the names of the house members and the counties or districts that they represented
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15. An Act for establishing a town on the lands of John Smith in Johnston County, and other purposes
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Nathaniel Rochester was elected county clerk, so his seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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31. An Act for erecting the District of Washington into a county, by the name of Washington County.
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38. An Act for adding part of Brunswick County to Bladen, and part of Bladen to Brunswick County.
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34. An Act for erecting a prison in the Town of Edenton, for the use of the District of Edenton.
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Thomas Wooten was elected county sheriff, so his seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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Jeptha Atherton was elected county clerk, so his seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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39. An Act for building a court house in the Town of Salisbury, for the District of Salisbury.
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4. An Act directing the method of electing members of the General Assembly, and other Purpose.
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7. An Act for encouragement of the militia and volunteers employed in prosecuting the present
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Mial Scurlock was elected county clerk, so his seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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Thomas Burke was elected to replace Nathaniel Rochester. He took office on December 1, 1777.
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24. An Act for ascertaining the salary of the Governor, and other purposes therein mentioned
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John Jordan was elected county clerk, so his seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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Robert Peebles was elected to replace Jeptha Atherton. He took office on December 6, 1777.
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William Rand was elected county clerk. His seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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5. An Act for directing the method of appointing jurors in all causes, civil and criminal.
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Waightstill Avery from Burke County was elected Attorney-General by the 1777 legislature.
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John Rice was elected county clerk, so his seat was declared vacant on November 15, 1777.
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The following acts were passed by the General Assembly of 1777 during the first session:
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Joseph Hancock was elected to replace John Jordan. He took office on December 11, 1777.
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Nathan Keas was elected to replace Alderson Ellison. He took office on December 4, 1777.
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23. An Act to encourage the building of public mills, and directing the duty of millers.
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Thomas Harvey was elected to replace James Ferebee. He took office on December 4, 1777.
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26. An Act for levying a tax for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight.
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3. An Act establishing what crimes and practices against the state shall be considered
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recreated in the 1950s, seized by the patriots and used as the first seat of government
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24. An Act to encourage the destroying vermin in the several counties of this State.
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22. An Act declaring what fences are sufficient, and to provide a remedy for abuses.
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15. An Act to amend an Act, instituted, an Act to establish a militia in this State.
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2. An Act establishing courts of law, and for regulating the proceedings therein.
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Tignal Jones was elected to replace Wooton. He took office on December 6, 1777.
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8. An Act for the appointment of registers in the several counties in this State
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John Rand was elected to replace John Rice. He took office on December 5, 1777.
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30. An Act for dividing Edcombe County, and other purposes therein mentioned.
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shall not be admitted as citizens, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
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5. An Act for punishment of such persons who shall procure or commit wilful
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19. An Act for dividing Rowan County, and other purposes therein mentioned
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William Skinner was appointed state treasurer, so he resigned his seat.
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Sessions of the first general assembly of North Carolina held in 1777
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7. An Act for making provision for the poor, and for other purposes.
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21. An Act to prevent hunting with a gun, by fire light in the night
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6. An Act to prevent domestic insurrections and other such purposes
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10. An Act for ascertaining the Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration.
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37. An Act for securing lots in Elizabeth Town, in Bladen County.
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The following counties were created in 1777 by the legislature:
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12. An Act for enlarging the time of saving lots in the town of
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33. An Act for adding part of the County of Duplin to Johnston.
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The General Assembly of 1777 was also responsible for electing
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During the second session, the following acts were approved:
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William Cray left office and he was replaced by John Spicer.
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Vacated upon election to the Continental Congress, 1777–1780
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28. An Act to facilitate the navigation of Port Currituck.
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The North Carolina Constitution of 1776 created a strong
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Member of the Continental Congress, 1775–1776, 1777–1780
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
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John Spicer replaced William Cray on December 8, 1777.
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45. An Act for the regulation of the Town of Edenton.
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42. An Act for adding part of Anson County to Bladen.
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house, in the town of Wilmington, and other purposes.
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76 Representatives from 38 counties, 6 from districts
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Alderson Ellison was elected but out of the country.
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(1913). 394:tax by general assement 323:from New Hanover County 248:constitutional governor 230:met in two sessions in 39:5th Provincial Congress 2241:John McKnitt Alexander 1886: 1878: 745: 737: 729: 721: 713: 705: 697: 689: 495:and such parts of the 4170:Provincial Congresses 1891:President pro Tempore 1884: 1876: 1815:Hillsborough District 743: 735: 727: 719: 711: 703: 695: 687: 595:office in this State. 561:, and prevent frauds. 406:4. An Act concerning 334:from Dobbs County as 246:as the state's first 120:North Carolina Senate 1448:Alexander Lillington 1304:Joseph John Williams 396:, and other purposes 4134:Lieutenant Governor 2416:Washington District 2349:Griffith Rutherford 1851:Wilmington District 1544:Nathaniel Rochester 920:Richard Quince, Jr. 744:Rep. William Hooper 720:Rep. Joseph Winston 296:Councilors of State 256:Washington District 236:provincial congress 4124:Executive Branch: 2260:Northampton County 2248:New Hanover County 2236:Mecklenburg County 1989:Archibald Maclaine 1899:New Hanover County 1887: 1879: 1839:Salisbury District 1491:Northampton County 1479:Northampton County 1467:Northampton County 1455:New Hanover County 1443:New Hanover County 1431:Mecklenburg County 1419:Mecklenburg County 812:William R. Pickett 746: 738: 730: 722: 714: 706: 698: 690: 448:, in Bertie County 4222: 4221: 3240:"William Skinner" 3085:"Maturin Colvill" 2426: 2425: 2320:Perquimans County 2308:Pasquotank County 2092:Cumberland County 1869:Senate leadership 1861: 1860: 1827:New Bern District 1611:Perquimans County 1599:Perquimans County 1587:Pasquotank County 1575:Pasquotank County 1563:Pasquotank County 1424:Waightstill Avery 1131:Cumberland County 1119:Cumberland County 712:Rep. Thomas Burke 688:Rep. James Wilson 321:Cornelius Harnett 221: 220: 217: 216: 52: 51: 4315: 4275: 4274: 4263: 4262: 4261: 4251: 4250: 4249: 4239: 4238: 4230: 4146:Attorney General 4142:Council of State 3319:House of Commons 3296: 3295: 3284: 3277: 3270: 3261: 3255: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3235: 3229: 3228: 3226: 3224: 3209: 3203: 3202: 3200: 3198: 3189: 3180: 3174: 3173: 3171: 3169: 3163:"Jonas Johnston" 3158: 3152: 3151: 3149: 3147: 3136: 3130: 3129: 3127: 3125: 3116: 3107: 3101: 3099: 3097: 3095: 3080: 3074: 3073: 3067: 3063: 3061: 3053: 3051: 3049: 3044: 3033: 3024: 3023: 3021: 3019: 3004: 2998: 2997: 2995: 2993: 2978: 2967: 2966: 2964: 2962: 2947: 2938: 2937: 2927: 2921: 2920: 2918: 2916: 2901: 2895: 2894: 2892: 2890: 2875: 2866: 2865: 2863: 2861: 2846: 2837: 2836: 2834: 2832: 2817: 2804: 2803: 2801: 2799: 2793: 2782: 2745: 2742: 2736: 2733: 2727: 2724: 2718: 2715: 2709: 2706: 2700: 2697: 2682: 2679: 2673: 2670: 2664: 2661: 2655: 2652: 2646: 2643: 2637: 2634: 2628: 2625: 2619: 2616: 2610: 2607: 2601: 2598: 2592: 2589: 2583: 2580: 2574: 2571: 2565: 2562: 2556: 2553: 2547: 2544: 2538: 2535: 2529: 2526: 2520: 2517: 2511: 2508: 2502: 2499: 2493: 2490: 2484: 2481: 2466: 2463: 2457: 2454: 2385:Archibald Currie 2229:William Williams 2152:Granville County 2140:Edgecombe County 2104:Currituck County 2013:Benjamin Seawell 2001:Charles McDowell 1984:Brunswick County 1924: 1906:James Green, Jr. 1885:Sen. Allen Jones 1877:Sen. James Kenan 1820:William Courtney 1803:Halifax District 1791:Edenton District 1736:Benjamin Spruill 1376:Alexander Averet 1364:Benjamin Parmely 1316:Joseph Dickenson 1251:Granville County 1239:Granville County 1227:Edgecombe County 1215:Edgecombe County 1155:Currituck County 1143:Currituck County 992:Thomas Humphries 915:Brunswick County 903:Brunswick County 824:Alderson Ellison 783: 728:Rep Willie Jones 675:House of Commons 441:, Halifax County 317:from Bute County 238:wrote the first 199: 150:James Green, Jr. 77:Legislative body 61: 32: 31: 19: 4323: 4322: 4318: 4317: 4316: 4314: 4313: 4312: 4283: 4282: 4281: 4269: 4259: 4257: 4247: 4245: 4233: 4225: 4223: 4218: 4211: 4208:1835 Convention 4164: 4148: 4115: 4114: 3323: 3320: 3317: 3313: 3309: 3301: 3290: 3288: 3258: 3248: 3246: 3237: 3236: 3232: 3222: 3220: 3214:"Ralph Gorrell" 3211: 3210: 3206: 3196: 3194: 3187: 3182: 3181: 3177: 3167: 3165: 3160: 3159: 3155: 3145: 3143: 3138: 3137: 3133: 3123: 3121: 3114: 3109: 3108: 3104: 3093: 3091: 3082: 3081: 3077: 3064: 3054: 3047: 3045: 3042: 3035: 3034: 3027: 3017: 3015: 3009:"James Glasgow" 3006: 3005: 3001: 2991: 2989: 2986:Yale Law School 2980: 2979: 2970: 2960: 2958: 2949: 2948: 2941: 2929: 2928: 2924: 2914: 2912: 2903: 2902: 2898: 2888: 2886: 2877: 2876: 2869: 2859: 2857: 2848: 2847: 2840: 2830: 2828: 2819: 2818: 2807: 2797: 2795: 2791: 2784: 2783: 2758: 2754: 2749: 2748: 2743: 2739: 2734: 2730: 2725: 2721: 2716: 2712: 2707: 2703: 2698: 2694: 2686: 2685: 2680: 2676: 2671: 2667: 2662: 2658: 2653: 2649: 2644: 2640: 2635: 2631: 2626: 2622: 2617: 2613: 2608: 2604: 2599: 2595: 2590: 2586: 2581: 2577: 2572: 2568: 2563: 2559: 2554: 2550: 2545: 2541: 2536: 2532: 2527: 2523: 2518: 2514: 2509: 2505: 2500: 2496: 2491: 2487: 2482: 2478: 2470: 2469: 2464: 2460: 2455: 2451: 2445:General notes: 2443: 2431: 2325:William Skinner 2212:Johnston County 2205:William Russell 2188:Hertford County 2164:Guilford County 2032:Carteret County 1948:Beaufort County 1919: 1871: 1866: 1628:William Robeson 1616:Benjamin Harvey 1472:Jeptha Atherton 1383:Johnston County 1371:Johnston County 1323:Hertford County 1311:Hertford County 1275:Guilford County 1263:Guilford County 1196:Richard Clinton 1016:Thomas Chadwick 1011:Carteret County 999:Carteret County 843:Beaufort County 831:Beaufort County 819:Beaufort County 800:George Davidson 778: 736:Rep. Abner Nash 682: 677: 380: 264: 244:Richard Caswell 67: 17: 12: 11: 5: 4321: 4319: 4311: 4310: 4305: 4300: 4295: 4285: 4284: 4280: 4279: 4267: 4265:North Carolina 4255: 4253:Modern history 4243: 4220: 4219: 4216: 4213: 4212: 4178: 4176: 4166: 4165: 4156: 4154: 4150: 4149: 4136:(since 1868), 4123: 4121: 4117: 4116: 4113: 4112: 4107: 4102: 4097: 4092: 4087: 4082: 4077: 4072: 4067: 4062: 4057: 4052: 4047: 4042: 4037: 4032: 4027: 4022: 4017: 4012: 4007: 4002: 3997: 3992: 3987: 3982: 3977: 3972: 3967: 3962: 3957: 3952: 3947: 3942: 3937: 3932: 3927: 3922: 3917: 3912: 3907: 3902: 3897: 3892: 3887: 3882: 3877: 3872: 3867: 3862: 3857: 3852: 3847: 3842: 3837: 3832: 3827: 3822: 3817: 3812: 3807: 3802: 3797: 3792: 3787: 3782: 3777: 3772: 3767: 3762: 3757: 3752: 3747: 3742: 3737: 3732: 3727: 3722: 3717: 3712: 3707: 3702: 3697: 3692: 3687: 3682: 3677: 3672: 3667: 3662: 3657: 3652: 3647: 3642: 3637: 3632: 3627: 3622: 3617: 3612: 3607: 3602: 3597: 3592: 3587: 3582: 3577: 3572: 3567: 3562: 3557: 3552: 3547: 3542: 3537: 3532: 3527: 3522: 3517: 3512: 3507: 3502: 3497: 3492: 3487: 3482: 3477: 3472: 3467: 3462: 3457: 3452: 3447: 3442: 3437: 3432: 3427: 3422: 3417: 3412: 3407: 3402: 3397: 3392: 3387: 3382: 3377: 3372: 3367: 3362: 3357: 3352: 3347: 3342: 3337: 3331: 3330: 3328: 3303: 3302: 3289: 3287: 3286: 3279: 3272: 3264: 3257: 3256: 3230: 3204: 3175: 3153: 3131: 3102: 3075: 3066:|website= 3025: 2999: 2968: 2939: 2922: 2896: 2867: 2838: 2805: 2755: 2753: 2750: 2747: 2746: 2737: 2728: 2719: 2710: 2701: 2691: 2690: 2688:Senate notes: 2684: 2683: 2674: 2665: 2656: 2647: 2638: 2629: 2620: 2611: 2602: 2593: 2584: 2575: 2566: 2557: 2548: 2539: 2530: 2521: 2512: 2503: 2494: 2485: 2475: 2474: 2468: 2467: 2458: 2448: 2447: 2442: 2439: 2438: 2437: 2430: 2427: 2424: 2423: 2418: 2412: 2411: 2409:Michael Rogers 2406: 2400: 2399: 2394: 2388: 2387: 2382: 2380:Tyrrell County 2376: 2375: 2373:Charles McLean 2370: 2364: 2363: 2358: 2352: 2351: 2346: 2340: 2339: 2334: 2328: 2327: 2322: 2316: 2315: 2310: 2304: 2303: 2298: 2292: 2291: 2286: 2280: 2279: 2274: 2268: 2267: 2262: 2256: 2255: 2250: 2244: 2243: 2238: 2232: 2231: 2226: 2220: 2219: 2214: 2208: 2207: 2202: 2196: 2195: 2190: 2184: 2183: 2178: 2176:Halifax County 2172: 2171: 2166: 2160: 2159: 2154: 2148: 2147: 2142: 2136: 2135: 2130: 2124: 2123: 2118: 2112: 2111: 2106: 2100: 2099: 2094: 2088: 2087: 2082: 2076: 2075: 2070: 2064: 2063: 2061:Ambrose Ramsey 2058: 2056:Chatham County 2052: 2051: 2049:James Saunders 2046: 2044:Caswell County 2040: 2039: 2034: 2028: 2027: 2022: 2016: 2015: 2010: 2004: 2003: 1998: 1992: 1991: 1986: 1980: 1979: 1977:Thomas Robeson 1974: 1968: 1967: 1962: 1956: 1955: 1953:Thomas Respess 1950: 1944: 1943: 1938: 1932: 1931: 1930:Senate Member 1928: 1918: 1915: 1914: 1913: 1902: 1870: 1867: 1865: 1862: 1859: 1858: 1856:William Hooper 1853: 1847: 1846: 1841: 1835: 1834: 1829: 1823: 1822: 1817: 1811: 1810: 1805: 1799: 1798: 1793: 1787: 1786: 1781: 1775: 1774: 1769: 1763: 1762: 1757: 1751: 1750: 1745: 1739: 1738: 1733: 1731:Tyrrell County 1727: 1726: 1721: 1719:Tyrrell County 1715: 1714: 1709: 1703: 1702: 1697: 1691: 1690: 1688:Joseph Winston 1685: 1679: 1678: 1676:Charles Gordon 1673: 1667: 1666: 1661: 1655: 1654: 1649: 1643: 1642: 1637: 1631: 1630: 1625: 1619: 1618: 1613: 1607: 1606: 1601: 1595: 1594: 1589: 1583: 1582: 1577: 1571: 1570: 1565: 1559: 1558: 1553: 1547: 1546: 1541: 1535: 1534: 1529: 1523: 1522: 1517: 1511: 1510: 1505: 1499: 1498: 1496:Howell Edmunds 1493: 1487: 1486: 1484:Robert Peebles 1481: 1475: 1474: 1469: 1463: 1462: 1457: 1451: 1450: 1445: 1439: 1438: 1433: 1427: 1426: 1421: 1415: 1414: 1409: 1403: 1402: 1397: 1391: 1390: 1385: 1379: 1378: 1373: 1367: 1366: 1361: 1355: 1354: 1352:Joseph Hancock 1349: 1343: 1342: 1337: 1331: 1330: 1325: 1319: 1318: 1313: 1307: 1306: 1301: 1299:Halifax County 1295: 1294: 1292:Egbert Haywood 1289: 1287:Halifax County 1283: 1282: 1280:Robert Lindsay 1277: 1271: 1270: 1265: 1259: 1258: 1253: 1247: 1246: 1241: 1235: 1234: 1232:Jonas Johnston 1229: 1223: 1222: 1217: 1211: 1210: 1205: 1199: 1198: 1193: 1187: 1186: 1181: 1175: 1174: 1169: 1163: 1162: 1157: 1151: 1150: 1145: 1139: 1138: 1133: 1127: 1126: 1121: 1115: 1114: 1109: 1103: 1102: 1097: 1091: 1090: 1085: 1079: 1078: 1076:Thomas Benbury 1073: 1067: 1066: 1061: 1059:Chatham County 1055: 1054: 1049: 1047:Chatham County 1043: 1042: 1037: 1035:Caswell County 1031: 1030: 1025: 1023:Caswell County 1019: 1018: 1013: 1007: 1006: 1004:Brice Williams 1001: 995: 994: 989: 983: 982: 977: 971: 970: 965: 959: 958: 953: 947: 946: 941: 935: 934: 932:Ephraim McLean 929: 923: 922: 917: 911: 910: 905: 899: 898: 893: 887: 886: 881: 875: 874: 869: 863: 862: 860:Zedekiah Stone 857: 851: 850: 845: 839: 838: 833: 827: 826: 821: 815: 814: 809: 803: 802: 797: 791: 790: 787: 777: 774: 773: 772: 761: 696:Rep. 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County 2126: 2125: 2122: 2121:Benjamin Exum 2119: 2117: 2114: 2113: 2110: 2109:Samuel Jarvis 2107: 2105: 2102: 2101: 2098: 2095: 2093: 2090: 2089: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2080:Craven County 2078: 2077: 2074: 2071: 2069: 2068:Chowan County 2066: 2065: 2062: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2053: 2050: 2047: 2045: 2042: 2041: 2038: 2035: 2033: 2030: 2029: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2020:Camden County 2018: 2017: 2014: 2011: 2009: 2006: 2005: 2002: 1999: 1997: 1994: 1993: 1990: 1987: 1985: 1982: 1981: 1978: 1975: 1973: 1972:Bladen County 1970: 1969: 1966: 1965:John Campbell 1963: 1961: 1960:Bertie County 1958: 1957: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1946: 1945: 1942: 1939: 1937: 1934: 1933: 1929: 1926: 1925: 1922: 1916: 1911: 1910:Craven County 1907: 1903: 1900: 1896: 1892: 1889: 1888: 1883: 1875: 1868: 1863: 1857: 1854: 1852: 1849: 1848: 1845: 1844:David Nisbitt 1842: 1840: 1837: 1836: 1833: 1830: 1828: 1825: 1824: 1821: 1818: 1816: 1813: 1812: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1800: 1797: 1794: 1792: 1789: 1788: 1785: 1782: 1780: 1777: 1776: 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Index

North Carolina General Assembly
5th Provincial Congress
1778

Tryon Palace
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina
United States
New Bern, North Carolina
North Carolina Senate
Speaker
Samuel Ashe
James Green, Jr.
North Carolina House of Commons
Speaker
Abner Nash
Benjamin Exum
North Carolina General Assembly
New Bern, North Carolina
provincial congress
North Carolina Constitution
Richard Caswell
constitutional governor
Washington District
legislature
executive
bicameral
popular vote
Councilors of State
Thomas Eaton

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