North Carolina General Assembly of 1778

2nd North Carolina General Assembly (1778-1779)
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Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting place1st New Bern, 2nd Hillsborough, 3rd Halifax sessions
Term1778–1779
North Carolina Senate
Members41 Senators (41 counties, including Washington County/District)
SpeakerWhitmell Hill
ClerkJohn Sitgreaves
North Carolina House of Commons
Members88 Representatives (41 counties with two each, 6 districts with one each)
SpeakerJohn Williams, Thomas Benbury
ClerkJohn Hunt
Sessions
1stApril 14 – May 2, 1778
2ndAugust 8, 1778 – August 19, 1778
3rdJanuary 19 – February 13, 1779

The North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 met in three sessions in three locations in the years 1778 and 1779. The first session was held in New Bern from April 14 to May 2, 1778; the second session in Hillsborough, from August 8 to August 19, 1778; the third and final session in Halifax, from January 19 to February 13, 1779.[1][2][3][4]

Each of the 39 North Carolina counties and Washington District/County were authorized by the North Carolina Constitution of 1776 to elect one Senator to the Senate and two representatives to the House of Commons. In addition, six districts (also called boroughs) were authorized to elect one House representative each. Richard Caswell was elected governor by the legislature.[1][2][5]

  1. ^ a b Connor, R.D.D. (1913). A Manual of North Carolina (PDF). Raleigh: North Carolina Historical Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Wheeler, John H. (1874). The Legislative Manual and Political Register of the State of North Carolina. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina State House 1778". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Lewis, J.D. "North Carolina State Senators 1778". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Holloman, Charles R. 1979.Caswell, Richard. NCpedia.