The Provincial Council consisted of up to twelve members, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the British crown.

[1] This structure would remain in place after 1844, when the Legislative Council would be replaced by the New Jersey Senate, and continued until 1965.

The 1776 Constitution set up a fusion of powers system of state government, which allowed for an overlap of executive, legislative and judicial authority.

The Speaker of the Assembly was required to notify the Governor or Vice President of Council at each adjournment of the lower house of the time at which it would reconvene.

[8] The following is a list of past vice-presidents of the New Jersey Legislative Council from the adoption of the 1776 State Constitution.