North Carolina General Assembly of 1778

The North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 met in three sessions in three locations in the years 1778 and 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.

For additional laws and minutes of the 1778 General Assembly, see Legislative Documents.

[13] The General Assembly elected the following Councilors of State on April 18, 1778:[2] The members of the House and the counties and districts they represented are listed below.