North Carolina General Assembly of 1780–1781

The assembly consisted of a Senate and House of Commons that met in three sessions in at least two locations in the years 1780 and 1781.

Each of the existing 50 North Carolina counties were authorized to elect one Senator and two members of the House of Commons.

[note 1] The first two sessions were probably held in New Bern, North Carolina in April and September 1780.

[5] The North Carolina Constitution of 1776 required "that the Senate and House of Commons, jointly, at their first meeting after each annual election, shall by ballot elect seven persons to be a Council of State for one year, who shall advise the Governor in the execution of his office.

[11][3][4] Members of the General Assembly were allowed 55 dollars per day for attendance at sessions.