| 2nd North Carolina General Assembly (1778-1779) |
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| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly |
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| Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States |
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| Meeting place | 1st New Bern, 2nd Hillsborough, 3rd Halifax sessions |
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| Term | 1778–1779 |
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| Members | 41 Senators (41 counties, including Washington County/District) |
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| Speaker | Whitmell Hill |
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| Clerk | John Sitgreaves |
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| Members | 88 Representatives (41 counties with two each, 6 districts with one each) |
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| Speaker | John Williams, Thomas Benbury |
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| Clerk | John Hunt |
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| 1st | April 14 – May 2, 1778 |
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| 2nd | August 8, 1778 – August 19, 1778 |
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| 3rd | January 19 – February 13, 1779 |
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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.
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.