North Carolina General Assembly of 1781
| 5th North Carolina General Assembly (1781) | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Bloomsbury, Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||
| Term | 1781 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 50 Senators (50 counties, including Washington District/County) | ||||
| Speaker | Alexander Martin | ||||
| Clerk | John Haywood | ||||
| House of Commons | |||||
| Members | 106 Representatives authorized (50 counties with 2 each, 6 districts with 1 each) | ||||
| Speaker | Thomas Benbury | ||||
| Clerk | John Hunt | ||||
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The North Carolina General Assembly of 1781 met in Wake Court House (also known as Bloomsbury) from June 23 to July 14, 1781. Each of the 50 North Carolina counties were allowed one Senator and two members of the House of Commons; 6 districts/boroughs towns also elected one House member each.