North Carolina General Assembly of 1782

The General Assembly elected the following Councilors of State on May 3, 1782: • Philemon Hawkins II of Granville County • Griffith Rutherford of Rowan County • Benjamin Seawell of Franklin County • John Penn of Granville ==Members==

There was one Senator and two members of the House of Commons for each of the 50 counties. In addition, each of the six districts had one representative each. The House of Commons leadership and staff included: Thomas Benbury, Speaker; John Hunt, Clerk; and Lovett Burgess Assistant Clerk. ==Legislation==

This General Assembly met during the midst of the American Revolution. Many of the session laws that they passed dealt with the war. Other laws dealt with taxes, setting up judiciaries, chartering towns, and regulating rivers and forests. ==See also==