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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter extract from Williamsburg dated July 4 describes the ongoing convention appointing Patrick Henry as Governor, forming an eight-member executive Council, and establishing a bicameral legislature with a House of Burgesses and 24 Senators, with the Governor serving up to three years.
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"Our convention is not yet broke up; they have appointed Patrick Henry, Governor, and chosen a Council of eight members, which is to be the executive power; the legislative power consists of two branches, one consisting of a House of Burgesses or Delegates, the other consists of 24 members called Senators, to be chosen by the Freeholders as soon as the colony is laid out in districts: the House of Burgesses to be elected as customary. Governor not to continue more than three years, and annually elected."
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Williamsburg
Event Date
July 4
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governor appointed for up to three years; new executive and legislative structures established.
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The convention appointed Patrick Henry as Governor and chose a Council of eight members as the executive power. The legislative power consists of two branches: a House of Burgesses or Delegates elected as customary, and 24 Senators to be chosen by Freeholders once districts are laid out. The convention has not yet broken up.