Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
The General Assembly in Transit
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Pursuant to the Charter from the Crown in 1663, and the Concessions of 1665 which was the first from of government definitely laid out for the Colony, the Province of Carolina was divided into eight precincts and the people of these precincts were instructed to elect representatives to a General Assembly. This assembly was known as the \"Grant Assembly of the Albemarle,\" and it was the first law-making body in North Carolina.
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