New Jersey Provincial Council
1700s colonial state house in New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Majesty's Council for the Province of New Jersey was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under colonial rule until it was replaced by the New Jersey Legislative Council under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776.[1]
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New Jersey Provincial Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
President of Council | Various |
Structure | |
Seats | 12 |
Political groups | Local factions |
Length of term | Indefinite |
Authority | The Crown |
Meeting place | |
Alternately Burlington and Perth Amboy |
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