Second North Carolina Provincial Congress
| Second North Carolina Provincial Congress | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina Provincial Congress | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina (de facto) | ||||
| Meeting place | Craven Court House | ||||
| Term | April 3, 1775 – April 7, 1775 | ||||
| Provincial Congress | |||||
| Members | 107 delegates | ||||
| Moderator | Col. John Harvey | ||||
| Sovereign | |||||
| Monarch | HM George III | ||||
| Governor | HE Josiah Martin | ||||
The Second North Carolina Provincial Congress was a meeting of the provincial congress of the de facto provincial government of North Carolina, composed of 107 delegates from 33 counties (three not being represented) and nine towns. The congress convened in Newbern, on April 3, 1775, and ended on April 7, 1775, during the final two years of Josiah Martin's gubernatorial administration. Colonel John Harvey was unanimously chosen as moderator.