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The persons who composed Governor Arthur Dobbs's council during his administration were: James Hassell, Matthew Rowan, James Murry, Francis Corbin, John Dawson, Lewis H. De Rossett, John Rieussett, James Jones, John Swann, John Rutherford, Richard Spaight, Edward B. Dobbs, Charles Berry, John Simpson, Henry F. McCullock, Alexander McCullock, William Day, Robert Palmer, and Benjamin Herron. The Judges were: James Hassell, Peter Henly, Charles Berry, George Nicholas, Joseph Anderson and Charles Elliott. Thomas Childs was Attorney-General. James Hassell, being the first named of the council, on the departure of Governor William Tryon, was qualified as Acting Governor in July, 1771. He soon resigned the reins of government to Josiah Martin, who had been commissioned by the Crown, and who arrived in North Carolina, at New Bern, on August 11th. |
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