For the colonial period, any of the four styles that Henry suggests (or
even Council of State) will be accurate, but for non-Virginia
specialists it creates confusion to use more than one form. We've found
that "Governor's Council" is the term that works best.

The Constitution of 1776 created a new version of the Council, stripping
the colonial Council of its legislative and judicial functions. We also
refer to it as the "Governor's Council."

Brent Tarter
The Library of Virginia
btarter@lva..lib.va.us

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-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Wiencek [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:11 PM
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Subject: "King's Council"


In doing the final edits for my book on GW I find that I referred to
"King's Council" and "Royal Council."  For the general reader it seemed
to me that just saying "Council" would be a bit cryptic.  Is there a
preferred style for this august body -- King's Council? Royal?
Governor's?

Henry Wiencek

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