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The 9th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Legislative Council and the Delaware House of Assembly. Elections were held the first day of October and terms began on the twentieth day of October. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening October 20, 1784, and was the second year of the administration of President Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr.. The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and seven assemblymen for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates. Leadership Legislative Council - Thomas McDonough, New Castle County
House of Assembly - Thomas Duff, New Castle County
Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three year term, one third posted each year. - New Castle County
| - Kent County
| - Sussex County
- Henry Neill
- Joshua Polk
- William Polk
| House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one year term. - New Castle County
| - Kent County
- John Gordon
- Francis Many
- Charles Nixon
- James Raymond
- John Revell
- Jacob Stout
- Jenifer Taylor
| - Sussex County
- Isaac Bradley
- James Douglass
- Robert Houston
- Simon Kollock
- George Mitchell
- William Peery
- Nathaniel Waples
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