This position also gave Lee the rank of Colonel, a military rank that was second only to the governor. Council members were advisers to the governor and judges in the colony's General Court. Their work led them to spend about a third of the year in the capital Williamsburg.
This position also granted Lee the rank of Colonel, a military rank second only to the governor. Council members served as advisors to the governor and judges in the colony's General Court. Their work required them to spend about one-third of the year in Williamsburg.