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have a very dangcrcirs tendency :1o present uTiich, Be it enacltd, by the tnih-.r'rtv *fa*J$4) tl at no per ron or rtr-foiu
from ar.d fcf.tr tl.c polling L.t ihi.'- .ift, on any pit tenet whufoever, h:al! imnu.c'eratcly side or drain my liorie
cr marc in or through ihe faid tUWOj or any oi theiirects thereof, o:i penalty ci forieiting and raying the ium five
fhillirg* for each and every offence ; to be recovered by warrant under the hand and leal cf any juftice of the Ptate
of the laid county.
XI. And be it tnecled, by the cuthoiity aforefaid, that from and after the p-fiiiip of this act, the inhabitants of the
town of Hillfcorough are hereby requited to meet at tl e ccurt-hcuhe in the laid town on tiie firft Tut/day in Seftembtr
in evtry year, then and there to chooie five conimilhoners for the (aid town ; which liull be elected by ballot, under
ihe infpection of two pet Ions, to be ciio'.e by the ireel.o>ders of laid town lor that purpoie.
XII. And be it enacted, by the author: y aforefaid, that as loon as thef^ elecled ate qualified to proceed oubnfine's,
that the fori: er commiffiotiers are hereby required to give-up what money remains in their hands of the town taxes
ar.d renthr mi account ot their proceedings to tie new comuiliicntr» ; and the commiffioners for laid town, ftom and
after the palling of this aft, are required tokeep the town cunmon open for the benefit of the tow n.
XiJI. ,-jk.I br itfurther enabled, by the authority afore/aid, that the fiieth, feventh, a::d fifteenth feclions of an
act, intituled, An acl to amend an act, for tjfablijb'wg a tOJjn on the landjorrnerly granted io William Churton, /) teg
*» the north fide the river Ence, in tjie county o/"(/ran^e, pafied at Npwiiern the third day oi' November, one iuoul«ii)vl
feven hundred and tixty fix, /hall be and remain in lull force and virtue, p. 47.
Ci'AP. XX. An e.cl for incorporating the- prefdent and trvfees of Libert)- Hall, in trie county of Mecklet.btirg.
I. V^/r'EKLAS the proper education of youth in this infant country is highly ncceflary, and would aniwir the
\ 7 n.clt \aluahie and beneficial purpofes to this Hate, and the rood pecple thereof ; and whereas a very pro.
mi ling experiment hath teen made at a leminary in the count) of MecUenlprg, and a number ofyouths there taught
have made great advancements in the knowledge of the learned languages, ;:nd in the rudiments of the arts and
fcituces, in the cot rle of a regular and finiihtoi education, which the) have iince con pleated at various colleges in
diiiant parts of Ameftch ; arcl v.J.cicas the leminary aforefaid, sr>d the fevc-ral teachers who have iucctllively tauniit
and pre titled therein, have hitherto been almoil wholly iiippurted by private fiibllripticvns : in order therefore that
the fiid fublcriptions •->.n<l other gratuities may be legally ptiitffed and dui)'applied, and the faid leminary, by the
n.-.r,)-; of Liberty ffdit,may become mere exteniively and generally ufiiiul, lor the crcourn^ement of liberal kne •., led^e
in languages, aits and lciences, and for diitiiting the great advantages 61 education upon more liberal, eafy, and
generous terms ;
"II. l\ i: ettafled', by ihe General Affnibly f the State '/North-Carolina, and by the authority of the fine, that the
find leniii.ary ftiall be, and it is, hertb, declared to be ah Academy, by the name ol Liberty Hall.
III. A-ul be it fnr',ht> aiucled, by the authority 4f.rfl.jd, that Ifuac Alexander, prefident, and MefT. Tffmnas Polk,
Thomas .\e.l, Atruhum Alexander , IVaightjrill Awry, Ephraitii Eicvard, Dfv'td Calivitll, James Edmonds, John
b-dmpfon, Thomas ReisA AdU\i Cfborn. 'iamutl RfiCorkk, f)
'phn M'bhidt Afekcrider., Thomas TrFt til!, and 'James Ihvl,
be, an i they ;rc hereby formed and incorporated into a body politick and corporate, by the name of pr-fldem and
trufhes cf Liberty Hall, and by that name (ball have perpetual fucctflion, and a common leal ; and that they tiie faid
prefident ar.d trufreet, and their lucceilors, by the name aforefiid, or a majority of in em, flial'i be able and capable
in law to take, deinan J, receive and polfefs, all monies, goods and chattels, that (nail be given them fcr the u!e of
the laid Academy, and the lame apply according to the will ot the dorors ; and by gift, pui chafe er devile, to take,
have, receive, pcfiefs, enjoy and ret-dn, to them and their lucceficrs Icr ever, any lands, rents, tenements and he-rcdit
miei.ts, of what kimj, nature, or quality kiever the fjme may be, in fpecial trult and confidence that the fame,
cr tiif profits thereof, (hall be applied to and for the ules and purpofeb of ellabliiliiiig and endowing the faid Academy
cf Liberty Hull, in the county 61 Mccklh'fl>ura
y building or purchaling hutalile and convenient houles for the f.ime,
providing a philolbphica! apparatus and public library, and luppo'rfmg and paying ialaiiesto the pre'ident, and fuch
r.unber of pio'ieiiors and tutois thereof, a>. (hall be aeceuary to mltruci thelhideuts, and they lhaJl be able to p?y out
of the public fu:id8 that (lull be ia their hands.
IV. And.be it enabled, by the authority afortfaid, that the faid prefiJent and truftce?, and their fucceflors, or a ma.
jcvity of then, by the na ne aforefaid, fh.tH be able 'and capable iii law toba( jaih, fell, grant, dem.f.-, alien 01 dif-pcfeoi,
andccn\ey and allure to the purchafers, any [itch land r
, rents, tei.rmenis or hereditaments afcrcf.dd, when
the condition of rhe grant to then), or the will of the devifor, does not forbid it. And further, that they the laid
prd'Hent and trnitecs, and their luccefrors, tor ever, or a majority of therr, lhall be able ar.d capable in law, by
t
; ie name aforelaid, to lue and in.pkr.d, be lueil and itupleadeti, aniwrr and beanlweied, in ad courts of record
wiiati'o.'ver.
V. And re it furfur tvacled, by the authority aforefaid, that the faid president and trufltesbe. ar.d they are hereby
rid, autc.oii/ed au'i required, to convene at thetown oi Charlotte on the third Tat/d.ty cf Cclchf rtxi alter
his ..ct, and then and there elecj and toiiditue, by CQimuiiriun in writing under their ! ur.ds, and leahd with
the 'oumon lea! aftr.e cnrooratioii, inch ind lo many prcfcilors or tutt 1 5 as they 11 ay ti.ii.k <\\ cdiert ; aid then
sujj there> ar.d at all other times for e.'.i hereafter, wnen the faid pre lident ami trullte- . their lutctfTors, er a n . jo-
•Xity of them, ihaiibe conrcneJ and met tctgetiier tn the faid cputity oi MtJtitenbu'rj^ they' ii. all ha\e lull power and
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