JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

1834.

Said trustees and their successors, or a majority of them, so
as to perpetuate the number of twelve persons as trustees of
the Academy forever

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Sec 3 And be it enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, by the name and style aforesaid, shall be
capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
in any court or courts and before any judge, justice, or
justices, within this State and elsewhere, in all and any
manner of suits, complaints pleas, causes, matters and de-
mands of whatever kind, nature or form they may be, and
all and every other matter or thing to do therein, in as full
and effectual manner as any person or persons, bodies politic
or corporate, within this State in like cases may or can do
or perform and the said trustees or their successors, or a
majority of them shall have full power and authority to have,

Legal capacities

make and use one common seal, with such device and in
scription as they shall think proper, and therewith to pass
and authenticate the certificates acts and orders of the said
corporation, and the same seal, at their pleasure to break,
alter and renew

Seal

Sec 4 And be if enacted, That the said trustees and
their successors, or a majority of them, from tune to time,
and at all times hereafter, shall have full power and authori-
ty to constitute and appoint Professors, Teachers and As
sistants, for instructing the students and scholars of the said
Academy, in such sciences and branches of education as
they shall think proper and suitable to be taught therein,
and make ordinances and regulations for the good govern
ment of the said Academy in the instruction of the youth
aforesaid, and to appoint such number of their own body,
not less than five, as they may think proper, to be a
quorum or committee for transacting all general and ne-
cessary business of the said Seminary, and making tempo
rary, rules for the management thereof and also to dele-
gate to the said Professors and Teachers such powers
and authorities as they shall think expedient, for the gov-
ernment and discipline of the said Seminary, and the
execution of the regulations thereof, and also to make
such regulations for the direction, visitation and examina-
tion of said Seminary, and the students and scholars
therein, as shall best promote the important objects of the
institution, Provided always, that the said ordinances be

General powers

not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State
Sec 5 And be it enacted, That the said trustees, and
their successors, or a majority of them, shall meet at least

Meetings