ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ, GOVERNOR.

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3. AND BE, IT ENACTED, That at all times
forever hereafter; when any vacancy or vacancies shall
happen in the said community of trustees, by the '
death, resignation or refusal of any one or more of the '
members thereof, or by the wilful neglect of any one,
or more of them to attend the meetings of the board
of trustees for the space of two years, the remaining
trustees or, a majority of them shall, with all conve-
nient speed, proceed to elect by ballot, other sensible
and discreet person or persons of the said county, to
be the trustee or trustees to supply such vacancy or
vacancies, and in like manner shall all future vacan-
cies be supplied by the said trustees and their succes-
sors or a majority of them, so as to perpetuate the
number of fif teen per s ons as trustees of, the said acad-
emy forever.

1812.

Trustees shall
supply vacan-
cies that may
occur by elect-
ing persons in-
habitants of
said county.

4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trus-
tees and their successors, by the name and style afore-
said, shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded in any court or courts, and be-
fore any judge, justice or justices within this state and
elsewhere, in all and all manner of suits, complaints,
pleas, causes, matters and demands, of whatsoever
kind, nature or form they 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 and their suc-
cessors, or a majority; of them, shall have full power
and authority to have, make and use one common seal,
with such devices and inscriptions 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.

Their powers,
privileges, au-
thorities, &c.

5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trus-
tees and their successors, or a majority of them, from
time to time, and at all times hereafter, shall have full
power and authority to constitute and appoint profes-
sors, teachers and assistants for instructing the stu-
dents and scholars of the said academy in such scien-
ces and branches of education as they shall think pro-
per and suitable to be taught therein, and to make
fundamental ordinances or regulations for the good
government of the said academy, and the instruction
of the youth as aforesaid, and by these ordinances to
appoint such number of their own body, not less than
five, as they may think proper, to be a quorum or

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They may ap-
point profes-
sors, teachers,
&c and make
fundamental or-
dinances, regu-
lations, &c.