ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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the number of fifteen persons as trustees of the said
academy, forever.

1819,

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 before
any judge, justice or justices within this state and
elsewhere, in all and ail 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 or their successors,
or a majority of them, shall have full power and au-
thority to have, make and use one common seal, with
such device 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.

Privileges and
authorities.

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 com-
mittee for transacting all general and necessary busi-
ness of the said seminary, and making temporary
rules for the management thereof; and also by the
said ordinances, to delegate to the said professors and
teachers, such powers and authorities as they shall
think expedient for the standing government and dis-
cipline of the said seminary, and the execution of the
regulations thereof; and also by the said ordinances
to make such regulations for the directions, visitation
and examination of the said seminary and the students
and scholars therein, as shall best promote the impor-

Professors, &c.
—by whom to
be appointed.
Ordinances, &c.

tant objects of the institution; Provided always, That
the said ordinances be not repugnant to the constitu-
tion and the laws of this state.

Proviso.

6. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trus-
tees and their successors, or a majority of them, shall

Meetings of

trustees--Ap-