Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Pleasant Floyd, Lewis Green, Wyatt Cannaday, James Wyche and Eaton J. White, be, and they are hereby incorporated by the name, and style of the "Trustees of Ford Creek Academy," and by that name, shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be implead, acquire by purchase gift or otherwise to them and their successors, estate real and personal for the use of the academy, and possess and enjoy all other powers, privileges and immunities incident to bodies corporate of the like nature.

II. Be it further enacted, That in case of any vacancy occurring by death, resignation or otherwise, the remainder or a majority of them, may appoint successors to the same, who shall have the same powers and authorities as the Trustees constituted by the provisions of this Act.

Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this 22d day of December, 1835.

Richard D. Spaight, Governor
William J. Alexander, Speaker of the House of Commons
William D. Moseley, Speaker of the Senate

A true copy. William Hill, Secretary