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 John C. Gordon, Joseph Gordon, Richard H. Parker, Henry Costin, James Costin, Thomas Twim, Noah Hansel, Tillery W. Carr, George Costin, Willis F. Riddick, Wells Cowper, Isaac R. Hunter, Edward R. Hunter and John Gatling of the county of Gates, be, and they are hereby incorporated by the name and style of the "Trustees of the Sunsbury Academy," and by that name shall be capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, acquire by purchase, gift, or otherwise, to them and their successors, estate, real or personal, for the use the of academy, and enjoy all other powers, privileges and immunities, incident to bodies corporate of like nature, and shall have power to appoint to any vacancies which may arise in the board of the trustees, by death, resignation or otherwise.

II. Be it further enacted, That any three of the said trustees shall be a sufficient number to do and perform any business appertaining to said academy.

Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 9th day of January, A.D.1833.

David L. Swain, Governor
Louis D. Henry, Speaker of the House of Commons
William D. Moseley, Speaker of the Senate

A true copy. William Hill, Secretary