Franklin County, NC - Spring Grove Academy - Act to Establish, 1826

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An Act to establish an Academy upon the lands of John D. Hawkins, in
the county of Franklin, and for other purposes

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 there shall
be an Academy established on the lands of John D. Hawkins, in the county
of Franklin, in a house which he has erected for that purpose, to be
known by the name of the Spring Grove Academy.

Be it further enacted, That William Robards, William Williams, Joseph
W. Hawkins, John D. Hawkins, John O'Bryan, James Houze and Thomas H.
Kean, be, and they are hereby appointed trustees of said academy hereby
established; and the said trustees, or a majority of them, shall have
power to make such rules and regulations for the well ordering and good
government of said academy as they, or a majority of them, may deem
expedient; to appoint other trustees to fill vacancies, where the same
may happen, and to do whatever matter or thing which trustees of other
academies in this State are allowed to do, for the encouragement thereof.

And be it further enacted, That all teachers of said academy, during the
term they shall attend the same, shall be exempt from military duty of
all kinds, except in cases of rebellion or insurrection.


Source:
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1826
Chapter XCIV
Page 56-57

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