Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: 1787

Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1787
North Carolina. General Assembly
1787 
Volume 24, Pages 885-951

CHAPTER XXXIV.

An Act to Appoint a Trustee in the Room of James Sampson, Esquire, Deceased, 
who together with others was Appointed a Trustee for the Purpose therein 
mentioned by an Act of Assembly passed at Fayetteville, one thousand seven 
hundred and eighty-seven, entitled “An Act to Vest in Trustees certain Powers 
for the benefit of Elizabeth Torrens and her children.”

Whereas by an Act of the General Assembly passed at Fayetteville the sixth day 
of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, James Kenan, John 
Molten and James Sampson, Esquires, were appointed trustees for the purposes 
therein mentioned: And whereas the said James Sampson hath since deceased, 
whereby the intentions of said act has not had its effect: And whereas the 
said Elizabeth Torrens is desirous that a proper person should be appointed in 
the room and stead of the said deceased: In order therefore that the said Act 
should have its proper effect:

I. 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 David Smith be and he 
is hereby nominated and appointed a trustee in the room and stead of James 
Sampson, Esquire, deceased, who on complying with the requisites of the said 
recited act, is hereby declared to have equal powers and authorities with 
those appointed in and by the said act, and shall be subject to the like 
restrictions and penalties.





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