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Goldsboro: Mar 7th, 1855
Hon Chas Manly Raleigh
Yours of 1st inst is at hand, I accept the appointment of attorney for the University for Wayne County. If you have not made an appointment for Wilson Co - I would suggest William H Burns, as a suitable person. He is a graduate of the University, and is a young man who bids fair to succeed. He has recently settled at Wilson.
Yours &c Wm T Dortch
Wm T. Dortch Wayne
Acceptance Attorneyship
Whiteville Mar 8th 1855
Hon Ch Manly
Dear Sir - The power of Attorney from the Trustees of the University of N.C. in reference to Escheats & derelict property in Columbus County has been rec d - & the commission is accepted. The property for which I sued Josiah Maultsby before is still in his hand - Please examine the Bill in the Supreme Court and notice the defects therein. Can I proceed forthwith in the same way or must a suit at law be instituted for the negroes? The Act ( Chap 46 Sec 27) sent me does not give the time when it is to take effect but the Act (Chap 114 sec 11 & 12) in relation to Real Estate mentions the time it is to take effect without any reference to the other Act or the time it is to be in force. Did both Acts go into operation from their ratification or only one of them? if no time is fixed by the Act itself then I presume it takes effect from its ratification. I have but one sec. of the Act and can not tell or see what sort of a tail it has. Please let me know and oblige yours truly &c J.A. Maultsby
J A. Maultsby Columbus
Acceptance
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also them for each 20 day's notice
My dear Sir March 8/55
I am in the receipt of your [f covering a ] to appointing me Attorney [ ] for the University of NC for the Counties of Carteret, Craven & Onslow.
I practice law in the County of Carteret, Craven, Jones & Lenoir & do not [regularily] atend Onslow County.
I accept with pleasure the appointment for Carteret and Craven hoping that I may do the University some service in those Counties & also [ ] of the others of my circuit if the University so desires.
I would [ ] the appointments of [ ] Attorney for the County or Onslow - he [ ] the County Johnston [ ] & would attend faithfully to the interests of the University. - Very truly yours Jimmy W. Rayor
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