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Raleigh Feb. 20th. 1860.

The Board met. pursuant to a call
by the President, at the home [?] of Elder T.E. Skinner.

Present, Samuel Wait, J.J. James,
William Russell, C.W. Skinner, Thomas
E. Skinner, A.M. Lewis, G.W. Thompson
James S. Purify, and John Mitchell.

Prayer by Elder J.S. Purify.

An obligation Bond, to the state of
North Carolina, for $20.000. to carry out the
provisions of the will of John Blount, deceased,
of Edenton N.C; prepared by Atty W.A. Moore
of Edenton, was read before the Board; and
on Motion, the President of the Board of
Trustees was authorized and instructed
to sign the Bond, and have the seal
of the College put upon it.

On Motion, J.S. Purify, Trustee for the
estate of John Blount, deceased, was instructed
to settle with Rev. Geo. Bradford
on equitable terms, at his discretion,
for the Negroes purchased by him of the
Blount estate.

On Motion, The Trustee was authorized
and instructed to institute a suit [?] if
necessary, for the recovery of a Negro man
named David sold from the estate of
John Blount, deceased, under execution

On Motion Rev. J.S. Purify, was au-
thorized to compromise, at his discretion,
with brethren Moore and Croom of New Hanover
for their subscription for Scholarships
in W. F. College.