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State of South Carolina }
Greenville District }

To His Honor Judge Campbell,
Your Petitioners show that at a public meeting held at Pendleton, a resolution to establish an Orphan Home to educate and support orphans and destitute children was adopted, and to carry it into effect the following trustees were appointed, Gov P.L Orr, W.H. Prescot, B.A. Maxwell Sr., P.B. Sitton, R.F. Simpson, Wm. S. Pickens, Dr Adjer, Robert Adger, Ex Gov. Aiken, James Chestnut, T.S. Clempson, Allen McFarlan, P. Edward Calhoun, T.H. Edwards, Simpson Bohs, Ex Gov. D.F. Perry, Ben T.H. Edwards was also appointed Agent to locate the same, and take the management of the same and with him B.F. Simpson and Wm S. Pickens was appointed an Executive Committee to act for the body of Trustees until further and fuller organization be effected. 
Now we your petitioners acting under the authority of the Executive Comt. pray you to grant us a charter for the better regulating its operations, and securing to it legal protection according to the statute of S. Carolina.
That the Trustees above named, and their successors are hereby constituted a Body corporate in the State of South Carolina by the name of the orphan homes, and by that name may sue and be sued in any court of this state or United States and that the above board of Trustees shall have power to fill (by ballot or otherwise) all vacancies in their Body, and to increase their number if necessary.
That said corporation shall have power to provide homes for, support, and