Smithfield Academy, 1812
TO CARPENTERS.
Will be let to the lowest bidder, in the Town of Smithfield, Johnston County, on Monday the 10th day of August next, the building of an Academy in said Town. The dimensions will be 22 feet, by 40 feet, two stories high, with such conveniences as is necessary for an Academy. This undertaking will be well worth the attention of Workmen. The terms of pay will be made known on the above day. Bond and approved securities for the faithful performance of the contract, will be required by
Commissioners:
Daniel Boon,
David Turner,
William Sasser,
W.W. Hopkins,
Robert H. Helme,
Henry Guy,
Ellick Sanders,
W.W. Bryan,
Samuel Mitchnor.
Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C., July 21, 1812
---The Star, July 31, 1812
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies, 1790-1840, by Charles L. Coon, 1915, pg. 192-195)
