Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-05-10

AZ aH 70 eaabitib an uniform rHIe ct I3ataraTfsas
tOu, ann to repeal the ads heretofore FuGeu on
that fubled.
Re s1aass y RE Ssazfe auS koz sRss,e5st1tiv1 Of
- lie United States IF A4sisa, "a CoTgr1f evr5lsd, That
aoy alien being a free white periOn, may he admit
ted 10 become citizen of the United States, or
any Of them, ca the following conditions, and not
otherwife
FRI That he mall have declared, on oath or
Animation, before the fupreme, fuperior, d,ftr9
or circuit court of Tome one of the Gates or of the
territorial ditricfs Of the United States, or cir
cult or diltri6t court Of the United States, three
years At leas before bis admilfion, that It was bo
ma hde, his intention 10 become A citizen of the
United States, and to rsnounce forever all allegi-
ancr and fidelity 20 any foreign prince, rotentate,
Hate or sovereignty whatever and particularly by
pames the prince, potentare, rate or sovereignty
whereof iuch aIien may, at the time, be Citizen
or iubiea,
Stc6ua7y. That he fhaIl, At The time Of his appl;
cation 10 be admitted, declare on oath or afirma
ton, Before fome one Of the courts aforefaid, thRt
nc viii iupport the conftitutiOn Of the United
States aDc that he doth abioIutelyiand entirely re-
nounee and ALLURE all allegiance and fidelity 10 every
foreign prince, potentate, ste or foVcregnty what
ever, and particularly BY name the prince, poten 7
tate, tate or foveTegntY whereof he was before a
citizen or fuhje9 which proceedings ihaG be re-
corded by the clerk OF the court.
1bffdEp. That the court admitting fuch alien
nall b fatsfed that be has reGded w,thin the
Un''ed States five years At eat, and within the
tate or territory where flch court is at the time
held, one year at leaf aud it ihall further appear
to their atisiacOn, thar during hat time, he has
behaved as man of good moral character, attach
Cd 10 the principles of the conittation of the Uni-
led States. and well dfpofed to the good order and
happineis of the fame Provided, That the oath of
The applicant ih2ll, ia cafe be allowed TO prove
his rehde6ce
FoErtbJ. That in car. the allen applying TO Be
admitted to citizenihip, hall have borne any her
ediiarY title, been of any Of the orders of nobIi
~ IN the kingdom or fate from which he came,
ne ihall, u addition to the above rcquiiite, make
an exprefS reconciliation Of his title or order Of
nn0bity 10 the Court 10 which his application
mall be made, which Remuneration nlall be record :
"a " the iad court Preceded, That no alien who
man Be 4 native citizen, denizen fObie1 Of any
country, fate or fovereign, with whom the United
dalesihat be az war, at the time Of his apple aton
mali bc then admitted TO be citizen of the United
otates Provided ai0, That any alien who was re-
hllns within the limits, and under the iuriidieicn
m the United States. before the twenty-uith day
of January, one thoufand feveR hundred and nine
Y'hve, may be admitted 10 become Citizen, on
que proof made TO foule one of the courts afore-
lad, that he has TeCded two years, al ieaf, within
and under the jnridction the United Statef, and
one year. At leaf, Immediately preceding his app-
cation, within the tate or territory where fuch
court Is, az the time held and hi5 declaring
oath, or affirmation, that he will fupport the con-
Intuition Of the UDited States, and thar he doth ab
iointesy and entirely renounce and allure all allie
SaaSe and hdeltY 20 any foreign prince, PolentsIe,