The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-08
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AN ACT relative to evidence in cases O
IS naturalization.
BY AUTHORITY.

Naturalization.
re "a enacted 81 ;he Senate and L6use Of Rcfrese..
- tasspes Of the United Sfves Of .4neriea Con-
srsss assembied. That thc,cer,fcate of report and
registry. required evidence Of the time Of arriv-
al in the United States, according to the second
section of the act of the fourteenth day Of April
one thousand eight hundred and two. entitled "An
act to establish an uniform rule Of naturaxations
and to repeal nle act heretofore passed this subj
Ject;" and also certificate from the proper clerk
or pro honotsry, OF the declaration Of intentions
made before court aforesaid, and required. as the
hrst condition. according to the first section OF said
act shall be Exhibited by every alien his spplica-
ton to be admitted citizen Of The United Statcs,in
pursuance OF said act, who shall have arrived with
10 the limits, and uSder the jurisdiction Of the q.
nlted States since the eighteenth day Of June, one
thousand eight hundred and twelve, and shsll each
be fecited at full length, in therccord of the court.
admitting such alien; otherwise he shalt not h.a
deemed to have complied with the conditions requi.
site tor becoming citizen of the United States. -
And any pretended admission OF an alien, who shall
have arrived within the limits and under the jurs,
dietion OF the United States, since the said ogh.
teenth day Of june, one, thousand eight huhdrcd
and twelve, TO be citizen after tho promugaton
OF this act, without such recital Of each cert .cai4
At full length, shall be Of no validity effect und
the act aforesaid.
Sec 2.-- Proyidea, ana 6e if further enacted, That
nothing hsren contained shall be construed to ex-
clude from admission to citizenship, any free white
person who was residing within the limits and under
the jurisdiction Of the United States at any time bc-
tween the eighteenth day of June, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety eight and the fourteenth
day OF April, one. thousand eight hundred and two.
and who, having continued to reside therein with
out having made any declaration OF intention before
court Of record afore said. may be entitled 20
become citizen Of the United States according to
the act Of the tweny-sixth Of March, enc thousand
eight hundred and four, entitled "An act in add.
ton TO an act, entitled An act TO establish an
ifsrm rule OF GENERALIZATION, and TO repeal the act
heretofore passed on that subject" Whenever anN
intention shall make application to be admitted els
uzen OF the United States. as aforesaid sball be
proved to the satisfaction OF the court that the ap,
plieant was residing within the limits, and undef
the jurisdiction of the United States, before tho
fourteenth day Of April one thousand eight hum
dred and two, and has continued to reside within
the same, or he shall not be 30 admitted. And the
residence OF The applicant within the limits and uns
der the jurisdiction OF the United States for at least
hse years immediately preceding the time Of such
application shall be proved by the oath or sfhrma-
tion of citizens Of the United States which citizens
shall be named in - record as witnesses. And
such continued residence within the limits and un-
der he Jurisdiction Of the uhited statcs, when sat-
smctorWy proved, a~d re place or pIaecs SherS
the applicant has resided for VI esst FIVE years a.
toresaid, shall be stated and set forth, togeth6y
with the names Of such citizens in the record Of
court admitting the applicant otherwise the same
shall not enttIe him to be considered and deemed Z
citizen Of the United States.
March %, i8l6.--.agprooed, ,
JAMES MADISON.