Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-10
NATURALIZATION NOTl 3.


IL he ATTENTION OF NATURAL-BORN sub
jects of Her Britannia Majesty is called to the
4th and 9th clauses Of the Decentralization Act,
1870" viz:
4. Any person who by reason of his having
been born within the dominions Of Her Majesty
is natural-born subject, but who also at the
time Of his birth became under the law Of any
foreign State subj ect of such State, snd is still
such subject. may,r Of f9u sge and n not under e
manner aforesaid, and from and after the max
ing of such declaration OF alienage, such per-
person who is born out of Her Majesty's domin-
ions of father being u Brtish subject may, if
of full age, and rot under any disability. make
a declaration OF alienage IN manner aforesaid,
and from and after the making OF such declara-
tioD, shall cease to be British subject
ExPATRIATIoN.
6. Any British subject who has at any time be.
fore. or may at any time after. the passing OF
this act. when in any foreign State. and not un-
ger ad any m ancb st yrom and after the
time of his so having become naturalized In such
foreign State, be deemed to have ceased to be q
British subject, and be regarded as an alien:
Prouided' H. That where any British subject
has, before the passing Of this sct. volunta-
rily become naturalIzed In foreign State
and yet is desirous of remaining British
subject, he may, at any time within two years
after the passing of this act, make a decla'
ration that he is desirous OF remaining a
hereinafter referred to as declaration OF
British nationality, being made, and upon
his taking the oath of allegiance, the decla-
rant shall be deemed to be, and to have been
continually, q British subject; with II is
qualification, that he shall not, when within
the limits of the foreign State in which he
has been naturalized, be deemed to be
British subject, unless he has ceased to be q
subject of that State in pursuance OF the
laws thereof, or in pursuance OF treaty 10
that effect.
(2) declaration of British nationality may he
made, and the oath of allegiance be taken, as
follows, that is to say: If the declarant be
in the United Kingdom, in the presence or
Justice of the peace II elsewhere IN der
Maiesty's dominions, in the presence OF any
judge of any court OF c'vu or criminal J1ris-
diction. of any Justice of the peace. or OF any
other officer for the time being authorized
by law in the place in which tho dec arant
is to administer an oath for any Judicial OF
other legal purpose il out of Her Majesty s
dominions, in the presence OF any othcer IN
the diplomatic or consular service OF Her
Majesty.
ALSO, to the following extract froLA the ICON
yention between Her Majesty and the United
States of America relative to Naturalization.
fRati6cations exchanged at London, August 10
1s7O.)
ARTICLE II. British subjects who
have become and are natGrAiized as citizens
within the United States, shall be at liberty to
renonnce their naturalization and to resume
their British nationality, provided thas euon re-
nunciation be publicly declared within Two years
| after the 18th day of May, 1870.
Further information may be hSo on appnca
tion to
ALEX. SPRUNT,
| British vics Consul at
3.eow-7wch Wilmington, N. O.