Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-22
BRITISH
Naturalization Notice.

WHEREAS, by the Sd Section OF the NaturaIi-
cation a ct 1870 (33 Wet. cap III 1t is provided
convention with any foreign State to the effect
that the subjects or citizens of that State who
have been nAturaliZed as British subjects, may
divest themselves of their status such sub
ject2, 1t shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by
Order in Council, to declare that such cOI!VeIl-
ton has been entered into by Her Majesty; and
from and after the date OF such Order i'll Coun-
Gill; any person being originally subject or citi-
zen OF the State referred To i'll such Order, who
has been naturali zed rs a British subject, may,
within such limit OF time may be provided in
the convention, make declaration OF alien
age, and from and after the date OF his so maxi
ing such declaration sIch person shall be
regarded as an aIen, and as a subject OF the
State to which he originally belonged az afore~
said.
"a declaration of alienage may be made as
follows, that is to say Ii the declarant be il
the United Kingdom, in the presence OF any
justice OF the peace; if elsewhere IN Her Males.
tvs dOminiOns in the presence of any judge OF
anV court Of civil or criminal jurisdiction, OF
any justice of the peace, or OF any other officer
for the time being authorized by law, in the
place in which the deciarant is, to administer
an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose
Ii out of Her Majesty's dominons, in the pres
ence OF any officer in the Diplomatic or Con.
sular service of Her Majesty"
AND WHEREAS, such convention was entered
into by Her Majesty with the United States OF
America, on the 18th of May. 1870, the ratifca
lions of which were exchanged at Lon don Oh
the 10Th August, 1870; and on the 18th day
August, 1870, Her Majesty, by Order in COun.
Gil, did declare that convention had been en-.
zens of those States who had been naturalizeG
as British subjects might divest themselves of
theirstotus as such subjects.
ANDWHEREAS, by a supplementary cOnyen-
ton signed Mt Washington on 23d February,
1871, the Publications whereof were exchanged
the 4th May, 1871 AFTER RECITING that by
the second article Of the said first convention il
had been stipulated that the MANNER, in which
the remuneration bv subjects and citizens OF the
contra citing parties who had emigratcd or might
emigrate from the dominiOns OF one to those OF
the other party, of their naturalization and the
assumption of their native allegiance, ght be
made and publicly declared, SHOULD he agreed
upon by the Governments OF the respective
countries: IT WAS. by Article ], AGREED. rs
follows, viz: That any person being originally
citizen of tae United States who had previously
to MAY 10, 1870, been naturaliZed as a British
subject, may at any time before August 10,
first aforesaid, had been naturaliZCd q citi-
within the nited States, may, at any time
before May II, 1872, publicly declare his
nunciation OF such naturalization by subscrib-
ing an instrument in writing, substantially in
the form hcrcunto appended, and designated az
Annex "A. ":'
''Such renun citation by an original citizen OF
the United States of British nationality shall
within the territories and jurisdiction OF the
United States, lie made in duplicate, in the
presence of any Court authorized by law tor
the time being to admit aliens TO Zation
or before tue Clerk or PrOthonOtary of any such
Court if the declarant be beyond the terrific
rics OF the United States, it shall be made in
officer of the United States. One of such dupii-
Gates shall remain OF record in the custody of
the Court or officer in whose presence it was
made; the other shall be, without delay, trans
mtted to the Department OF State.
''Such remuneration, IL declared by original
British sub iect, of his acquired nationality as .
citizen of the United States shall, if the decla.
rant be in the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and Ireland, be made indupffcatc, in the pres
ence OF a Justice OF the Peace; il elsewhere, in
Her Britannia MajcStys dOminiOns III triplicate,
in the presence of any Judge of civil or crirni-
of any other officer for the time being author
lied by law. in the place in which the deClara
ton is. to administer an oath for any judicialor
other legal purpose if out Of Her Majesty's do-
minions, in triplicate, in the presence Of any
officer in the Diplomatic or Consular Service Of
Her Majesty"
FI, a. B., of (insert abode) being originallya
citizen OF the United States OF America Tor
British subject) and having become naturaliZcd
within tho dOmin0ns of Her Britannia Maiesty
as British subject, Tor a citizen within the
United States OF America do hereby renounce
my naturalization as British subject Tor citi
zen or the United States;) and declare that il is
my desire to resume my nationality as IA citizen
OF the United States Tor British subject(.
Made and subscribed before me, -
in (insert country or other subdivision, and
State> province, colony, legation or Consulate
this - day OF -, 49,.
(SigneD Eff,
Justice of the Peace Cor ether titie.'')
Now THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY @IvEK
to all British subjects within the States of NORTH
and South Carolina. who have become natural.
ized within the United States, and who desretI
'esume their allegiance British sJ9biects.5s
make the declaration in the form prescribed
before the 18th May, 1872
ALTHOUGH the Supplemental Convention OF
tue Sd OF February last only req sires that
American citizens who have been naturalized ns
BRUSH subjects shall make the Declaration OF
Remuneration before United States Court OF
Justice, or Diplomatic or Consular officer of the
United states, yet 1t Is necessary, to meet the
req uiremcntS of the British Act of Parliament,
that the DECLARATION shall also be made before
one OF the British Judicial, Diplomatic or Con
sular officers mentioned in the 81 Section.
No will he lp We'd for rapriyiD0 Tta
claratiOns. II. p. WALKER,
IL. II. NJ. Consul for North and South CAROLYN
British CONSULATE, ! sr
CHARLESTON, December, 1871,
Apply also 10 ALEX. SPRUNT,
British Vice Consul,
Wilmington, N. q.
r. ian Observation-Disclosures
500 to go per- month mont = ggaE aa,,