Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
BRITISH
Naturalization Notice.

WHEREAS, by the Sd Section Of the Natural
cation Act 1870 (33 Wet. cap 14) it Is provided
that "where Her Majesty has entered into IA
that the subjects OF citizens OF that State who
have been naturanzed as British subjects, may
divest themselves of their status such sub
jects, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by
Order in Council, to declare that such conven-
ton has bedn entered into by Her Majesty; and
from and after the date of such Order in Coun-
Gil, any person being originally a subject or cit
zen OF the State referred to in such Order, vino
has been naturaliZed as 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 30 max
ing such declaration sIch person shall be re
regarded as an aIicn, and as a subject OF the
State to which he originally belonged as afOre-
said.
ga declaration of alienage may be made a.
follows, that Is to say II the declarant be III
the United Kingdom, in the presence OF any
justice OF the peace; If elsewhere IN Her MI jes-
ty's dOminiOns in the presence of any Judge Of
any court OF civil or criminal Jurisdiction, ef
any justice of the peace. or OF any other officer
for the time being authorized by law, in the
place in which the declarant IL, TO ADMINISTERS
an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose.
1t out OF Her Majesty's domnions, in the pres-
ence Of any officer in the Diplomatic or Con-
sular service of Her Majesty"
AND WHEREAS, such convention was entered
Iuto by Her Majesty with the United States OF
America, on the 18th of May. 1870, the ratifica-
tons of which were exchanged at Lon don on
the 10Th August, 1870; and ON the 18th day OF
August, 1870, Her Majesty, by, Order in Coun-
tered into, 10 the effect that the subjects cit
zens OF those States who had been natnralzed
as British subjects might divest themselves OF
their stotus as such subjects.
AND WHEREAS, by supplementary eonven-
ton signed at Washington on sd February,
49, l. the ratifieations whereof were exchanged
on the 4th May, 1871 AFTER RECITISo that By
the second article of the said first convention it
had been stipulated that the MANNER, in which
the remuneration by subjects and citizens OF the
contracting parties who had emigrated or might
emigrate from the dominions of one TO those OF
the other party, of their naturalization and the
resumption OF their native allegiance, might be
made and publicly declared, SHOULD be agreed
upon by the Governments Of the respective
countries: 1T WAS. by Article 1, AGREED. AZ
follows, viz That any person being originality
to MeH ~ ' beeS Soturo;led mao 80 Rrts.
subject, may at any time before August 10,
1872 and any British subject, who, at the date
within the United States, may, at any time
before May Il, 1872, publicly declare his
nunciation OF such naturalization by subscribe
ing an instrument in writing, substantially in
the form hereunto appended, and designated an
Annex A.
"Such remuneration by an original citizen of
the United States of British nationality shall
within the territories and Jurisdiction of the
United States, be made in duplicate, in tho
presence of any Court authorized by law for
the time being to admit aliens to naturalization,
or before the Clerk or Prothonotary of any such
Court: if the declarant be beyond the terrific
ries of the United States, il shall be made in
duplicate, before any Diplomatic or Consular
officer of the United States. One of such dupli-
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
mitted to the Department OF State.
"Such remuneration, Ii declared by an OF gin al
British sub iect, of his acquired nationality as
citizen of the United States, shall, if the decla-
| and Ireland be made in duplicate, in the pres
] ence of Justice of the Peace; II elsewhere, in
Her Britannia Majestys dominions, In triplicate,
| in the presence of any Judge of civil or crimi-
| nal Jurisdiction, of any Justice of the Peace or
of any other officer for the time being author
| lied by law, in the place in which the declare.
ton Is, to administer oath for any judicialoe
| 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"
| ANNEX (A.)
az, A. B., of Qnsert abode) being originally q
citizen of the United States of America Tor =
within the dominiOns of Her Britannia Majesty
as a British subject, Tor as a citizen within the
my naturalization a British subject Tor cit.-
zen of the United States;) and declare that it il
o. the United States Tor British subject.
(Signed) B.
Made and subscribed before rue,
this - day of -, 49,.
Justice of the Peace Tor other titie.")
Now THEREFORE, NOTICE is HEREBY ervYx
TO ali British subjects within the States of NORTH
and South Carolina, who have become natural
lied within the United States, and who desirets
resume their allegiance as British subjects, y
/ make the OeClAraJOn IN the form prescribed
before the 18th May, 1872
ALTHOUGH the Supplemental Convention o
the sd Of February last only requires thai
American citizens who have been nataralized 81
British 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
requirements 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 ID Section.
No FEE will be levied for receiving these De
clarations. - H. P. WALKER,
II. 3. NJ. Consul for North and South CaroiiA
/ BRITISH CONSULATE,
CHARLEsToN, December, 1871.
Apply also to ALEX. SPRUNT,
British Vice Consul,
; Wfnington, d. q.
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