Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-01
BRITISH
Naturalization Notice.


81 WHERRAs, by the Sd Section Of the NATURAL
s. Latlon Act 1870 (3 Wet. cap y it il provide
81 that '1yThere Her Majesty has entered into
aeon vention with any foreign State to the effec
:athat the subjects or citizens OF that State VIII
g have been naturalzed az British subjects, ma
81 divest thGmstI Ives Of their status al such sub
81 iects, it shall be lawful for Her Ma iesty, b
"a Order in Council, TO declare that such Convcn
sAcion has been entered into by Her Majesty; ant
s. from AMI after the date of such Order in Coun
= eli, any person being originally a biector cti
u zen OF the State referred to in such Order, VIII
s5aas been naturali2ed as a British subject, NAV
!Nwithin such limit OF time may be provided il
SeEo convention, make declaration of alien
Hage, and from and after the date of his SO max
7lng such declaration such person shall be re
e regarded as an aIien, and as subject of The
Estate 10 which he originally belonged as afore'
2said.
q GA declaration of alieuage NAV be made a.
4 follows, that is to say: Ii the deelarant be il
4 the United Kingdom, in the presence OF aEI
q Justice Of the peace; If elsewhere IN Her Males.
Sty's dominions in the presence OF any judge OF
Saany court of civil or criminal jurisdiction Ci
any Justice of the peace or OF any other Office
= for the time being authorized By law, in the
zplace in which the declarant is, to administer
! an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose
N Ii out OF Her Ma iestvs dOminiOns, in the pres
aence Of any officer in tho Diplomatic or Con.
z sular service Of Her Majesty
81 AND WHEREAS, such convention entered
& IN 10 by Her Majesty with the United States o.
d Anlerica, the 18th OF May 1870, tho ratifica.
St0ns of which were exchanged at LoT don OF
athe 10th August, 1870; and OH the 18th dayof
81 Angnst. 1870. Her Majesty, bv Order in Com.
Tell, did declare that a convention had been en-.
Stored into TO the effect that the subjects or cti
zens Of those States who had been naturalizet
s as British subjects might divest Themselves OF
their stotus such subjects.
Il ANDWHEREAs, by a supplementary conven-
sSg1On signed at Washington on sd February
ISL, the ratiientiOns whereof were exchanged
i lon the 4th May, 1871. AFTER RECITING that b.
the second article of the said first convention il
ahad been stipulated that the MANNER, in which
Hthe remuneration by subjects and citizens of TIL
s contracting parties who had emigrated or might
a emigrate from the dOminons Of one to those OF
D The other party, Of their natural cation and the
8 presumption of their native allegiance, might bt
7made and publicly declared SHOULD be agreed
HGpOn By the Governments OF the respective
Il countries: II WAS. by Article /, AGREED. n
81 follows, viz: That any person being originally 3
g citizen or tae United States who had previously
Ito May 10, 1870, been natUraliZed a British
4 subject, may at any time before August 10
n 1872 and any British subject, who, at The DAT,
& first aforesaid, had been naturaiiZed as n cit
q zen within the United States may, at any tim,
s5betCre May II, 1872, publicly declare his re
Y nunciation OF such naturalization by snbscrib
%ng instrument il writing, substantially il
zthe form hereunto appended, and designated a.
8 Annex y.
a "Such remuneration by an original citizen OF
Athe United States of British nationality shall
zwithin the territories and jurisdiction of the
United States, be made in duplicate, in thu
Tpresence OF any Court authorized by law fol
Athe time being to admit aliens to naturalization
y Jr before the Clerk or Parliamentary of any sucl
sCOurt: if the declarant be beyond the terrific
acies of the United States, it shall be made il
duplicate, before any Diplomatic or Consular
j officer of the United States. One of such dupli
: cates shall remain of record in the custody 0
: the Court or officer in whose presence it wa.
made; the other shall be, without delay, trans
United to the Department OF State.
"SuCh remuneration, If declared by an oTIgina
] British subject of his acquired nationality as
citizen of the United States, shall, if the decIa
{ rant be IN the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
q and Ireland, be made in duplicate, in the pres.
hence of Justice of the Peace if elsewhere, II
Her Britannia Maiesty's dOminions, in triplicate
I in the presence of any Judge of civil or crimi
aY1oI of I Of
5Of any other officer for the time being author.
9ized by law, in the place in which the declara
5other legal purpose; if out of Her Majesty's dc
sminions, in triplicate, in the presence Of any
aoficcr in the Diplomatic OF Consular Service Of
Her Majesty
81, A. b, Of Gnsert abode being originally
British subject) and having become naturaliZe'
within the d0mlniOnS Of Her Britannia Majest,
IS British subject, Tor a citizen within tn
Imy naturalization as n British subject (or cit
zen OF the United States;) and declare that it i
9my desire to resume my nationality as a citizel
i )f the United States (or British subjecN.
Made and subscribed before roe,
gin (nsert country OF other subdivision, an
sNState, province, colony, legation or consulate,
7this - day Of -, 49,.
q Justice of the Peace (or other titie.")
81 Now THEREFORE NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvEl
SO all British subjects within the States of Mort
,Sand South Carolina, who have become natural
81 zed within the United States and who desiret,
Ssre8ume their allegiance as British subjects,
SNAKE the declaration in the form prescribed
NbeiOre the 18th May, 1872.
a ALTHOUGH the Supplemental Convention O
ssthe 23d Of February last only requires tina
q american citizens who have been naturalized a
% British subjects shall make tho Declaration o
a EtcnunCiatiOn before United States Court q
6 Justice, Diplomatic OF Consular officer of til
q United States, yet it is necessary, to meet til
ssreG urements OF the British Act OF Parliament
Declaration shall m hpf
Zone OF the British judicial, Diplomatic or Con
EsSular officers mentioned in the Sd Section.
81 No FEE will be levied for receiving these De
ENclaCations. II. P. WALKER,
d III: B. NJ. Consul for North and South Carolir
"a BRITISH CONSULATE,
81 CHARLESTON, December, 1915
a Apply also TO ALEX. SPRUNT,
"a British Vice Consul.
81 Wilmington, n. G..
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