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ATURDAY, Mu) zz, 1802.
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rFI E AUGUSTA CHRONICL
AND
GAZETTE OF THE STATE.
FREEDOM of the PRESS and TRIAL by JURY shall remain inviolate. Constitution of Georgia.
[Published by Authority.]
Seventh Congress of the' United
State's.
At the First Session, begun and held at
the City of Washington, in the Ter
ritory of Columbia,’ on Monday the
seventh of December, one thousand
eight hundred and one,
AN ACT to cftabljh an uniform rule of
naturalization, and to repeal the ads
heretofore pajfed on that JubjeCt.
BE it enaded by the Senate and House
of Rep re/en tat ivc s of the United
States of America, in. Congress assembled ,
That any alien being a free white person,
may be admitted to become a citizen of
the United Stares, or any of them, on the
foliowing conditions, and not otherwile :
Firjl, That he shall hare declared, on
oath or affirmation, before the supreme,
superior, din.rict or circuit court of some
One of the Oates, or of the territorial di
ftrifts of the United States, or a circuit
or diftrift court of the United States,
three years at least, before his admifiion,
that it was bona fide, his intention to be
come a citizen of the United States, and
to renounce for ever, all allegiance and
fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty whatever, and par
ticularly by name, the prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty whereof such alien
may, at the time, be a citizen or lub
jeft.
Secondly, That he shall, at the time
of his application to be admitted, declare
on oath or affirmation, before some one
of the courts aforefaid, that he will sup.
port the constitution of the United States,
and that he doth, absolutely and entirely
renounce and abjure all allegiance and fi
delity to every foreign prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty whatever, and par
ticularly by name the prince, potentate,
state, or sovereignty whereof he was be
fore a citizen or fubjeft; which proceed
ings fnall be recorded by the clerk of the
court.
Thirdly, That the court admitting
such alien shall be fatisfied that he has
leaded within the United States five
years at least, and within the state or
territory where such court is at the time
held, one year at least ; and it shall fur
ther appear to their fatisfaftion, that dur
ing that time, he has behaved as a man
of a good moral character, attached to
the principles of the constitution of the
United Scares, and well disposed to the
good order and happineft of the fame :
Provided, That the oath of the appli
cant shall, in no case, be allowed to prove
his residence.
Fourthly, That in case the alien apply
ing to be admitted to citizenship, shall
have borne may hereditary title, or been
of any of the orders of nobility in the
kingdom or state from which he came,
he shall, in addition to the above requi
site, make an express renunciation of his
title or order of nobility in the court to
his application (hall be made,
w '>ich renunciation (hall be recorded in j
the Faid court : Provided, That no alien
fl'.all be a native citizen, denizen or
fahje‘i of any country, state or sovereign,
*’ith whom the United States shall be
ar war, at the time of his application,
lhall be then admitted to be a citizen of
United Stares Provided also, That
AUGUSTA: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, near tife market. [3 Dolls, per Annum.']
any alien who was refidin? within the li
raits, and under the jurifdiftion of the
United States, before the twenty-ninth
day of January, one thousand foven hun
dred and ninety-five, may be admitted
to become a citizen, on due proof made
to some one of the courts aforefaid, that
he has resided two years, at least, with
in and under the jurifdiftion of the United
States, and one year, at least, immedi
ately preceding his application, within
the state or territory where such court
is, at the time held ; and on his declar
ing on oath, or affirmation, that he will
support the constitution of the United
States, and that he doth absolutely and
entirely renounce and abjure all allegi
ance and fidelity to any foreign prince,
potentate, state, and sovereignty whate
ver, and particularly, by name, the
prince, potentate, state or sovereignty,
whereof be was before a citizen or fub
jeft : and moreover.on its appearing to
the fatisfaftion of the court, that during
the find term of two years, he has be
haved as a man ol good moral charafter,
attached to the constitution of the United
States, and well disposed to the good or
der and happiness of the fame ; and where
the alien, applying for admiihon tocitizen
fhip, (hall have borne any hereditary ti
tle, or been of any of the orders of nobility
in the kingdom or state from which he
came; on his moreover making in the
court an express renunciation of his title
or order of nobility, before he (hall be
entitled to such admifiion : all of which
proceeding*, required in this proviso to
be performed in the court, (hall be record
ed by the clerk thereof: and provided
also, that any alien who was residing
within the limits, and under the jurisdic
tion of the United States at any time be
tween the said twenty ninth day of Janu
ary, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety five, and the eighteenth day of
June, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety eight, may, within two years af
ter the paffir.g of this a Si, be admitted
to become a citizen, without a compli
ance with the firft condition above fpeci
fied.
Sec. 2. Provided also, and be it fur
ther enaded, That in addition to the di
rections aforefaid, all free white persons,
being aliens, who may arrive in the U
nited States after the passing of this aft,
shall, in order to become citizens of the
United States, make registry, and ob
tain certificates, in the following man
ner, to wit: every person desirous of be
ing naturalized (hail, if of the age of
twenty one years, make report of him
felf; or if under the age of twenty one
years, or held in service, shall be report
ed by his parent, guardian, master or
mistress, to the clerk of the diftrift court
of the diftrift whrre such alien or aliens
(hall arrive, or to some other court of re
cord of the United States, or of either of
the territorial diftrifts of the fame, or
of a particular state ; and such report
(hall afeertain the name, birth, place,
age, nation and allegiance of each alien,
together with the country whence he or
(he migrated, and the place of ids or her
intended fcttlement y and it (hall be the
duty of such cleik, on receiving such re
port, to record the fame in his office, and
to grant to the person making such report,
and to each individual concerned therein,
whenever he (hall be required, a certifi
cate under his hand and foal of office of
such report and registry /and for receiv
ing and registering each report of an indi
vidual or family, he (hail receive fifty
cents; and for each certificate granted
pursuant to this aft, to an individual or
family, fifty cents : and such cerrifica'e
shall be exhibited to the court by every
alien who may arrive in the United
States, after the passing of this aft, on his
application to be naturalized, as evi-.
j der.ee of the time cf his arrival within
the United States.
Sec. 3. And whereas, doubts have
t an fen whether certain courts cf record
GEORGIA. ,
in some of the states, are included with
in the defeription of diftrift or circuit
courts : Be it further enacted, that every
court of record in any individual state,
having common law jurifdiftion, and a
fcal and clerk or prothonorary, ihall be
considered as a diftrift court within the
meaning of this aft ; and every alien,
who may have been naturalized in any
such court, (hall enjoy, from and after
the passing of the aft, the fame rights
and privileges as if he had been naturali
zed in a diftrift or circuit court of the
United States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enaded,
That the children of persons duly natu
ralized under any of the laws of the U
nited States, or who, previous to the
passing of any law on that fubjeft, by
the government of the United States,
may have become citizens of any one of
the said states, under the laws thereof,
being under the age of twenty one years,
at the time of their parent’s being so na
turalized or admitted to the rights of ci
tizenship, shall, if dwelling in the Uni
ted States, be considered as citizens of
the United States, and the children of
persons who now are, or have been citi
zens of the United States, shall, though
born out of the limits and jurifdiftion of
the United States, be considered as citi
zens of the United State? : Provided
that the right of citizenship (hall not dc
feend to persons whofc fathers have ne
ver resided within the, United States :
Provided also , that no person heretofore
proferibed by any state,, or who has been
legally convifted of having joined the
army of Great-Britain, during the late
war, (hall be admitted a citizen, as afore
faid, without the consent of-tfat iegifla
tureof the state in which such person was
proferibed.
Sec. s'. And be it further enaEtcd,
That all afts heretofore passed respecting
naturalization, be, and the fame are
hereby repealed.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker
of the House of lieprefentatives.
AARON BURR, Vice-Preftdent of
the United States , and Preftdent
0f the Senate.
Approved, April 14, 1802.
Th. JEFFERSON, Prfident of
the United States.
JuJi Received , and for Sale,
10 Hhds. 4thproof JAMAICA
RUM,
10 Ditto Weft-India and Northern,
6 quarter cades of old Sherry Wine,
10 Ditto Molaifes,
Best Browr. Sugar by the hhd»
Greene Coffee by the bbl.
Hylon Tea, best quality,
Superfine gilt edged Letter Paper,
Ditto common ditto,
India Nankeens, latclt importation,
A well assorted box Irish Linen,
Webster’s and Woodbridge's Spelling
Books,
600 bulhels Alum Salt,
All of which will be fold low for Cajh
or Produce .
also on consignment,
11 Crates well assorted Crockery, and
2 boxes CLats Ware.
Which will be foid low for Cotton , and
a liberal price allowed for that article in
exchange.
SAMUEL M. SMYTH.
April 22.
N OTIC E.
ALL persons indebted to the
eftatc of I‘axc Wingate. dfCca'eri, ar:
requested to call and p*y their -ccoerfc,
and those to whom the e.late is indebt, d
are requested to render in their account*
propfriv atttfted,
MARY WING ATE, Adm'x,
Afjy 13-
Blank Bonds and Apprentices
Indentures for Tale at this Oihtc. j
[Vol. XVI. No.
COLLECTOR’S SA
At the market-houje in the city
fla t on the iqth of July n
WILL BE SO.
The following property, or Jo mi
of as will Jatisfy the taxes , to.
Jor the year 1801. viz.
ONE lot with improve
in the city of Auguita, adjoining w
Bogan's, on Grecne-flrcet, return
Ananias Cooper; taxes, D. 48 64*
4000 acres pine land in Rich
county, on Butler’s creek, adjoining
Robert Watkins's land, granted A.
don, the property of Ananias Coop
and John Cobbs, as returned by the for
mer ; taxes D 10 3J.
111 acres pine and id quality land ha
Richmond county, Savannah river, near
Arinton’s ware-house, the property of
Archibald Hatcher, as returned; taxea
D. 18 2*l.
222 acres pine and id quality land in
Richmond county, adjoining land of gen.
John Tw,iggs, returned by Archibald
Hatcher, tor the ettate of Henry A:m
ton; taxes D. 10 68 J-.
One lot with improvements on Eilis
ftreet in the city of Augufla, returned
by Archibald Hatcher, as trußee for the
children of V/illiam Hayes; taxes D. '
18J.
too acres pine land in Richmond coun
ty, Spirit creek, adjoining land of John
Smith, granted to John Kennedy, as the
property of Archibald Speers; taxes 57£
cents.
100 acres pine land in Richmond coun
ty, Spirit creek, adjoining land of——-
Culbrcath, granted to Abner Pooler, as
the property of John W’eaver; taxea
57 *- cents.
150 acres pine land in Columbia coun
ty, Greenbrier creek, adjoining John
Rae, returned by David Harril; taxes
63 \ cents.
23 \ acres pine land in Richmond cdurP**— ‘
ty, Rocky creek, adjoining land of John
M‘Minnis, returned by John M‘Tyiere;
taxes D. 3 78.
Two lots with improvements, in Har
rilburg, returned by Frizzle M‘Tyiere;
taxes D. 8 90J.
One lot v/ith improvements on Greene
flreet, in the city of Augußa, returned
by Patrick Bogan; taxes D. 2 34!.
Son acres of pine and fait marlh land
in Camden or Glynn county, returned
by Nuhaniel Dnrkee, zsaaminißratorfoc
the eßate of William Morris deccafed;
taxes 84 cents.
1403 acres pine land in Richmond
county, Cupboard creek, adjoining lan34' “
ol gen. Thomas Glafcock, granted to
Chsfley Boßickand William Mead, as the
property of William Mead and Cowie&
Mead ; taxes D. 17 i{.
jo acres pin; land in Richmond coun
ty, Rocky creek, adjoining land of gen,
I', GJafccck, granted to— — D .'ugias,
as l the property of John M'Mannis; taxer;
D > 3 7*4*
On; lot with improvements on Centro
and Reynold ftreeti, in the city of Au~
goßa, returned by William M‘Tyiere?
taxes D. 6 87.
1 D. B. BU l LER, 7. C.
May 13.
WILL BE SOLD,
On Monday the 3: (l ir.fl . at the hoi ft flf
the late Dr. tViUiam T. tljdgjon, da.
in Qampbcllton ,
ALL the personal eftare of
the fail Jcceafeo, conutiiag cf a flock,
of Medicine, and Shop Furniture, ne
groes, horses, hogs, cart/e, household
and kitchen furniture, £jc. &c. Con
ditions, nine months credit, purchasers
giving bond with approved personal fe
cnriiy—* he property not to be altered
until the terms of fait are fully complied
with.
HANNAH HODGSON, Adrix.
Wm F. TAYLOR, Adm’r.
I Miy 6.