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Naturalization of Aliens.--Draft Act.
WHEREAS by divers acts, statutes, or ordinances enacted by the Legislatures of divers of Her Majesty's colonies or possessions abroad, provision hath been made for imparting to divers aliens there resident, the privileges, or some of the privileges of naturalization, to be exercised and enjoyed within the respective limits of such colonies and possessions respec- tively: And whereas doubts have arisen as to the competency of the said Legislatures to enact any such laws, statutes, or ordinances, and as to the validity of the same when so enacted; and it is expedient that such doubts be removed: Be it therefore, and it is hereby declared and enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that all acts, statutes, and ordinances hereto- fore made and enacted by the Legislatures of any of Her Majesty's colonies and possessions abroad, for imparting to any person or persons the privileges, or any of the privileges of natu- ralization, to be by such person or persons exercised and enjoyed within the respective limits of such colonies or possessions respec- tively, shall, within such limits have and be taken and reputed to have had, from the time of the enactment thereof respectively, all such and the same force and effect as doth by law belong to any other law, statute, or ordinance, made or enacted by any such respective Legis- latures.
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