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== Colonial Naturalization == | == Colonial Naturalization == | ||
Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. The legislature and the Governor and Council naturalized some foreigners, but most persons were naturalized in the later colonial period under a 1740 Act of Parliment. | Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. The legislature and the Governor and Council naturalized some foreigners, but most persons were naturalized in the later colonial period under a 1740 Act of Parliment. | ||
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Early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws. Most of those who were naturalized came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. Early naturalizations granted by the legistature have been transcribed in the following five-volume set: | |||
Early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws. Most of those who were naturalized came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. Early naturalizations granted by the legistature have been transcribed | |||
*''Laws of the Royal County of New Jersey 1703-1775''. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey State Library, Archives and History Bureau, 1977. | *''Laws of the Royal County of New Jersey 1703-1775''. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey State Library, Archives and History Bureau, 1977. | ||