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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. The majority of those naturalized came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. | 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. The majority of those naturalized before 1775 came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. | ||
Many early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws by the legislature. Those naturalizations can be found transcribed in the following five-volume set: | Many early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws by the legislature. Those naturalizations can be found transcribed in the following five-volume set: | ||