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Mative to American Frede.

The 2. propounded to Mr. Attorney way, on the 25-410.3.

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Whether a Man born in Britain is capable and by what means of becoming a Subject of the United States.

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To the effect of being qualified to

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own, command, navigates American Ship, comporting importing, Lobacca or other Américan Commodities?

Answer

Very different questions may arises consequence of the Independenced of America But if dunderstand be presente Question, it is, whether a man bom. in Great Britain, and not resèdent in America at the time of her Independence being granted, can makes himself a subject of America "Jam of Opinion that he can not

and that he is, notwithstanding his Residence in America, a British Subject and consequently cannd command an American Vessell in a

British Port accord to the Act of

Navigation"

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be American built owned by Amend Subject - and at least three fourthe of the Crew American

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on failure of these requisites - the Vessel is forfeited.

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