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1777 475 (1777)

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Oath of Fidelity.

ETlates of Aliens.

ACTS AND LAWS*
MADE and patIed by the General
'Court or Affembly bf the Gover-
nor and Company of the State of
Conneicut, in. /knerica ; holden
(by Adjournment) at Hartford, in
faid State, on the eleventh Day of
Odober, /kno Doini 17 7 7

An A&     in addition to the Law       enjoining an Oath
of Fidelity to this State.
B E it enatfed by the Gove'nor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in
General Court aff'bled, and by the Authority of the fame,
That no Perfon within this State, fhall exvrcife any Office,
Civil or Militarys within tile lame, nor vote in any Town,
Society; or other public Meeting appointed by Law, nor
plead in any Court, (except in his own Caui)5 till he has taken the
Oath of Fidelity to this State. And that no Perbfib  after zhe firit
Day of December next, who hall be appointed Executor on any
Eftate, Ihall be admitted to execute that Truff till he has taken faid
Oath , but Ad:niniftration, if neceffary  fliall be granted, Cum Tefl-
4rnenio annexo, to fome proper Pc ifon, in his Stead ; nor fhall any
Perfon after the faid firft Day of December, be appointed Adrniniftra.
tor on any E fite, nor Guardian to Any Minor till he Ihall take the
aforefaid Oath,
An A& concer-ning the feal Efiates of Aliens, and
Perfons inimical to the United States of America.
BE it enaled by the Gove nor, Council and Reprefentatives, in General
x   Court afemtied, and by tre -uthoeity of the famne, That all Houfes,
Land, and other real Eftatv-s, 1ituated Within this State-, not belonging
to any Inh btintrs or' Subje&s hereof, or of any other of the United
States of dmerici, fhall be rak.en Poflion of, for the Governor and
Company uf this State ; and luch of ,aid Filftes as are fit for Ufe,
fhall be 1ekAfd out to proper Perfons fo a Term, not exceeding three
Ye.rs, for a reafonable Rent. And the State Attorney in the County
*herc fch real Eftatts are fituate, is Lh.'rcby authorized in Behalf of
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P e r r o n s  d dz .
barred from
execicing
anvOfficef&t
unleft -hey-
have taken
the Oath of
Fidelity.

AIeal Eflatea
ofterfoaa not
Ishabitants,
to be t'ken
Puffeflion of;
And Ieafed
by the Statt
Attowies.

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