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CITIZEN',1111' AND SUFFRAGE IN- MARYLAND.
sequentlY,' there Was 110 ilninediate need to pass an Act to provide for the
naturalization of persons into the citizenship of Ma'-3-land. Iii .l uly,
1779,
however, the Legishiture turned its attention to the matter and passed an
Act providing a manner of' naturalization. The preamble to the Act=
states that `the increase of people is a means to advalic•e the wealth
and strength of this State" anti that "many foreigners, from the lenity
of our rioverlllllellt, tile security afrorded by our constitution and laws
to
civil and reli-ious liberty, the mildness of our climate, tile fertility of
our
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