Pennsylvania Act 1814-103 — ALIENS PURCHASE OF LAND DEFECTS IN TITLES

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ALIENS PURCHASE OF LAND DEFECTS IN TITLES
                 Act of Mar. 22, 1814, P.L. 180, No. 103              Cl. 68
                               A SUPPLEMENT

     To an act, entitled "An act to remedy defects in the titles of
        real estate, puchased by certain emimgrants within this
        Commonwealth, during the time they were aliens.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted by the senate and house of
     representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general
     assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
     same, That all the provisions of the act entitled "An act to
     remedy defects in the titles of real estate purchased by certain
     emigrants within this commonwealth, during the time they were
     aliens," passed the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight
     hundred and eleven, be, and the same are hereby extended to all
     purchases, contracts and sales, made since the passing of said
     act.
        Section 2.  Certain aliens authorized to hold and convey
     land; limited to 200 acres
        It shall be lawful for any alien, who, on the eighteenth day
     of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, resided, and has
     since continued to reside in this State, and who is a subject of
     any sovereign state, or nation at war with the United States,
     after having filed according to law, a declaration of his
     intention to become a citizen of the United States, to receive,
     hold and convey any lands and tenements within this Commonwealth
     not exceeding in quantity two hundred acres, nor in value twenty
     thousand dollars, as fully to all intents and purposes as a
     citizen of the United States can do.  (1814, March 22, P.L. 180,
     6 sm. L. 178, Sec. 2.)