1711: 10 Anne c.9: An act to repeal the Act of the seventh Year of her Majesty’s Reign, intituled An act for naturalizing Foreign Protestants (except what relates to the Children of her Majesty’s natural born Subjects born out of her Majesty’s Allegiance.)

‘WHEREAS an Act of Parliament was made and passed In the seventh Year of her Majesty’s Reign, intituled,

[7 Anne, c.5.]

An Act for naturalizing Foreign Protestants: And whereas diverse Mischiefs and Inconveniences have been found by Experience to follow from the same, to the Discouragement of the natural born Subjects of this Kingdom, and to the Detriment of the Trade and Wealth thereof;’ Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,

[Repealed, except the Children of natural born subjects, born out of the Queen’s Legiance.]

That the before mentioned Act, and all the Matters and Things therein contained (except so much of the said Act by which the Children of all natural born Subjects born out of the Allegiance of her majesty, her Heirs and Successors, are to be deemed, adjudged, and taken to be natural born Subjects of this Kingdom) shall be, and is hereby repealed, annulled, and made void, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever; provided nevertheless,

[This Repeal not to prejudice any Persons naturalized before Feb, 1711.]

That such Repeal shall not in any Sort prejudice or impeach the Naturalization of any Persons who have been or shall be naturalized at any Time before the fourth Day of February which shall be in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eleven, pursuant to the Directions of the before mentioned Act.

[4 Geo. 2. c. 21. which explains the Clause in 7 Ann. c. 5.]

Source: Ruffhead, Statutes at Large, vol. 4. Checked against Statutes of the Realm, vol. 9.

Note: Ruffhead’s and Pickering’s editions of the Statutes at Large give this as 10 Anne c. 5.