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Foreigners, however, should bear in mind that no title to 

 real property can vest in them, under any circumstances, 

 without they have taken out letters of naturalization, un- 

 der the great seal of the Governor of the island. To 

 obtain these " letters/' an oath of allegiance to the govern- 

 ment of Great Britain must be taken. As many of my 

 countrymen have manifested some inclination to purchase 

 winter residences in Jamaica, they may feel an interest in 

 seeing the laws which define the terms upon which aliens 

 may hold a title to real estate here. They are as follows : 



"35 Car. 2d, c. 3. — It shall be lawful for the Governor, 

 by instrument under the broad seal of this island, to make 

 any alien or foreigner, who shall come to settle and plant 

 in this island, having first taken the oath of allegiance, to 

 be to all intents and purposes fully naturalized, and every 

 such person so approved and named in such letters patent, 

 shall, by virtue of this act, have and enjoy, to himself and 

 his heirs, such immunities and rights of and unto laws and 

 privileges of this island, in as full and ample manner as 

 any natural born subjects of the Crown have or enjoy 

 within the same, as if he had been born within any of the 

 realms or dominions of England." 



"13 Geo. 3d, c. 14.— It shall be lawful for any person, 

 being a foreigner, or an alien, to lend money at lawful in- 

 terest, upon the security of any freehold or leasehold 

 estates in this island, and to hold the same as an effectual 

 security for the money lent." 



