I quote the indicated act of its general assembly. the original of which is in the Archives of the Court of Appeals. Annapolis. Md.: An act to naturalize Major General the Marquiss de la Fayette and his heirs male forever. Whereas the General Assembly of Maryland. anxious to perpetuate a name dear to the State and to recognize the Marquiss de la Fayette for one of its citizens who at the age of 19 left his native country and risqued his life in the late Revolutionwho on his joining the American Army. after being appointed by Congress to the rank of major general. disinterestedly refused the usual rewards of command. and fought only to deserve. what he attained. the character of patriot and soldierwho when appointed to conduct an incursion into Canada called forth by his prudence and extraordinary discretion the approbation of Congresswho at the head of an army in Virginia baffled the maneuvers of a distinguished general. and excited the admiration of the oldest commanderswho early attracted the notice and obtained the friendship of the illustrious (General) Washington. and who laboured and succeeded in raising the honour and the name of the United States of America: Therefore Be- it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland. That the Marquiss de la Fayette and his heirs male forever shall be and they and each of them are hereby deemed adjudged and taken to be natural born citizens of this State and shall henceforth be intitled to all the immunities. rights and privileges of natural born citizens thereof. they and every one of them conforming to the Constitution and laws of this State in the enjoyment and exercise of such immunities. rights and privileges.
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